New strategies are needed to help youth at risk

From the evidence gathered over the last 20-30 years, professionals have seen the need for new strategies to help youth at risk: early intervention, provision of wrap- around services and the provision of alternative models of programs/ schooling. Those places that have committed to adopting these strategies have seen long-term reduction in youth crime. The cycle of crime can be broken. With the right interventions, young people can embark on different pathways that do not involve crime. Not only does the young person benefit, but so does the whole community. There are no “quick fixes” to youth crime. Societies and governments will need to have a long-term commitment to effective, evidence-based solutions.

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On Wednesday 19th of June, during Refugee Week 2024, Senator Fatima Payman joined the ERC for a discussion about her upbringing, her work in parliament, and her experience as a migrant in Australia.

18^th Sunday of the Year

The readings reveal God’s unconditional love – a love without conditions even when people grumble, fail and complain as in the first readings. God is constantly seeking to connect with us – something not always easy to accept and which needs to be extended to others. To do this may mean looking beyond what is before us.  Jesus says we need to look beyond what fills our bellies to see the love with which it was given.