For best viewing, we recommend reading in full screen mode. The views and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and contributors and do not necessarily reflect the personal view of individual bishops, or the official policy or position of the… Read More »Social Justice Trends – November 2025
For best viewing, we recommend reading in full screen mode. The views and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and contributors and do not necessarily reflect the personal view of individual bishops, or the official policy or position of the… Read More »Social Justice Trends – September 2025
Australia is facing a deepening crisis. Over 273,000 people sought help from homelessness services last year, many also struggling with mental illness.
This year’s Social Justice Statement calls us to follow the example of Jesus, who always noticed, listened to, and cared for those on the edge of society.
Welcome to the Autumn edition of Social Justice Trends, our new quarterly magazine. You will find the new Social Justice Trends is a bit different from previous versions. Many of the articles are more in-depth and we have asked people from dioceses and Catholic organisations… Read More »Social Justice Trends – March 2025
The Office for Justice, Ecology and Peace has put together a set of resources prepared by a variety of organisations to help you to consider how you will vote in the 2025 Federal Election. These resources include information on potential disinformation and misinformation, the values… Read More »Federal Election 2025
Thousands of people seeking asylum have faced over a decade of uncertainty because their protection claims were rejected under the “Fast Track” process. Refugees have led demonstrations calling for action to end their uncertainty. You can do something to support them.
Ecological conversion is at the heart of working for peace. Peace is not possible without an ongoing openness to our Creator and the sustained flourishing of God’s creation. Executive Officer of Toowoomba’s Diocesan Social Justice Commission, Dr. David Tutty, considers the connection between our care for earth and the cultivation of a culture of peace.
The PALM scheme, which aims to fill labour shortages in Australia’s agricultural and horticultural sectors with workers from Pacific Island nations and Timor-Leste, has come under increasing scrutiny for the mistreatment and abuse of workers it was designed to protect.
The growing presence of microplastics in the environment is presenting a greater threat to human health, especially for the poor.
James Blackwell is a Research Felow (Indigenous Diplomacy) at the Australian National University. He reflected on the Voice referendum, one year on, in a recent edition of The Conversation. We re-publish his article here under Creative Commons Licence.