by Dr. Robbie Lloyd For the next few issues, Act Justly will feature a series of extended articles focusing on a number of issues which have been prominent in recent political debate, but remain unresolved. As we promoted in the Vote for The Common Good campaign prior to the Federal Election, there are glaring areas … Continue reading Act Justly Political Reform Series – Introduction
by Dr. Robbie Lloyd Coming out of COVID seems a long slow journey, with each new variant causing further delays in people’s readiness to fully rejoin all their favourite activities. Also, ongoing exhaustion is emerging as “long COVID’s gift,” so we’re sometimes struggling to find the energy for life the way it used to be. … Continue reading Working for the Common Good can be fun and builds community
by Dr. Robbie Lloyd Continuing the work of reform in Australia’s inadequate mental health system, including addressing trauma and addictive behaviours, will require serious intentional efforts by all of us. One way for parishes and schools to get more active in this space is to learn more about the Recovery College model, which exists in … Continue reading Recovery colleges are possible in your local area
by Ruth Moraes The latest success in the Sydney Alliance’s campaign for early education for children seeking asylum is bringing the Inner West Council on Board. At the Council Meeting on 12 April 2022, the Inner West Council passed a unanimous motion, moved by Councillor Mat Howard, to allow unused spaces in their early childhood … Continue reading Inner West Council Supports free Early Education for Asylum Seeker Children
by Fr Peter Smith When Archbishop, Anthony Fisher OP, launched the Archbishop’s Afghan Refugee Appeal last August, we knew there was a desire within our community to help, but we had no idea the response would be so generous and so widespread. Nor did we think we would have such a profound impact on the … Continue reading Archbishop’s Appeal Update
