This report maps the work of Catholic social services and how they contribute to communities across Victoria and beyond.
Faith, Hope and Love: Mapping and contextualising the contributions of Victoria’s Catholic social service sector
Tax cuts for the rich and tax hikes for the poor: this is not good policy
Considering equality in Australia’s future: A briefing paper written for CSSV that outlines the impacts of current and upcoming tax reforms and unequal impacts on low paid workers, who are now worse off by a considerable percentage of income, and how middle-high income earners are slated to be thousands of dollars better off.
Evaluation report Shining A Light on domestic and family violence
Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence, the Hon. Vicki Ward MP and Bishop Greg Bennet of the Diocese of Sale have co-launched the report, Shining A Light: A Collaborative project working to build capacity for a whole-of-Church response to domestic and family violence in Warragul on 17 November 2023.
Relentlessly Pursuing Reconciliation
Catholic Social Services Victoria (CSSV) has released a statement, Relentlessly Pursuing Reconciliation, in support of a constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament as articulated by the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
What does the Lord require of you? – Micah 6:8: CSSV’s Submission to the Plenary Council’s Second Assembly in July 2022
A paper prepared for consideration by Members of the Plenary Council prior to the Second Assembly. This Paper was prepared by Catholic Social Services Victoria with generous assistance from our members and supporters.
Final Report – Scarring effects of the pandemic economy
April 2022 – This is the final report produced by the Australian Catholic University (ACU) in partnership with Catholic Social Services Victoria and St Mary’s House of Welcome outlining COVID-19’s ongoing impact of jobs, insecurity and social services in Victoria.
How will the COVID – 19 crisis affect demand for social services?
This is the first report delivered to
Catholic Social Services Victoria and St Mary’s House of Welcome for a project conducted through Australian Catholic University’s (ACU) Stakeholder Engaged Scholarship Unit (SESU). The name of the project, and this Interim Report, also provides our guiding research question: ‘How will the COVID-19 crisis affect demand for social services?’
Failure to raise the rate could entrench disadvantage
Catholic Social Services Australia’s report, Strong Economy, Stronger Australia, argues that a post-pandemic economic recovery cannot proceed by withdrawing support from people in an environment of high unemployment and under-employment, job insecurity and slow wage growth.
Prisoner-caregiving Programs: Supporting Older Prisoners
This new report provides a path forward for improving Victorian prisoner care. CSSV believes it can bring considerable benefit to a group that experiences double vulnerability – aged and imprisoned.
Social services and infrastructure needs in Warrnambool area
CSSV has released a report outlining the particular social service and infrastructure needs in the Warrnambool region. “Communities experiencing persistent disadvantage, need long-term and place-based solutions that address the underlying causes of disadvantage”, according to Joshua Lourensz, Executive Director of CSSV.