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Social Justice Youth

Youth justice backflip will see ‘more kids reoffending more often’

The Victorian Government’s reversal of its commitment to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 by 2027 is a deeply troubling culmination of harmful rhetoric and disregard for evidence, says Catholic Social Services Victoria.

Social Services Youth

Jesuit Social Services ‘deeply disappointed’ by watering down of youth justice reform 

Jesuit Social Services says the Allan Government’s decision to abandon plans to raise the age of criminal responsibility in Victoria to 14 is “deeply disappointing”. 

Social Services Youth

Community catch-up aims to combat loneliness epidemic

A new campaign – IRL Sunday – is encouraging all Australians to get together “in real life” to combat the loneliness epidemic. Source: Edmund Rice Community Services.

Youth

Young Christian leaders aim for a more just society

Australian Young Christian Workers and Young Christian Students held their annual national conference at the Edmund Rice Retreat and Conference Centre in Sydney with the theme “Lead, Develop and Outreach”.

New South Wales Youth

NSW parliamentary inquiry to examine impact of pornography on young people

New South Wales will be the first state to hold an inquiry on the impacts of pornography, especially on young people, as part of an inquiry announced today. Source: ABC News.

East Asia Youth

Seoul cathedral pitches camp in backyard to engage young members

The Seoul Archdiocese transformed the backyard of Myeongdong Cathedral into a campsite to engage with younger members of the Church in South Korea. Source: Vatican News.

Social Justice Youth

Call for national overhaul of child detention systems 

Catholic Religious Australia has voiced grave concerns about the state of juvenile detention systems around the country to the National Children’s Commissioner, the Minister for Indigenous Affairs and the Police Ministers Council. 

Pope Francis Youth

Catholic university students share their concerns with Pope

Pope Francis participated in a live video call with university students yesterday in which an Australian student expressed concern that teachers in Catholic schools are espousing gender theory. Source: CNA.

Violence Youth

New tool sheds light on harmful online voices

Parents will get a window into the misogynistic content flooding their teenagers’ social media feeds under the latest push to tackle gender-based violence. Source: The West Australian.