50 years ago, towards the end of the Second Vatican Council, Gaudium et Spes gave voice to a positive engagement of the Church with the world.  A gathering at Catholic Social Services Victoria on 7 December 2015 was an occasion to celebrate and explore the teachings of Gaudium et Spes, to better inform our Gospel-inspired work of service and work for justice.

The 2015 Melbourne Cup will be long remembered by many who have only a fleeting interest in horse racing.  Prince of Penzance did most of the work on the day, but jockey Michelle Payne and strapper Steven Payne stole the limelight.  

In a submission to a Victorian Parliamentary inquiry into abuse in disability services, Catholic Social Services Victoria argues for a single, robust and independent body to oversee complaints.

A new report from Jesuit Social Services underpins a campaign to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 12 - troubled primary school children need better treatment than the criminal justice system can provide.