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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…