Social Justice Committee
The Social Justice Committee acts on behalf of the members of CLRI(NSW) DOING social justice. At the 2000 AGM, the membership passed to the Social Justice Committee responsibility for action, including advocacy, in the name of CLRI(NSW). The committee meets eleven times per year at CRA offices, Annandale to receive reports from the four sub-groups that do the work of social justice between meetings.
View various letters sent and replies received by Committee Members
This committee's work is greatly advantaged by Ms Frances Egan, the Social Justice Research Officer.
Committee Members
| Sr Jan Barnett rsj | Jim Carty sm | Sr Suzette Clark rsc |
| Br Stephen Cram cfc | Sr Laureen Dixon rsc | Ms Frances Egan |
| Ms Jill Finnane | Brian Fitzpatrick osa | Ms Cassandra Gibbs |
| Sr Margaret Hinchey rsm | Geraldine Kearney sgs | Sr Anne Lane pbvm CHAIR |
| Ms Sarah Menassa-Rose | Mr Pedro Moreira | Claude Mostowik msc |
| Sr Kathleen O'Connor rsj | Sr Libby Rogerson ibvm | Ms Catherine Rothery |
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Ms Jane Sulis |
Documents
STATE YOUR CASE - Election March 2011
Available now is the wrap-up edition of STATE YOUR CASE prepared by the Social Justice Committee of CLRI(NSW) as part of our preparation for the State Elections on March 26. This wrap-up summarises our previous editions on housing, prisons and climate change and asks readers to check Has your preferred party committed to doing the following?
Since our October meeting, members of the CLRI(NSW) Social Justice Committee have been working with our committee research officer, Frances Egan, to produce STATE YOUR CASE – a resource for you, your congregational members and your colleagues which raises issues for the upcoming State Election on March 26
Earth Hour 2011 CONTINUES!
I know that the Social Justice Committee of CLRI(NSW) is presenting a lot of material to you for distribution to your congregational members -State Your Case in the lead-up to the State Elections; the Lenten Carbon Fast Calendar in preparation for Lent beginning next Wednesday and now, a reminder about preparing for and celebrating Earth Hour on March 26 -the same day as the State Election.
We would appreciate your timely distribution of all this material.
Earth Hour 2011 1 Weeks Left (B/W Version)
Earth Hour 2011 2 Weeks Left (B/W Version)
Earth Hour 2011 3 Weeks Left (B/W Version)
Lenten Carbon Fast Calendar 2011
The Lenten Carbon Fast Calendar is now available for your use.
This is a wonderful way to take some practical action for our earth during Lent.
Lenten Carbon Fast Calendar Black & White Version
CLRI(NSW) SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE RECENTLY MADE A SUBMISSION TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL INQUIRY INTO HOMELESSNESS AND LOW-COST RENTAL ACCOMMODATION
Read our submission, the Executive Summary from the inquiry report
and the media release.
Submission on Homelessness and Low-cost Rental Accommodation March 09
Executive Summary Report from inquiry into homelessness and low cost rental accommodation Oct 09
Media Release NSW inquiry into homelessness Oct 09
Reply From Legislative Council to CLRI(NSW) re submission to inquiry on homelessness Oct 09
Access the whole report at http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/socialissues
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