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Delivered $62.0M across 8 government contracts for 5+ buyers.

The Men's Project is an initiative of Jesuit Social Services focused on gender justice, working with men and boys to build healthy relationships and prevent violence. The program aims to create positive change in communities by promoting gender equality and addressing harmful stereotypes.

Registered Charity

This social enterprise is also a registered charity with the ACNC:

Jesuit Social Services Limited
ABN 72005269554

Delivery Evidence

Govt Contracts
8
Total Value
$62.0M
Buyers
5+
Largest Contracts
70019438-38Department of Social Services, 2025
$50.9M
0041008160Attorney-General's Department, 2025
$6.3M
All Centres - Provision of Restorative Youth Justice Conferencing Program for a Period of 60 MonthsNT Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities - Youth Justice, 2022
$2.8M
Palmerston - Provision of Victim Conferencing Program for a Period of 15 MonthsNT Territory Families - Youth Justice, 2017
$551K
Targeted Earlier Intervention Program - Youth Project: Jesuit Social ServicesNSW Department of Communities and Justice, 2020
$551K
Top Buyers
Department of Social Services · $50.9MAttorney-General's Department · $6.3MNT Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities - Youth Justice · $2.8MNSW Department of Communities and Justice · $1.1MNT Territory Families - Youth Justice · $551K

Source: AusTender public contract notices. Values can include amendments and may not equal cash paid in a single year.

Program Evidence

Programs this organisation runs that the Australian Living Map of Alternatives (ALMA) has documented — with the cited studies and measured outcomes behind them. ALMA's evidence assessment, linked by ABN; not a CivicGraph endorsement.

Programs
2
Cited Studies
7
Measured Outcomes
3
Jesuit Social Services Youth Justice Programs VIC
Diversion
5 cited studies2 measured outcomes
ALMA assessment: Effective (strong evaluation, positive outcomes)verified
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Cited Evidence
Policy analysis · Systematic evidence review and scan of Aboriginal-led programs
Effect: Not measured2023NSW Department of Communities and Justice

This evidence scan reviews Aboriginal-led early support programs for Aboriginal children, young people, families and communities in NSW. The report examines the evidence base for culturally appropriate wraparound support programs. It provides analysis of effective approaches to s

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Case study · Analysis of 37 indicators across 2,148 localities
n = 2,148Effect: Not measured2021Tony Vinson and Margot Rawsthorne

Identified 3% of postcodes with highest disadvantage. Strong correlation with youth justice contact. Recommends place-based approaches.

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Program evaluation · Evaluation of intensive post-release support program
Effect: Large positive2020Jesuit Social Services

Young people receiving support in first 72 hours 45% less likely to reoffend in first month. Critical needs: housing, family reconnection, immediate income. Without support, 60% of young people reoffend within 30 days of release.

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Program evaluation
Effect: Not measuredJesuit Social Services

The Link Youth Justice Housing program provides an alternative housing model to young people aged 16-22 who have involvement with the criminal justice system. The program appears to offer wraparound support combining housing stability with justice system involvement, though speci

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Policy analysis
Effect: Not measuredJesuit Social Services

Evidence and experience demonstrate that many justice-involved job-seekers are motivated workers who are capable of making the most of opportunities when given a chance. The article discusses the importance of employment pathways for young people involved in the justice system.

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Measured Outcomes
Diversion from justice system

Number and proportion of young people diverted from court proceedings into program services, tracked via referral and case management records

Reduced recidivism

Reoffending rates of participants compared to control groups, measured via justice system records over 12-24 months post-intervention

Jesuit Social Services NT Youth Justice Programs
Diversion
2 cited studies1 measured outcome
ALMA assessment: Promising (community-endorsed, emerging evidence)verified
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Cited Evidence
Quasi-experimental · Annual collection of performance data from all Australian jurisdictions
Effect: Not measured2024Productivity Commission

Real net recurrent expenditure on youth justice services was $1.1 billion in 2022-23. The average daily cost of youth detention was $3,320 per young person per day nationally. Community-based supervision costs approximately $150 per day. Recidivism rates remain high with 54% of y

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Policy analysis
Effect: Not measured

Federal Government committed $81.5 million to justice reinvestment including $69 million for place-based community-led initiatives in up to 30 communities and $12.5 million to establish National Justice Reinvestment Unit. The paper guides discussions on program design and funding

Measured Outcomes
Reduced recidivism

Pre/post offending data from NSW justice system records compared between program participants and control groups

Source: Australian Living Map of Alternatives (ALMA), a curated evidence base of community programs. Programs are linked to this organisation by ABN; a program may be delivered by another part of the organisation.

Grant Funding

$1.9Macross 3 tracked grants (2017-18–2025-26)
Primary Prevention of Family Violence — 2023-24 · family_violence
$1.9M
8. Social Housing — 2017-18 · housing
$18K
VFFF Partner — Justice & Safety — 2025-26 · youth_justice

Source: public funding datasets tracked by CivicGraph. Coverage is partial — this is a floor, not a total.

Financial Health

A capacity signal from this charity's latest public ACNC filing — to show where a buyer or funder might offer multi-year or capacity support, not to rank organisations. Not a CivicGraph assessment of the organisation.

Financially resilientACNC AIS · FY2023

Latest ACNC filing shows reserves and a balanced result — well-placed to deliver.

Income FY23
$44.7M
Surplus / deficit
+$458K
Reserves runway
3.8 mo
Liquidity (current ratio)
1.98
Government-revenue concentrated

Source: ACNC Annual Information Statement, FY2023 · Large charity · 80% of income from government. A point-in-time regulatory snapshot — figures can lag a year and a single filing is not a full picture of an organisation's health. Liquidity is shown only where a balance sheet was filed.

Open Funding Matches

For this enterprise — open grants it could apply for. Not part of buyer due diligence.

Gamescom 2026 Market Travel Program — NSW Government · closes 26 June 2026healthcommunityenterprise
to $5K
Household Problem Waste Education Funding 2026-2027 — NSW Government · closes 29 June 2026healthcommunityenterprise
to $200K
Aged Care Supported Accommodation Program (ACSAP) – Statewide Provider Grant 2026-2031 — NSW Government · closes 30 June 2026healthcommunityenterprise
to $1.4M
Everyday Legal Grant — Department of Justice and Community Safety · closes 1 Jan 2050communityeducationjustice
Aboriginal Justice Agreement Bail and Remand Support Program - Grants RFA 003/25-26 — Victorian Government · closes 30 June 2028communityenterprisejustice
to $20.0M
Adroit Insurance Charity Golf Day Capital Grant — The Trustee For Geelong Community Foundation Scholarship Fund · closes 30 June 2026communityeducation
to $75K

Automated match on sector and location against open grants tracked by CivicGraph. Eligibility is not assessed — always check each grant's criteria.

Sectors

Geographic Focus
VICNational

Place Context

LGAYarra
RemotenessMajor Cities of Australia
SEIFA Decile8/10

Verification

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Data Sources

Social Traders(Mar 2026)
Enriched: 12 March 2026(medium)
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