Jesuit Social Services

What Jesuit Social Services does

Jesuit Social Services is an Australian non-profit social services organization founded in 1977 as Four Flats (a hostel for young men exiting youth justice centres) and formally incorporated in 1995. Operating as Jesuit Social Services Limited, a company limited by guarantee registered with Consumer Affairs Victoria (FR0009867) and a work of the Australian Jesuit Province, the organization delivers programs across eight interconnected areas: Justice and Reconciliation, Disability/Mental Health and Wellbeing, Education/Training/Employment, Community and Connection, Housing and Support, Gender Justice (The Men's Project), Just Places (ecological justice), and Policy/Research/Advocacy. Services operate across Victoria, New South Wales, Northern Territory, and Western Sydney under a national lead agency designation granted by the Australian Jesuit Province in 2007. In 2024-25, the organization supported 2,280 adults and young people in justice programs, 2,351 individuals in disability and mental health programs, and 5,097 people through education, training, and employment initiatives, while delivering 27,452 meals or groceries through social purpose enterprises in Western Sydney.

The organization's revenue model is a hybrid of government grants and contracts (federal, state, and territory), individual donations (one-off, monthly, bequests, workplace giving), and philanthropic grants. Donations of AUD$2 or more are tax-deductible under Deductible Gift Recipient and Public Benevolent Institution status, with income tax exemption under Subdivision 50-B of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. Operating subsidiaries include The Men's Project, Centre for Just Places, Support After Suicide, Stop It Now! Australia, and Jesuit Community College. In 2024-25 the organization recorded 197,681 LinkedIn engagement opportunities, a fivefold increase year-over-year, alongside 42,178 mail-outs to supporters and 29,885 downloads/views of Man Box research.

The organization leads two international networks — the International Jesuit Prison Network (established 2013) and the Justice in Mining Network — and partners with Monash University, University of New South Wales, University of Tasmania, Flinders University, and Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations for research and program delivery. Headcount is in the 251-500 range; governance is provided by an independent eight-member Board of Directors chaired by Francis Sullivan AO (appointed March 2024); Julie Edwards has served as CEO since 2004. Distribution is exclusively through direct service delivery, school and education partnerships, and corporate diversity partnerships, with no technology platform or product revenue.

Name

Jesuit Social Services

Legal name

Jesuit Social Services Limited

Website

https://jss.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Jesuit Social Services is an Australian non-profit delivering direct social services across justice, mental health, education, employment, housing, and gender justice programs in Victoria, NSW, Northern Territory, and Western Sydney, funded through government contracts and charitable donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reentry & Justice-Involved Support Services (BPAGAEAN), Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI), Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights (BPADAGAH), Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Youth justice programs
• Mental health support
• Education training employment
• Refugee settlement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-off and monthly donations from individual supporters. Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible. The organization operates Community Partner monthly giving programs.
2. Government Grants and Contracts: Federal and state government funding for social service programs including youth justice, mental health, disability services, and refugee settlement services.
3. Bequests and Wills: Gifts left in wills and estates by supporters who wish to contribute to the organization's long-term mission of building a just society.
4. Workplace Giving Programs: Pre-tax payroll donations through employer workplace giving programs, allowing employees to donate directly from their salary.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Jesuit Social Services delivers free, direct social services to disadvantaged individuals and communities across Australia across eight program areas: justice and reconciliation (prison diversion, reintegration, youth justice housing), disability and mental health and wellbeing support, education training and employment pathways, community and connection programs for refugees and First Nations people, housing and residential support, gender justice through The Men's Project, place-based social and ecological justice through the Centre for Just Places, and policy research and advocacy. Services are funded by government grants and individual donations, and combined with research publications and policy advocacy to drive systemic change.

Product overview

Jesuit Social Services operates as a social change organization offering a diverse portfolio of social service programs rather than a unified technology product. The organization provides services across eight interconnected program areas: Justice & Reconciliation, Disability/Mental Health & Wellbeing, Education/Training & Employment, Community & Connection, Housing & Support, Gender Justice (The Men's Project), Just Places (ecological justice), and Policy/Research & Advocacy. These programs work together to accompany people and communities experiencing disadvantage, with the goal of building a just society. Major named initiatives include The Men's Project with its Adolescent Man Box research, Stop It Now! Australia (national child sexual abuse prevention service), Centre for Just Places, Jesuit Community College educational programs, and various housing and support services. The organization also produces research publications and advocates for policy change.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Justice & Reconciliation Programs Programs focused on keeping people out of prison and helping them transition back into the community after incarceration. Includes the Justice Project, Worth A Second Chance campaign, Link Youth Justice Housing Program, Next Steps, Navigator, Ignatius Learning Centre, Northern Territory Justice Programs, and ReConnect.
• Disability, Mental Health & Wellbeing Programs Services assisting people to reduce harm, establish healthy social connections, and engage with their community. Includes Mental Health and Wellbeing Connect, Individual Support Program, Connexions (Victoria's first dual diagnosis program), Artful Dodgers Studio, The Outdoor Experience, Support After Suicide, and StandBy Support After Suicide.
• Education, Training & Employment Programs Support for people with limited access to education and employment opportunities. Includes Jesuit Community College, Supporting New Futures, Inclusive Employment Australia, Western Pathways, Reconnect Program, Navigator, Ignatius Learning Centre, and Corporate Diversity Partnerships.
• Community & Connection Programs Partnership programs with communities including newly arrived migrants, First Nations people, and those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Includes Settlement Program, Homework Club, Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA), Northern Territory Program, and Western Sydney Program.
• Housing & Support Programs Housing and support services to help people feel safe, confident and comfortable at home. Includes Link Youth Justice Housing Program, Next Steps, Maribyrnong Community Residential Facility Transitional Support Program, and Dillon House.
• The Men's Project Program supporting boys and men to live respectful, accountable and fulfilling lives free from violence. Includes The Adolescent Man Box research, The Man Box 2024, Schools programs, Active Respect, Attitudinal Change workshops, and Early Interventions.
• Centre for Just Places Place-based approaches to social and ecological justice. Includes the Centre for Just Places, Northern Territory Program, Western Sydney Program, Ecological Justice Hub, Dropping off the Edge research, and Ecological Justice initiatives.
• Stop It Now! Australia Nationally available child sexual abuse offending prevention service, the nation's first federally funded service of its kind, operated by Jesuit Social Services.
• Policy, Research & Advocacy Research and advocacy combining policy expertise with practice wisdom and lived experience to influence change. Includes Worth A Second Chance campaign, media releases, policy and advocacy work, and research publications.
• Research Publications Published research addressing themes including communal disadvantage, support after suicide, youth issues, settlement and community building, life satisfaction, masculine norms, and ecological justice. Key publications include The Man Box reports, The Adolescent Man Box, the Ecological Justice Strategy, and Dropping Off The Edge.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2280 adults and young people supported across justice programs in 2024-25
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• International Jesuit Prison NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJesuit Social Services leads the International Jesuit Prison Network, established in 2013 to connect Jesuit prison ministries throughout the world. The network supports Jesuit organizations and individuals working in prisons and with former prisoners transitioning back into the community, creating communities of solidarity.
• Justice in Mining NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJesuit Social Services leads the Justice in Mining Network, one of four Global Ignatian Advocacy Networks. CEO Julie Edwards leads the network which advocates for local communities affected by mining activities. Projects include Environmental Justice for Central America, Conflict Minerals Project, and EITI Project.
• Monash UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership to translate findings of the Adolescent Man Box research into strategies and practical resources for deployment in various settings. Jesuit Social Services has recommended $3m funding for this partnership.
• University of New South WalesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration on nationally representative study into prevalence of child sexual offending behaviours and attitudes among Australian men (2023).
• University of TasmaniamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to establish the CSAM Deterrence Centre, a first-of-its-kind national service focused on reducing child sexual abuse through deterrence interventions.
• Various Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with ACCOs across Northern Territory including Atyenhenge Atherre Aboriginal Corporation, Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation, Tangentyere Council, Thamarrurr Development Corporation, and others for community development and justice programs.
• Women's Health Services NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Women's Health Services Network and Safe + Equal to build capability of prevention and early intervention workforces to integrate knowledge on masculinities and engaging men and boys.
• Baabayn Aboriginal CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Baabayn Aboriginal Corporation in Western Sydney for group programs for young Aboriginal mothers and community support services.
• Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-conveners of the Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA), advocating for just treatment of people seeking asylum in Australia.
• Jesuit Conference of Asia PacificcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJesuit Social Services operates within the Australian Province under the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific, part of the global Jesuit network.
• Good2giveminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPayroll giving agency partner for workplace giving programs.
• BenevityminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate giving platform partner for workplace giving programs.
• GiveNowminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline giving platform partner for donations.
• Savanna SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Aboriginal organization partner in consortium with Jesuit Social Services and Flinders University for Katherine Justice Reinvestment program.
• Flinders UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in consortium with Savanna Solutions and Jesuit Social Services for Katherine Justice Reinvestment backbone support.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Brotherhood of St Laurence: Australian faith-inspired community services nonprofit operating research, advocacy and direct service programs across poverty, ageing, education and disadvantage - closely comparable in mission, scale, faith-rooted identity and research-to-policy model.
• Mission Australia: Large Australian community services nonprofit delivering housing, homelessness, youth, mental health and employment programs nationally - directly comparable in service mix, national footprint and government-contract funding model.
• Salvation Army Australia: Faith-based charity operating crisis accommodation, rehabilitation, family services and community programs across Australia - comparable faith-based identity, service breadth, and reliance on government contracts plus public donations.
• Anglicare Australia: Network of Anglican community service agencies providing community care, aged care, family services and advocacy - comparable faith-affiliated identity, advocacy function and multi-state service delivery.
• Uniting (Uniting Care): Faith-inspired (Uniting Church) community services organization delivering aged care, disability, family and community mental health services across NSW/ACT/Victoria - comparable multi-program portfolio, faith heritage and advocacy stance.
• St Vincent de Paul Society Australia: Catholic lay charitable organization providing emergency relief, housing, refugee support and advocacy across Australia - comparable Catholic/faith identity, grassroots volunteer model and policy advocacy.
• Berry Street: Victorian-based nonprofit providing child and family services, family violence, therapeutic and education programs - comparable research-informed practice, government-funded programs and Victoria-centric service footprint.
• Wesley Mission: Methodist-affiliated community services organization running homelessness, mental health, youth, aged care and disability services across NSW and beyond - comparable faith-based identity, integrated service model and reliance on donations plus government funding.
• Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Australia: Sister Jesuit organization co-convening CAPSA with Jesuit Social Services, focused specifically on refugee and asylum-seeker accompaniment - directly comparable in Jesuit identity, advocacy orientation and settlement/refugee service work.

Broad incumbents

• Australian Red Cross: Large humanitarian organization with overlapping programs in refugee settlement, emergency relief, community connection and international humanitarian advocacy - comparable scale, donor base and policy voice but with a much broader international mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jesuitsocialser
• Facebookfacebook.com/jesuitsocialservices
• LinkedInau.linkedin.com/company/jesuit-social-services-limited

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors1 record

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