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Welcome to another edition of Just News.
We've launched our latest Man Box report! And have a good news story from our youth justice programs in the Northern Territory, plus a successful schools workshop evaluation, the ecological justice Lunchtime Learning recording, and an Annual Dinner on the horizon. Enjoy the edition.
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Andy Hamilton SJ reflects on a discordant Australia Day anniversary and articulates the need for truth and recognition to progress racial justice.
The Man Box 2024 report has launched!
Five hundred people joined to launch the latest iteration of our landmark Man Box masculinity research, which revealed the negative impacts of believing rigid masculine norms – learn more and read the report (and fact sheets!) below.
Global Jesuit leaders visit Jesuit Social Services
We were honoured to welcome Arturo Sosa SJ, the Father-General of the Jesuits, and Dani Villanueva SJ, who leads the Jesuit organisation tasked with promoting education for people in poverty, to Melbourne last week.
Workshops build skills, promote positive change
The independent evaluation of our masculinity workshops in schools has found most participants gained new knowledge and intention to act to positively change their school's culture – see the full findings.
How dialogue helped Billy heal harm
See how a 16-year-old boy who we'll call Billy did the wrong thing under the influence of drugs and older peers, but took responsibility for his actions through our Northern Territory Youth Justice Group Conferencing program.
Media, news, and events
Jesuit Social Services in the news and events to add to your diary.
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Man Box report coverage
Our Man Box report launch was covered by the Age newspaper, ABC Melbourne, and ABC Statewide, alongside regional radio stations and in our own media release. See launch photos below or read our live tweets to recap.
Addressing youth crime
Our media release addressed rising youth crime rates in Victoria and reiterated the importance of intervening early to address the drivers of crime; Julie Edwards shared Youth Justice Group Conferencing success on ABC Radio.
Events
Ecological justice webinar
Thank you to everyone who participated in January's ecological justice Lunchtime Learning on staying safe during extreme heat, which we recorded and have popped on our Vimeo to watch back.
Annual Dinner is coming up
1 March is our next Annual Dinner, featuring a Frank Costigan QC address from our outgoing Board chair Patricia Faulkner. Tickets are on-sale and we'd appreciate you spreading the word.
Photo | Midsumma Festival Carnival
Staff and volunteers hosted a stall at Melbourne's annual Midsumma Festival Carnival, talking about our new SASH online forum for LGBTIQA+ people bereaved by suicide.
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