2009
November
Letter to the Editor The Age 17 Nov 2009
Jail will do this child no good... Disadvantage sets in early in life and tends to accumulate.

June
Protecting the rights of the most disadvantaged
Jesuit Social Services submission to the National Human Rights Consultation

May 2009
Letter to Editor The Age 14 May 2009
Far from slugging the rich to help the poor, the Rudd Government's first two budgets have been very kind to high income earners.

Rich and poor: tax cuts and living with dignity on unemployment payments
Julie Edwards, CEO, responds to pre-federal budget debates about tax, private health insurance changes and the rate of unemployment payments.

2009 Federal Budget comments: Social inclusion in the hard times

For a summary of specific initiatives, see Budget Briefing from Catholic Social Services Australia.
Read Jesuit Social Services' Letters to the Editor about the Budget

February
Left in the Cold - Letter to the Editor, The Age, 5th February 2009
Julie Edwards, CEO, responds to the announcement of the Federal Government's stimulus package

2008

October
Towards a more youth friendly Victoria
Jesuit Social Services submission to the Victorian Government's Vulnerable Youth Framework discussion paper

A bridge that leads the way to many other bridges
Jesuit Social Services submission to the Parliament of Victoria Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee 'Inquiry into Strategies to Prevent High Volume Offending by Young People'

September
Aiming high for carbon pollution reduction with fairness for people and families living on low incomes
Jesuit Social Services submission to the Australian Government's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Green Paper.

August
Better understanding and appreciation of the not-for-profit sector in Australia
Jesuit Social Services submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics 'Inquiry into the Disclosure Regimes for Charities and Not-for-profit Organisations'.

July
The literacy and numeracy gap for disadvantaged young people
Jesuit Social Services submission to the Australian Government's Language, Literacy and Numeracy Program Services consultation.

A whole-of-life approach to young people's mental health
Jesuit Social Services submission to the Victorian Government's 'Because mental health matters' consultation

June
Employment and a life of social and economic participation for all
Jesuit Social Services submission to the Australian Government's National Mental Health and Disability Employment Strategy consultation.

A way to go for young people
Jesuit Social Services submission to the Australian Government's 'Which Way Home?' report on homelessness.