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Policy submissions

Here you’ll find a wide selection of policy papers and submissions we’ve published. Each paper draws on our experience working with disadvantaged youth, families and communities.

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    Submission to the Inquiry into the Migration Amendment Bill 2024

    • 22 November 2024

    Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Inquiry into the Migration Amendment Bill 2024. We are gravely concerned that passing this Bill could have a serious and irreversible impact on the wellbeing and safety of refugees and people seeking asylum. We outline our key concerns in this submission.

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    Submission to NSW Inquiry into the impacts of harmful pornography on mental, emotional and physical health

    • 1 November 2024

    Jesuit Social Services shares the NSW Parliament’s concern about the impacts of harmful pornography, which we have observed first-hand through our program delivery and research related to the prevention of violence and abuse.

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    Response to the National Suicide Prevention Strategy

    • 31 October 2024

    Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the draft advice on the National Suicide Prevention Strategy. Our response welcomes a broad approach to suicide prevention that accounts for diverse health needs, addresses socio-economic factors and recognises the disproportionate ways that suicide and suicide distress impacts different population groups.

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    Submission to the Inquiry into Australia’s youth justice and incarceration system

    • 24 October 2024

    Jesuit Social Services supports the National Children’s Commissioner’s call for a concerted national approach to child justice reform, including a Cabinet Minister for Children and a National Taskforce to coordinate the various parts of reform.

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    Submission to South Australia’s Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence

    • 30 September 2024

    Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to contribute to South Australia’s Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence. The prevalence of these distinct but overlapping forms of violence is a serious, nation-wide issue, and we affirm the need for more to be done to prevent and address this crisis, which is primarily a crisis…

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    Submission to the Inquiry into the Truth and Justice Commission Bill 2024

    • 30 September 2024

    Jesuit Social Services supports the introduction of the Truth and Justice Commission Bill 2024, and recommends that the Federal Government pass it. We strongly affirm the Government’s commitments to implement the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full and to establish a Makarrata Commission as a priority.

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    Submission to Inquiry into National Housing and Homelessness Plan Bill 2024

    • 26 August 2024

    Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to comment on the National Housing and Homelessness Plan Bill 2024 (No. 2). Jesuit Social Services supports the introduction of the Bill, and recommends that the Federal Government pass it. We strongly affirm the Federal Government’s commitment to developing a 10-year National Housing and Homelessness Plan and we believe…

  • Perspectives on prevention of gender-based violence: Identifying and disrupting pathways to violence

    • 23 August 2024

    Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to share our perspectives in light of the Federal Government’s rapid review of evidence-based approaches to prevent gender-based violence. We affirm the need to build on Australia’s current approaches to prevention and to consider whether they need to be further adapted or refined.   

  • Response to the Workforce Australia Inquiry

    • 29 July 2024

    Jesuit Social Services’ response to the Workforce Australia Inquiry: Rebuilding Employment Services Report focuses on seven key recommendations in the report. Since 2016, we have supported more than 8,000 jobseekers facing complex barriers into employment services. We have developed an effective employment model that bridges the gap between employers and excluded jobseekers to create employment…

  • Northern Territory Election Platform

    • 19 July 2024

    Our vision for the NT - ‘a fairer, more equal and sustainable future for all Territorians’. We believe Government should be partnering with community to achieve these priorities to help ensure a fairer, more equal and sustainable future for all Territorians. For a long time, a range of systems have worked against people facing generational…

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