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Mental Health Justice and Peace Office

WebThe Productivity Commission also estimates that “the cost to the Australian economy of mental ill-health and suicide is, conservatively, in the order of $43 to $70 billion per year. …

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Catholic Teaching on Mental Health Justice and Peace Office

WebCatholic Teaching on Mental Health. All human beings regardless of what ailment they suffer are made in the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1:27) and we are called to …

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Protection of Human Life Justice and Peace Office

WebThe World Health Organisation estimates that between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected to cause approximately 3.4 million deaths per year, from malnutrition, malaria, …

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Ten Ways to Improve Mental Health

WebPrimary Health Networks control Federal mental health funds but they are closed shops to most communities and don’t engage with them ac-tively enough. These are the bodies …

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Helping to Prevent self-harm and suicide starts with all of us

WebProfessor Pat McGorry, former Australian of the Year and founder of the Orygen Youth Health research centre in Melbourne (https://orygen.org.au, “revolution in …

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Ageing in Australia Justice and Peace Office

WebAccording to the Australian Institute for Health and Welfare, in 2020, 16% (4.2 million) of the Australian population were aged 65 and over; this proportion is projected to grow steadily …

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Social Justice Statement 2020-21 Justice and Peace Office

Web“Mental Health in Australia Today” is the subtitle of this year’s Social Justice Statement (2020-21) from the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC), “To Live …

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Living with Disability Justice and Peace Office

WebAccording to the 2022 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report there were 4 million Australians with a disability (18%). 1 in 8 Australians aged over 65 have a disability. …

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Indigenous Australians Justice and Peace Office

WebLife Expectancy and Health. Indigenous Australians have long faced a lower life expectancy than non-Indigenous Australians and as at the time of publication of the Closing the Gap …

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Curious Grace launched at St Canice’s Justice and Peace Office

WebBy embedding mental health support within the fabric of communities, Curious Grace drop-in centres can help normalise conversations about mental health and reduce stigma. …

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Catholic Social Teaching and the Protection of Human Life

WebThe Catechism continues to note how social injustices lead to the loss of human life in a number of ways: “The acceptance by human society of murderous famines, without …

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Innovative Project Changes Life for St George Resident with …

WebThe Australian Bureau of Statistics (2008) reports approximately 45% of Australians experience a mental health disorder sometime in their life, and according to …

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Screen Tied: Addressing the Impact of Social Media on Young Minds

WebThis trend is alarming given the strong correlation between an individual’s degree of social media usage and mental health issues. The rise in chronic social media …

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Close the Gap – 10 Year Review Report

WebThis review assesses the most significant national effort to date to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health: the 2008 Council of Australian Governments’ (COAG) …

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Justice and Peace Office Promoting justice, peace, ecology and

WebMission Statement. The Justice and Peace Office promotes awareness, understanding and action in relation to justice, peace, ecology and development as guided by Catholic …

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Domestic and Family Violence Justice and Peace Office

WebDomestic and Family Violence. Domestic violence line (24 hours) 1800 656 463; or the National Sexual Assault and Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service (24 hours) …

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Incarceration in Australia Justice and Peace Office

WebImage Courtesy, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. In the June Quarter 2017 (April-June) 964 young people were in youth detention on an average night. Though numbers …

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Catholic Social Teaching and Living with Disability

WebAustralian Catholic Bishops Conference, Social Justice Statement, Lazarus at Our Gate, 2013-14. ‘Disabilities are both a cause and consequence of poverty. People living with a …

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Catholic Social Teaching on Indigenous Peoples

WebCatholic social teaching says that the life and dignity of indigenous peoples should always be protected in the same way that the life and dignity of every human being should be …

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2021-22 Social Justice Statement

WebCry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor – 2021-22 Social Justice Statement. The Australian Catholic Bishops’ Social Justice Statement 2021-22: Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor, …

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Catholic Social Teaching and Housing and Homelessness

WebCatholic Social Teaching principles show the way to a more just and truly human housing system. The Church’s teachings remind us that housing is not a valueless system but a …

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Catholics a Force for Refugees Justice and Peace Office

WebThe Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum has launched the National Week of Prayer and Action from 26 th September -1 st October 2021 with their focus being particularly on …

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