Jesuit Social ServivesWe provide practical programs and advocacy across five main areas:
Justice and crime prevention – for people involved with the criminal justice system
Mental health and wellbeing – for people with multiple and complex needs and those affected by trauma, suicide, and complex bereavement
Settlement and community building – for recently arrived immigrants, refugees, displaced people and disadvantaged communities
Education, training and employment – for people with barriers to sustainable employment.
Gender and culture – providing leadership on the reduction of violence and other harmful behaviours prevalent among boys and men, and building new approaches to improve their wellbeing and keep families and communities safe.
Ecological justice – recognising that the most marginalised members of the community are most affected by the climate crisis and environmental degradation, and bringing this ecological perspective to all our operations.
Ignatius Learning Centre – a safe, holistic and therapeutic learning environment for a small number of young people who have a positive attitude towards getting their lives back on track.
Centre for Just Places – enabling and supporting place-based approaches nationally through research, collaboration, engagement and knowledge exchange.
