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Submission to the NSW Inquiry into Strategies to Reduce Alcohol Abuse Among Young People
This submission responds to the 2013 Parliamentary Inquiry into strategies to reduce alcohol abuse among young people in New South Wales. The submission’s key themes include: changing community attitudes and behaviours to alcohol; proactive engagement with young people in environments where alcohol consumption and its related harm are likely to take place; and treatment services that care for…
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Submission to the 'Employment Services: Building on Success' issues paper
This submission responds to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations’ 2013 issues paper, Employment Services: Building on Success. The issues paper sought comments on several key themes, including meeting the needs of job seekers, and working in partnership with employers and other services. Our submission identifies three areas for employment services reform: Effective support between services to…
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Submission to the Value of a Justice Reinvestment Approach to Criminal Justice in Australia Inquiry
This submission responds to the 2013 Senate Inquiry into the value of a justice reinvestment approach to criminal justice in Australia. The submission advises that the starting place for a justice reinvestment framework should be the right to respect, dignity and compassion for all human beings. Integral to this is cultural respect, foremost for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The…
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Submission to the Reforming Support to Vulnerable Young People scoping project
This submission responds to the Victorian Government’s scoping of a new approach to supporting vulnerable young people in 2013. It highlights Jesuit Social Services’ concern that the underpinning services system lacks the capacity to meet the needs of vulnerable children and young people. The submission calls for a new approach to supporting vulnerable young people that involves: capacity building…