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Carlton Football Club makes amends
Jesuit Social Services staff member and distinguished Indigenous Elder Aunty Pam Pedersen took centre stage in a moving ceremony at the Carlton Football Club recently, where the AFL club acknowledged the hurt they had caused her family. Leading club officials admitted past mistakes in front of a crowd that included all the players on Carlton’s…
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Volunteering has a long lasting impact
Volunteer Stephanie Papazoglou talks to KATHRYN KERNOHAN about her rewarding experience tutoring at Homework Club. Homework Club volunteer Stephanie Papazoglu For more than a decade, children from African communities from around the Flemington area who need some extra assistance with their school work have benefited from Jesuit Social Services’ Homework Club. According to volunteer tutor Stephanie…
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Aunty Pam Pedersen’s leadership celebrated with farewell shindig
Jesuit Social Services held a farewell celebration for respected and much-loved Aboriginal Elder, Aunty Pam Pedersen, who finished working at Jesuit Social Services in June 2016. Small in stature but huge in presence, Aunt Pam personifies energy: she rises early each morning for a lengthy pre-dawn run, still surfs, and constantly supports and encourages young…
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Afternoon tea celebrates volunteers’ time, effort and energy
We celebrated the generous support of volunteers during National Volunteer Week, which ran from 9–13 May 2016. National Volunteer Week is an opportunity recognise the collective effort of our volunteers, who help us deliver a range of services across communities. During 2014-15, more than 200 volunteers gave a combined estimated 10,436 hours of time and…
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Relationship is key to supporting new arrivals
Staff and participants at one of Jesuit Social Services’ Settlement programs. Relationship has been central to Jesuit Social Services’ work over our more than 40 years. Building trust and understanding is at the heart of our settlement work, which supports newly arrived people and families to make connections, links them in with services and programs,…
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An ‘open-door’, place-based approach for First Nations people
Recently, Jesuit Social Services’ Centre for Just Places, our hub for place-based action, research and advocacy, was commissioned by the Victorian government to investigate what makes some place-based approaches so effective. Our team, alongside partners RMIT University, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and the University of Queensland, explored existing literature and practice, publishing a research…
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The power of connection at the Hub
The Willmot Community Hub draws on a place-based approach to address and remove barriers to inclusion for community members. Activities such as ‘Tuesday Breakfasts’ and the gardening group give local community members, families and children a way to participate in their community in a supportive environment. It also helps foster meaningful connections between residents, countering…
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Application deadline extended until Sunday, 8 June. We believe more needs to be done to promote positive change towards more gender equality and around what it means to be a man today – and we want to support boys and men to be their best selves and live happy, healthy, safe and respectful lives. Modelling…
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Brosnan loved by Brunswick local
Brunswick locals and visitors to Jesuit Social Services’ Brosnan Centre are probably familiar with the smiling statue on Dawson Street, but how many know the story behind the figure? Father John Brosnan was a Chaplain at Coburg’s Pentridge prison for 30 years. In 1977, he helped found the Brosnan Centre, which runs programs that help…