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Caritas Australia
www.caritas.org.au

Caritas Australia is the agency for overseas aid and development of the Catholic Church in Australia. Caritas Australia provides support for emergency relief and long term development projects in over thirty countries worldwide. Caritas Australia's major fundraising appeal each year is Project Compassion.

Edmund Rice Centre for Justice and Community Education
www.erc.org.au

The Edmund Rice Centre works in education, advocacy and >social action to promote social change and a more equitable society, locally and internationally. The Centre offers individuals and groups experiential learning opportunities, and assists in the development of skills and strategies for effective social action.

Good Shepherd Sisters
www.goodshepherd.com.au

Sisters of the Good Shepherd in the Province of Australia and Aotearoa / New Zealand number approximately 120. Sisters are currently located in Vic, NSW, Qld, WA, SA, Tas and the north island of Aotearoa / New Zealand. A community of six Contemplative Sisters is at Boronia, on the outskirts of Melbourne, Victoria.

Good Shepherd Social Justice Network
www.goodshepherd.com.au/justice/

The Good Shepherd Social Justice Network comprises Good Shepherd Sisters, agencies and individuals who share Good Shepherd values, especially the desire for justice in life. The Network is guided by the Sisters' Mission Statement and a commitment to women as the most marginalised and economically disadvantaged group in society.

Good Shepherd Trading Circle
www.goodshepherd.com.au/trading/

A fair trade initiative of the Good Shepherd Sisters in Australia and Aotearoa/ New Zealand. They aim to help women trade their way out of poverty.

Justice Education in Catholic Schools (JECS)
www.jecs.melb.catholic.edu.au

Justice Education in Catholic Schools is a sub group of the Melbourne Catholic Commission for Justice, Development and Peace.

Mercy Refugee Servcice (MRS)
www.mercy.org.au/refugee/

As part of the relief and development work of the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Refugee Service is entrusted to serve without discrimination the uprooted and displaced people in our world.

Mercy Works Incorporated
www.mercyworks.org.au

Mercy Works Incorporated supports the local and overseas relief and development activities that are part of the vision and mission of the Sisters of Mercy of Australia.

Our programs engage in partnerships with communities to promote justice, self-reliance and support displaced people and communities denied access to basic resources such as education, health care and social welfare.

Our programs include Mercy Aboriginal Justice Network, Mercy Refugee Service, Mercy Pakistan, Mercy Papua New Guinea.

Social Action Office - CLRIQ
sao.clriq.org.au

The Social Action Office was founded in 1992 by the Conference of Leaders of Religious Institutes, Queensland, to undertake and cultivate social action ministry. Its main agenda areas are social justice, peace and reconciliation, and eco-justice.


 

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