Catholic Social Services Australia Annual Report 2022-23

4 Catholic Social Services Australia Annual Report 2022–23 Our purpose Social services are essential to the Mission of the Catholic Church and are central to the life and teachings of Jesus, as articulated in the Gospels. [...] Preferential option for the poor Our vision for society springs from The most important measure of an understanding of the fundamental the success of our community is dignity, sanctity, and worth of every the manner in which we direct our human life. [...] The stark images of suffering, displacement, and devastation underscore the fragility of life and the cost we bear in the absence of peace. [...] we have campaigned for a ‘Yes’ vote Moving forward, we intend to hold an in the Indigenous Voice to Parliament annual conference in the first half of the Referendum and advocated for an year, an advocacy event in Canberra increase in social security payments for during the second half of the year, and a working-age individuals, including Job series of webinars designed to engage and Seeker, aiming. [...] This report will This collaborative initiative aims to examine summarise our findings, highlight the and assess the collective endeavours of our challenges and opportunities, and organisations in preventing and responding provide recommendations for further to family and domestic violence within strengthening our collective mission to Australia, and in some of the countries address family and dome.