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Submission to the National Disability Insurance Agency’s Home and Living Policy
Jesuit Social Services recently contributed a submission to the development of the National Disability Insurance Agency’s (NDIA) Home and Living Policy. The aim of the consultation was to inform the way the NDIA supports participants to pursue their home and living goals. Our submission was based on our experience in engaging with disadvantaged people and…
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Submission to Victoria’s Gender Equality Strategy 2022
Jesuit Social Services recently contributed a submission to Victoria’s Gender Equality Strategy 2022. The Strategy builds on the 2016 Gender Equality Strategy, which provided an important foundation to break the cycle of family violence. Our feedback to the Strategy is based on our experience of working with men and boys for over 40 years, many…
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Submission to the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children Consultation
Jesuit Social Services strongly believes addressing family violence requires tackling its root causes – supporting men and boys to live respectful, accountable, and fulfilling lives, and addressing the entrenched disadvantage that contributes to violence. We were pleased to make a recent submission to the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children Consultation…
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Submission to federal inquiry into insecure work
Jesuit Social Services recently made a submission to the federal inquiry into insecure work undertaken by the Senate Select Committee on Job Security. The extent of casual or insecure employment in Australia has been an issue brought to the fore this past year. During the height of the pandemic, many people in insecure jobs were…
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Submission to Victoria's State Disability Plan 2021-25
Jesuit Social Services contributed to the consultation conducted by the Victorian Government on the next State Disability Plan 2021-25. Our written feedback specifically addresses topics outlined in the Consultation Paper as well as additional areas of concern we believe warrant further attention. The submission commends the Victorian Government’s proposed human-rights based approach as well as…
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A statewide strategy that enables all young Victorians to thrive must specifically target people at heightened risk of disadvantage and be grounded in a framework of human rights principles. Jesuit Social Services was pleased to contribute a submission in response to the Victorian Government’s ‘What matters to young people in Victoria’ discussion paper, as part…
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Submission on mandatory sentencing and community-based sentencing options in the Northern Territory
Jesuit Social Services was pleased to contribute to the Northern Territory Law Reform Committee’s consultation on mandatory sentencing and community-based sentencing options. Our submission outlined our opposition to mandatory sentencing and recommended the repeal of all mandatory sentencing provisions in the NT under the Sentencing Act 1995, the Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 and…
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Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee’s consultation regarding the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Extension of Coronavirus Support) Bill 2020, which allows for the extension of the Coronavirus Supplement until 31 March 2021. In this submission, we highlight that the COVID-19 pandemic has underlined pre-existing…
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Update on our engagement with the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System
In July 2019, Jesuit Social Services made a written submission to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System. Our aim was to facilitate the voice and experience of our participants and program staff in relation to mental health and wellbeing. Jesuit Social Services’ submission made recommendations across a range of areas. These include broader…
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Submission on the ‘Continuation of Cashless Welfare Bill 2020'
Jesuit Social Services has previously outlined a range of concerns about the ongoing trials and continued expansion of the cashless debit card measures. These include the disproportionate impact of the scheme on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities; inadequate consultation with affected communities; its compulsory nature; the lack of a clear evidence base; and evidence…