Our purpose: Jesuit Social Services is a social change organisation working to build a just society where all people can live to their full potential. We do and we influence. We accompany people and communities to foster and regenerate the web of relationships that sustain us all – across people, place and planet – and we work to change policies, practices, ideas and values that perpetuate inequality, prejudice and exclusion. The work of Jesuit Social Services is informed by Catholic Social Teaching and our Jesuit tradition of respecting the preciousness of each human being, walking with the disregarded, and caring for the earth.
Our vision: Building a just society.
Our mission: Standing in solidarity with those in need, expressing a faith that promotes justice.
Our values: In all we do, we strive to be welcoming, discerning and courageous.
• Welcoming – forming strong, faithful relationships
• Discerning – being reflective and strategic in all we do
• Courageous – standing up boldly to effect change
These values guide how we run our programs, how we work with each other, how we run our organisation, and how we work with our external partners.
Our social impact
As a social change organisation, we demonstrate our impact across three key focus areas:
• Individuals flourishing in a web of healthy relationships
• Communities empowered to participate and create positive change.
• Hearts, minds, and systems changed towards greater love and justice