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Submission to the Northern Territory Government’s consultation on a draft Charter of Victims’ Rights
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the Northern Territory Government’s new Charter of Victims’ Rights....
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Submission to the Northern Territory Government’s Climate Change Discussion Paper
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the development of a Climate Change Strategy for the Northern Territory....
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Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to respond to the inquiry into Regional Inequality in Australia. The terms of reference for the inquiry called on submitters to examine the indicators of, and impact of, regional inequality in Australia, with particular reference to government policies...
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Submission to the Senate Education and Employment References Committee’s inquiry into jobactive
Jesuit Social Services has seen how the current employment services system, with its focus on compliance and meeting narrowly prescribed outcomes, is failing the most disadvantaged and vulnerable people....
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Victorian State Election platform 2018
Elections are times for asking what kind of a society we want. They invite us to name our own vision. At election times, too, politicians offer us their visions for a good society. We have a responsibility to assess what they offer, and have an opportunity to advocate for change....
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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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All alone: Young adults in the Victorian justice system
Jesuit Social Services believes that prison should always be a last resort. We acknowledge that sometimes prison is necessary, particularly in cases of violent crime. But when a State takes the serious step of removing a person’s liberty, certain standards must be met to ensure the human rights of...
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In our Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee Inquiry on the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Bill 2018, we raise our concern that the Bill (which has now become law) allows for the potential exclusion of a vulnerable victim cohort from access to...