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.

Submission to the inquiry on the Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
- 20 July 2017
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Submission to the Strengthening the Test for Australian Citizenship discussion paper
- 6 June 2017
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to put forward our views on the Strengthening the Test for Australian Citizenship discussion paper, which outlines the Australian Government’s proposal to change the eligibility requirements for Australian citizenship....
Submission to the Humanitarian Programme 2017-18 discussion paper
- 6 June 2017
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to put forward our views on the composition of the 2017-18 Humanitarian Programme, as well as initiatives assisting humanitarian entrants to secure stable employment and achieve self-sufficiency....
Submission to the inquiry into migrant settlement outcomes
- 19 February 2017
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Joint Standing Committee on Migration inquiry into migrant settlement outcomes....
Northern Territory 2017/18 Budget submission
- 9 January 2017
Our submission to the Northern Territory 2017/18 Budget highlights the role of place-based disadvantage, which underpins a range of inequities in the Northern Territory. Our recent repot, Dropping off the Edge 2015, found that 25 per cent of locations in the NT accounted for 47 per cent of the...
Submission to the Federal Senate Inquiry into Nauru and Manus Island
- 8 November 2016
People who come to Australia seeking asylum are among the most vulnerable members of our community....
Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory – our response
- 31 October 2016
This submission responds to the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory....
Creating a just and safe Northern Territory
- 12 August 2016
Jesuit Social Services’ election platform, Creating a just and safe Northern Territory, calls on parties and candidates to commit to two key areas for action to tackle the root causes of disadvantage:...
The Living Conditions of People Seeking Asylum in Australia
- 1 December 2015
Our paper describes the living conditions of people seeking asylum currently living in the Australian community. It focuses on the more than 27,000 asylum seekers who have arrived by boat and live in the community, awaiting the processing and outcome of their protection application....
Building a Just and Safe NSW
- 10 January 2015
Our policy platform draws on our daily work with communities in Western Sydney and remote regions of the state....