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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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Re-engaging disadvantaged learners in education, training and employment
Our policy paper looks at ways to re-engage disadvantaged learners in the Victorian Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector....
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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 the Victorian Inquiry into the Labour Hire Industry and Insecure Work
Our policy response proposes eight key ways to improve labour hire arrangements for Victorian workers, businesses and the broader community. It conveys our experience of particular groups in the Victorian community who are more likely to become 'trapped' in insecure work....