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Submission to the inquiry into migrant settlement outcomes
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Joint Standing Committee on Migration inquiry into migrant settlement outcomes....
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Northern Territory 2017/18 Budget submission
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...
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Submission to the Fifth National Mental Health Plan
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Department of Health's draft Fifth National Mental Health Plan....
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Submission to the Federal Senate Inquiry into Nauru and Manus Island
People who come to Australia seeking asylum are among the most vulnerable members of our community....
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Creating a just and safe Northern Territory
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:...
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Jesuit Social Services’ response to the Victorian state disability plan 2017-2020
This submission draws on Jesuit Social Services' experience engaging with vulnerable people and communities throughout Australia. It focuses on the intersections of disability with complex needs, disadvantage and involvement in the justice system....
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The Living Conditions of People Seeking Asylum in Australia
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....
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Response to Victoria's next 10-year mental health strategy
Our policy response proposes actions to: prevent and reduce suicide; reduce disadvantage and increase social and economic participation; respond to need with effective, coordinated treatment and support; and recognise and respond to the experience of trauma....