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Jesuit Social Services’ Student Support Fund Jesuit Social Services is committed to working with people who experience significant social and economic disadvantage, to engage in further education, training and employment. Many people in these circumstances need support to engage in learning, to succeed in their learning programs, and to continue on to further training and…
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International Migrants Day and International Day of Human Solidarity 2021
At Christmas, the larger story behind Jesus’ birth models the solidarity that is the proper response to migrants and other people who find themselves in need, writes ANDY HAMILTON SJ. It is a happy coincidence that International Migrants Day and the International Day of Human Solidarity are so closely linked to Christmas. Sponsors of the…
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Studios artists Aaron B and Olivia Meg at the Yaluk-ut Weelam Ngargee Festival With the slow rollback of COVID restrictions live crowds are out and about once again enjoying Victoria’s legendary live music scene. Amongst the performers who have turned out recently for their first live shows in over a year were three young indigenous…
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Strategies to address youth offending must address the drivers
This week, Jesuit Social Services is presenting at the 2nd Australasian Youth Justice Conference, which is hosted in partnership by the Australasian Juvenile Justice Administrators (AJJA) and Griffith University. Jesuit Social Services is pleased to have this opportunity to meet with key stakeholders, researchers and policymakers to discuss issues of youth justice, and in particular…
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Good health for the young, the old and the vulnerable must be built on respect for their humanity and on good relationships, writes ANDY HAMILTON SJ. Most Australians are fortunate enough to be able to take their health for granted for much of their lives. We have sufficient food to keep us strong; we have…
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Why justice reinvestment works
Two months ago, the Northern Territory’s youth justice system was placed in the national spotlight with ABC TV’s Four Corners’ revelations of abuse and brutalization carried out towards vulnerable young people. The program led to the establishment of the Royal Commission into the Child Protection and Youth Detention Systems of the Northern Territory, and posed…
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Submission to the Supply and Use of Methamphetamines in Victoria Inquiry
This submission responds to the 2013 Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into the supply and use of methamphetamines, particularly ‘ice’, in Victoria. Methamphetamines use impacts on the judgement, mental health, health, and relationships of many of the people we work with. Our submission outlines some concrete steps for action that can be taken within the existing harm minimisation framework of…
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Submission to the NSW Inquiry into Strategies to Reduce Alcohol Abuse Among Young People
This submission responds to the 2013 Parliamentary Inquiry into strategies to reduce alcohol abuse among young people in New South Wales. The submission’s key themes include: changing community attitudes and behaviours to alcohol; proactive engagement with young people in environments where alcohol consumption and its related harm are likely to take place; and treatment services that care for…
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Submission to the ‘Melbourne, Let’s Talk About the Future’ discussion paper
This submission responds to Plan Melbourne’s 2012 discussion paper, which was released to prompt debate around the challenges and ideas for Melbourne’s future. Our submission draws on our understanding that cities exist for people, and not people for cities. It argues that Melbourne in 2050 must be a city that provides for the basic needs of all of its people. The…