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Submission to the Inquiry into Intergenerational Welfare Dependence
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Inquiry into Intergenerational Welfare Dependence....
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Ecological justice: Expanding the Conversation
For more than forty years Jesuit Social Services has been committed to building a just society and in 2008 we commenced the journey into understanding the relevance of ecology for the organisation. This paper explores the relevancy and application of ecological justice as a holistic paradigm inclusive of social and environmental justice and seeks to invite further conversations within the community services sector and beyond.
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Submission to the Public Housing Renewal Program
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to put forward our views on the Public Housing Renewal Program to the Victorian Legislative Council’s Standing Committee on Legal and Social Issues....
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Submission to the Inquiry on the Implications of climate change for Australia’s national security
Jesuit Social Services recognises the evidence of the risks that climate changes pose for national and human security and the imperative to take immediate action to mitigate these risks. As an organisation, we have for several years sought to bring an ecological perspective to all our operations,...
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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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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....
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Response to the Victorian Government's What's Important to YOUth? discussion paper
Our policy response makes 28 recommendations on what should be done to improve educational, training and employment opportunities for young people, as well as their mental health, housing and their lives in general....
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Response to the Victorian Government's Employment Programs Review
Our policy response calls for a coordinated strategy to address the employment needs of vulnerable and disadvantaged groups, based on six key planks:...
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Submission to the Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence
This submission explore the gaps and opportunities for better responding to perpetrators of family violence....