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Reforming sentence deferrals in Victoria submission
Read our submission to the Victorian Sentencing Advisory Council’s consultation on sentence deferrals.
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Submission to the Disability Inclusion Bill
Read our submission to the Victorian Government’s consultation on the Disability Inclusion Bill.
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Submission to the Adjourned Undertakings Consultation
Read our submission to the Victorian Sentencing Advisory Council’s consultation into adjourned undertakings.
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Submission to Victoria's inquiry into children affected by parental incarceration
We know that when a person goes to prison their entire community and family, including children, are impacted. Limiting people’s involvement with the justice system by ensuring prison is reserved only as an option of last resort, and keeping families connected is the best way to prevent this harm...
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Federal Election 2022 platform – A blueprint for a just recovery
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many pre-existing social and economic issues in Australia to the fore, from housing stress, to poverty, family violence, and insecure employment. As an organisation working with some of the most disadvantaged members of the community, we have witnessed firsthand the disproportionate impact of this crisis on already marginalised people and communities.
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Submission to the Review of the National Housing and Homelessness Agreement
Jesuit Social Services works with many people – especially those with mental health and substance misuse issues, newly-arrived refugees and migrants, those exiting prison, and those leaving out-of-home care – who are experiencing or have experienced homelessness, inappropriate or unsafe housing,...
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Feedback on the Draft National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children
Jesuit Social Services strongly believes that addressing family violence requires tackling its root causes by supporting men and boys to live respectful, accountable, and fulfilling lives, and addressing the social conditions that contribute to violence. ...
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Submission to the Inquiry into the Protections within the Victorian Planning Framework
Jesuit Social Services recently contributed a submission to the Inquiry into the Protections within the Victorian Planning Framework. ...
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Prisons, climate and a just transition
Australia, like many other countries, is seeing the damaging impact of climate change on communities and ecosystems. In the face of these worsening climate change impacts, marginalised people and communities are most at risk, including people in prison. In December 2019, when bushfires burned close...