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Submission on the Productivity Commission’s Draft Report on Mental Health
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the Productivity Commission’s Draft Report on Mental Health. The draft report offers a detailed examination of the broader systems and services that impact on the delivery of mental health services, as well as the range of factors – from social exclusion to...
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Raising the Age of Criminal Responsibility: There is a better way
In Australia, at this time, a child as young as 10 can be charged with a crime, put before a court and punished as a criminal. Jesuit Social Services believes this is not only bad for children, but also for the wider community. Our new paper—Raising the Age of Criminal Responsibility: There is a...
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Submission to inquiry into migration in regional Australia
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Joint Standing Committee on Migration’s inquiry into migration in regional Australia....
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Submission to the Northern Territory Government’s Climate Change Response: Towards 2050
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Northern Territory Government’s draft Climate Change Response. Our comments on the draft response follow our submission to the Government’s initial Climate Change Response Discussion Paper in November last year....
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The harsh reality of onshore immigration detention in Australia
“Rules for visitors have become stricter, procedures more onerous and conditions for visits less welcoming. Changes appear to be designed to deter visits. I believe they are achieving this goal. Because of this I have increased my visits to twice weekly.” – A detention visitor in Victoria...