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Prevention Coordinator: Construction
We are searching for a Prevention Coordinator: Construction to help contribute to the prevention of gender-based violence.
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Frank Brennan SJ on Patrick Dodson’s Senate mandate
On 15 April 1991, 25 years ago this Friday, Elliott Johnston QC, Patrick Dodson and their fellow commissioners signed off on their final reports for the long running royal commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody. That commission was set up by the Hawke government at the end of 1987 to investigate 99 Aboriginal deaths that…
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Royal Commission into Deaths in Custody: up to us to improve outcomes for future generations
Today marks 25 years since the landmark Royal Commission into Deaths in Custody handed down its final report. The report made 339 recommendations on how the Federal Government could work to reduce the over-representation of Aboriginal people in our criminal justice system. Twenty five years later it is an indictment on our nation that we…
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No ‘one size fits all’ solutions to youth unemployment
In an election focused on ‘jobs and growth’ both major parties have addressed youth unemployment. But the proposals of neither party will meet adequately the needs of the most severely disadvantaged young jobseekers. They ignore the human reality. Youth unemployment is now at its highest peak since the late 1990s. The average number of young…
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#JusticeSolutions New Zealand tour – Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court
In the seventh blog reflecting on the observations of our #JusticeSolutions tour of New Zealand, Jesuit Social Services’ CEO JULIE EDWARDS writes that Auckland’s Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court demonstrates effective justice by holding people to account and supporting them to connect with family and community. Participant handbook at the Alcohol and Other Drug…
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Open Courts and Other Amendments Act at odds with goal of rehabilitation of young people
The Victorian Government’s passing of the Open Courts and Other Amendments Act 2019 is at odds with the goal of rehabilitating young people who have contact with the youth justice system, writes Jesuit Social Services’ Policy and Advocacy volunteer TONY SANTOSPIRITO. The Open Courts and Other Acts Amendment Act 2019 was passed on 2 May…
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Monique Perusco, Jesuit Social Services’ Manager of Social and Community Services in Western Sydney, has known Makeeta since the very beginnings of the Willmot Community Hub in 2017. Makeeta initially came to the Hub because she was at a crisis point in her life, having experienced family violence and associated trauma. She began volunteering at…
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Submission to the Consultation on Victoria’s new Suicide Prevention and Response Strategy
Jesuit Social Services welcomed the opportunity to contribute to the development of Victoria’s next Suicide Prevention and Response Strategy. We note the importance of this consultation, given that suicide continues to impact many individuals, families and communities in Victoria. In this submission, Jesuit Social Services Services advocates for a well-functioning mental health system that meets…
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Victorian State Election 2022: Reduce harm arising from youth detention
Our Victorian state election blog series calls on the incoming government to reduce harm arising from youth detention.
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Our Vision for New South Wales: 2023 Election Platform
Our vision for New South Wales' next government ahead of the 2023 state election.