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Submission to the 2020-21 Federal Budget
In supporting people to reach their full potential, we cannot ignore the structural barriers to participation that many people face, including poverty, locational disadvantage, a lack of appropriate housing and a social safety net that has been chronically underfunded. The imperative to address these factors underlines Jesuit Social Services’ submission to the 2020-21 Federal Budget.…
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Submission to the inquiry into homelessness in Victoria
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee’s Inquiry into Homelessness in Victoria, in recognition that homelessness is a longstanding issue in the state. Our submission focuses on four interconnected areas of policy and practice relating to housing and homelessness: Structural disadvantage and the need to increase Victoria’s social housing stock,…
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Submission to the Inquiry into Homelessness in Australia
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs’ Inquiry into Homelessness in Australia, in recognition that homelessness is a significant issue across our country. Our submission focuses on four interconnected areas of policy and practice relating to housing and homelessness: Structural disadvantage and the need to increase…
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Submission on the NT Aboriginal Justice Agreement
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the draft Northern Territory Aboriginal Justice Agreement. Almost 20 years since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody that initiated the development of Aboriginal Justice Agreements (AJA) in other jurisdictions, the development of an AJA for the Northern Territory is an historic process. Jesuit…
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Submission to the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements. The bushfires of 2019-20 were unprecedented and tragic. The bushfire crisis finds common roots with the current overlapping health and economic crises of the COVID-19 pandemic in our broken relationship with our environment and our failure to recognise…
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Submission to the National Agreement for Skills and Workforce Development Review
Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Productivity Commission’s Interim Report of its National Agreement for Skills and Workforce Development Review. While the formal VET system is the main focus of the Commission’s Interim Report, we believe there is scope for more nuanced discussion of the important role of foundational learning for…
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Submission to the inquiry into the Victorian Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
At the time of writing this submission, Victoria was grappling with a surge in COVID-19 cases and a second large-scale lockdown. Much remains uncertain. We do not know how long this pandemic will last, the total number of deaths, or the full physical, mental, social and economic toll. We do know, however, that certain groups…
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Rates of imprisonment have consistently risen in Australia over the past few decades. In addition to the significant economic cost, research shows that prison is not an effective deterrent and may itself lead to criminal behaviour. Community-based options show promise in relation to recidivism reduction and cost effectiveness. In Victoria, the Community Corrections Order (CCO)…
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Submission on mandatory sentencing and community-based sentencing options in the Northern Territory
Jesuit Social Services was pleased to contribute to the Northern Territory Law Reform Committee’s consultation on mandatory sentencing and community-based sentencing options. Our submission outlined our opposition to mandatory sentencing and recommended the repeal of all mandatory sentencing provisions in the NT under the Sentencing Act 1995, the Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 and…
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Submission to the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children Consultation
Jesuit Social Services strongly believes addressing family violence requires tackling its root causes – supporting men and boys to live respectful, accountable, and fulfilling lives, and addressing the entrenched disadvantage that contributes to violence. We were pleased to make a recent submission to the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children Consultation…