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Submission on the proposed Residential Tenancies Regulations 2020
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to respond to the consultation regarding the proposed Residential Tenancies Regulations 2020, the implementation of which offer a positive framework to protect the rights of vulnerable and disadvantaged renters across Victoria. Our submission focuses on ecological justice – that is, the interconnection between environmental and social justice, and how…
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Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Commission for Children and Young People’s Our Youth, Our Way systemic inquiry into the over-representation of Aboriginal children and young people in Victoria’s youth justice system. The impacts of colonisation, racism and dispossession continue to be felt by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and…
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Submission to the Inquiry into Gender Responsive Budgeting
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Inquiry into Gender Responsive Budgeting. In our submission, we argue that Gender Responsive Budgeting offers a critical mechanism to help achieve gender justice. To ensure that gender equality commitments are fully realised, we believe that the Victorian budgeting framework should take into account the effect…
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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 better…
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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. The Northern Territory is facing some of Australia’s most extreme climate changes. As we heard at…
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Jesuit Social Services considers that the continued expansion of the cashless debit card trials is problematic, and forms part of a suite of concerning policy measures that undermine the dignity and personal agency of people experiencing multiple forms of disadvantage. In the Northern Territory, compulsory income management was introduced as part of the Northern Territory…
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Submission to Senate inquiry into the adequacy of Newstart and related payments
In supporting people to reach their full potential, including to find meaningful work, we cannot ignore the structural barriers to participation that many people face, including locational disadvantage, a lack of appropriate housing and a social safety net that has been chronically underfunded. Newstart is simply not enough to live on. We can’t expect a…
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Submission on Northern Territory Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Framework
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the development of the Northern Territory’s first Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Framework. Sexual violence refers to behaviours of a sexual nature and covers a spectrum of criminal and other behaviours committed against children and adults. This includes sexualised bullying, sexual harassment, problem sexual behaviours, unwanted…
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Submission on Northern Territory Gender Equality Framework 2019-2024
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the development of the first Northern Territory Gender Equality Framework 2019-2024. The development of this Framework is a significant milestone for the Territory. Despite significant strides towards equality led by women over decades, gender inequality persists in Australia. These inequalities exist within our social and cultural…
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Submission to the Inquiry into Sustainable Employment for Disadvantaged Jobseekers in Victoria
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Economy and Infrastructure Committee’s inquiry into Sustainable Employment for Disadvantaged Jobseekers in Victoria. In our submission, we argue that the nature of entrenched disadvantage and social inequality in Victoria must be better understood and addressed. This includes the need for community-led, place-based responses to address…