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Our recent policy work in gender justice: Advocating for interventions to address service gaps
There is a growing awareness around the world that to prevent family violence we must shift the attitudes and behaviours of those already using, or at risk of using, violence. There has been some progress in this space but there is a long way to go and many opportunities for early intervention are currently being…
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National Gender Equality Strategy must address harmful ideas about all genders
Jesuit Social Services made a submission to the Federal Government’s National Strategy to Achieve Gender Equality in 2022. We advocated for a strategy that recognises and addresses harmful gender norms. The Strategy is due to be released in the second half of 2023.
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In brief: Submission to Victoria’s Gender Equality Strategy 2022
Jesuit Social Services was pleased to contribute a submission to the Victorian Government’s Gender Equality Strategy 2022. We support the proposed strategy, and additionally recommend it engages with men and boys to role model positive masculinity, in order to advance gender equality. Context In October 2021 Jesuit Social Services contributed a submission to the Victorian…
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Federal Election 2022: Supporting men and boys to lead respectful, accountable and fulfilling lives
Jesuit Social Services’ recently released Federal Election platform, A blueprint for a just recovery, builds on 45 years of advocacy and action, to outline the organisation’s vision for a just society across a range of interconnected social policy areas, from climate change to Aboriginal self-determination, youth justice, mental health and affordable housing. In this fourth…
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#JusticeSolutions: Expanding the conversation
Jesuit Social Services’ Policy and Advocacy volunteer JEMIMA HOFFMAN writes about the recent launch of our #JusticeSolutions report, and why Victoria’s youth justice system must focus on prevention, diversion and rehabilitation. Jesuit Social Services CEO Julie Edwards speaks at the launch of #JusticeSolutions: Expanding the conversation. Jesuit Social Services recently launched the report #JusticeSolutions: Expanding…
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#JusticeSolutions New Zealand tour – Ministry of Justice
In the second blog reflecting on the observations of our #JusticeSolutions tour of New Zealand, Jesuit Social Services’ General Manager – Justice Programs DANIEL CLEMENTS writes that the NZ Government has committed to engage New Zealand citizens in a public conversation around what we valued as a society. Several days into our #JusticeSolutions tour of…
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Upholding the rights of children and young people in youth justice
Policy team volunteer JEMIMA HOFFMAN writes about the denial of rights of children and young people in the youth justice system, drawing on the work of experts who participated in our recent National Justice Symposium. Abuse is not foreign to youth justice in Australia. But can our failures be rectified with reforms, or are they endemic…
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In brief: Feedback on the Draft National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children
Jesuit Social Services recently gave feedback to the Federal Government’s Draft National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and Children 2022-2032 (the National Plan). We made a series of recommendations to ensure the National Plan meets its objective of a future free from gender-based violence in Australia. Context The current National Plan ends in mid-2022…
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Keeping youth in the youth justice system to help create safer communities
In a guest post as part of our blog series supporting our Justice Solutions tour, Executive Director of the Justice Policy Institute MARC SCHINDLER explains why incarcerating young people in the adult criminal justice system is unsafe, unfair and doesn’t work to reduce crime. As the Justice Policy Institute celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, I reflect…
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Justice Legislation Bill will further entrench young people in the justice system
The passing of the Victorian Government’s Justice Legislation (Police and Other Matters) Bill 2018 will further entrench vulnerable young people in the prison system, says Jesuit Social Services. The Bill, which passed the Legislative Council yesterday, creates new offences and higher penalties for people who seek to harm or intimidate police officers, protective services officers,…