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Jesuit Social Services works to build a just society where all people can live to their full potential.
Australia
Joined August 2011
The Victorian Government's plans for 'adult time for violent crime' laws are deeply concerning, will not make the community safer and is incompatible with the fundamental rights of children. Read our media release: https://t.co/Oe31GzHqrT
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Jesuit Social Services is committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion and that creates a safe, respectful and welcoming community for LGBTQIA+ young people, today and every day.
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Today is Wear It Purple Day – a day for us all to consider how we continue to foster supportive, safe, empowering and inclusive environments for rainbow young people: https://t.co/EBhlYAZsFm
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Anna Brazier from @JesuitSocialSer, Jack Piper from @arcjustice and Ebony Hogg from @EasternCLC present on 'Disaster justice: Enabling collaborative approaches to place-based disaster resilience in the community sector' during #ADRC25. #AFAC25
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MEDIA RELEASE: Two community organisations, @amnestyOz and the Centre for Non Violence have ended their relationship with healthcare and community sector super fund HESTA over its fossil fuel investments. A third organisation, @JesuitSocialSer has been advocating directly to
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Moving your super fund individually is a popular climate action in Australia, but an entire organisation making the shift? Far less common. Yet that's exactly what @amnestyOz and the Centre for Non-Violence have both just done, leaving #HESTA over its fossil fuel investments.
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Our CEO Julie Edwards spoke to @theheraldsun last weekend about the effectiveness of the Victorian Government’s machete ban in addressing crime. Read the full story: https://t.co/WEUn6PzF4D
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“Those of us in the community sector would like to see more concrete action taken in actual activity that’s required for intervening early. We hope the commissioner would support this,” David says.
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Strategic projects lead David Murray joined ABC Statewide Radio last week to discuss the appointment of Victoria Police's new Chief Commissioner Mike Bush, and our hopes for how this appointment can support crime prevention approaches.
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🚨New article co-authored with @Matt_B_Tyler published today: We say we care about victim-survivors of violence and yet we jail them as kids. We need a fundamental shift away from punitive approaches & towards therapeutic responses grounded in the needs of children & young
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Read John's piece, published in the NT News on Sunday, here:
jss.org.au
Through our nearly 50 years of work with young people who have contact with the justice system, we’ve learnt that this is a more effective way to achieve strong and cohesive communities. There’s a...
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Jesuit Social Services General Manager – Northern Territory John Adams writes about the concerning state of the NT’s justice system.
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“As (the NT Gov) lead us in a direction that criminalises poverty driven offending, there are no signs that the ‘youth crime crisis’ that propelled them to election victory is being solved. Instead, we are seeing police, courts & prisons stretched well beyond their limits.
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The annual #ClosingTheGap report, published yesterday, demonstrates the need for Federal leadership to ensure vulnerable individuals, families and communities are supported to thrive. Read our media release: https://t.co/KmCkVLtP2b
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Today is the feast day of St. Ignatius of Loyola, commemorating the life and work of the founder of the Jesuits. Read Andy Hamilton SJ's reflection on how St Ignatius Loyola continues to inspire and drive the work of Jesuit Social Services: https://t.co/tq8Lld9Nsy
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@VicLegalAid Read the report here:
legalaid.vic.gov.au
Our new research shows that children and their families need support, not court.
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@VicLegalAid She took part in an engaging discussion about the drivers of intervention orders against children and young people, their impact on children’s lives, and how we can support children and families to avoid legal processes. Click through to read what Genevieve had to say.
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Genevieve Higgins, Principal Restorative Practitioner – Lotjpadhan, joined a panel of experts at the launch of @VicLegalAid's new report 'Feeling supported, not stuck: rethinking intervention orders for children and young people' late last week 👇
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“As a social change organisation working directly with vulnerable people and communities, we see first-hand the impact of climate change in how it disrupts lives, exacerbates hardship and deepens cycles of disadvantage,” says Jesuit Social Services CEO Julie Edwards.
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Jesuit Social Services stands in solidarity with ACOSS and the community sector, signing onto a joint statement calling on the the Federal Government to accelerate its plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2035, not 2050, in line with the latest science.
Australia’s community sector has united to call on the Australian Government to aim for net zero emissions by 2035 to reduce the harmful impacts of climate change. Media Release: https://t.co/DNnFooxTP3
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