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.