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Submission to the NDIS Support Coordination Consultation
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the National Disability Insurance Agency’s (NDIA) external consultation on its National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Support Coordination Discussion Paper (August 2020). ...
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Submission to Inquiry into Ecosystem Decline in Victoria
As we have seen through the 2019-2020 bushfire crisis, and in the current overlapping health and economic crises of the COVID-19 pandemic, those who are already marginalised suffer the most and this extends to the impacts of biodiversity loss and degradation. ...
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Submission to the Federal Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. We acknowledge the detailed and complex nature of the Commission’s deliberations and its attention to sensitive issues impacting older Australians. ...
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Submission on the NT Aboriginal Justice Agreement
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the draft Northern Territory Aboriginal Justice Agreement. ...
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Submission to the Council of Attorneys-General Age of Criminal Responsibility review
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Council of Attorneys-General Age of Criminal Responsibility Working Group review. ...
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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...