As part of our national Catholic social services conference, Hearing Healing Hope (from 21-23 February in Melbourne), Fr Frank Brennan SJ AO will be hosting a Masterclass on Pope Francis and Human Rights - Moving Justice and Solidarity from the Dictionary to the Workplace of Catholic Social Services. The Masterclass is open to everybody (not just conference participants!) On Friday 23 February 2018 at Catholic Leadership Centre, 576 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, from 2pm - 4pm. Cost is $100.

Good Shepherd Australian New Zealand is hosting a forum on the topic, 'Forced marriage, slavery
 and family violence' as part of its #GoodConversations series. The forum series, #GoodConversations, shines a light on social policies that disadvantage women and their children.

Congratulations to Peter Gill, Board member at Villa Maria Catholic Homes, on his award of Member of the Order of Australia.

Congratulations to our Life Member Vicki Clark, Muthi Muthi Elder, on receiving the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM).

The Feast of St Josephine Bakhita on 8 February 2018 has been designated by Pope Francis as a day of prayer, reflection and action to end the injustice of human trafficking in the world.

Australian catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH) supports this call and invites us all to mark this day, particularly at weekend Masses on February 3 and 4 and on February 8 2018.

The national conference organised by MacKillop Family Services is aimed at those who are passionate about improving practice responses and child safety in organisations, and who are interested in learning from the findings of the Royal Commission.There is also an optional master class on best practice approaches to the supported release of records to care leavers.

In their submission to the 2018/19 Victorian State Budget, Jesuit Social Services outlines a continuum of justice that helps identify where we must focus our efforts to improve how we as a society respond to our most vulnerable.

After 40 years of working with men and boys who are in trouble and causing trouble, Jesuit Social Services officially launch The Men’s Project today. Launched out of recognition that many of the boys and men JSS works with perpetrate violence, and that many are struggling with complex issues including substance abuse and mental illness, the project aims to help boys and men to live respectful and fulfilling lives, and to have healthy relationships, free of violence.