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Role models can free our men and boys from the Man Box
As we begin the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, MATT TYLER, our Executive Director of The Men’s Project, reflects on the vital importance of working to create and equip role models of healthy and positive masculinity, to lead in challenging deeply engrained attitudes and behaviours towards women. “You don’t ask, you don’t get”.…
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Feedback on the Draft National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children
Jesuit Social Services strongly believes that addressing family violence requires tackling its root causes by supporting men and boys to live respectful, accountable, and fulfilling lives, and addressing the social conditions that contribute to violence. We recently gave feedback on the federal government’s Draft National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and Children 2022-2032 (the…
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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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Unpacking the Man Box creates safe spaces for boys to become their true selves
Nina supported Oliver to challenge his Man Box behaviours The Men’s Project at Jesuit Social Services developed the Unpacking the Man Box training package for schools and community groups in response to findings from several rounds of Man Box research conducted since 2017. The training explores the pressures on boys and men in Australia, while…
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About Jesuit Social Services Jesuit Social Services is a social change organisation working to build a just society, where all people can live to their full potential. We ‘do’ and we ‘influence’. We accompany people and communities to foster and regenerate the web of relationships that sustain us all – across people, place and planet;…
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Our Board Our Board sets the strategic direction and oversees the performance of the organisation. The Jesuit Social Services Board comprises eight non-executive Directors. All Directors have a strong commitment to social justice and to building a just society. Directors receive no remuneration for their role on the Board. They accept full responsibility for our…
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Ecological Justice Hub springs into a busy 2020
Our commitment to ecological justice includes advocacy and research work around the systemic change needed to achieve a ‘just transition’ towards a sustainable future. We also know that all members of the community can play a role in supporting climate change reduction, environmental recovery and leading more sustainable lives. That’s why we established our Ecological…
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5th National Justice Symposium
Youth at the centre. Jesuit Social Services and the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) were pleased to host the 5th National Justice Symposium on 28 July 2021. Thirty years on from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody and five years since the announcement of the Royal Commission into the protection and detention of children in…
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Next NT Government must prevent vulnerable children from becoming entrenched in youth justice system
Less than three weeks away from the Northern Territory election, and with the Territory’s youth justice system in the national spotlight, Jesuit Social Services has urged the incoming Government to prevent vulnerable children from becoming entrenched in the youth justice system. Jesuit Social Services’ election platform, Creating a just and safe Northern Territory, calls on…
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How prison shaped Ron’s justice career
Youth justice practitioner RON ZARTH shares his journey and how he came to work in Jesuit Social Services’ justice programs. This story was originally presented as a speech at our 2017 Annual Dinner. As a young boy I came from a very dysfunctional and abusive home environment. My stepfather was very strict and the home…