Last year, in efforts to engage with the Voice Referendum, CSSV found strong relationships with a variety of organisations committed to reconciliation. This year, CSSV has established a Reconciliation Working Group.
Social Services Sunday is observed in the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne on the third Sunday of September. In 2024, this falls on Sunday 15 September. On this day we give thanks to the dedicated work that the thousands of staff and volunteers of Catholic social services do to serve the poor, disadvantaged and marginalised in our communities.
The Victorian Legislative Assembly Legal and Social Issues Committee announced an Inquiry into data on perpetrators of Family Violence aims to address the gaps in capturing data on family violence perpetrators in Victoria. CSSV and member organisations were invited to address the Inquiry Committee.