Edmund Rice Centre

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About the Edmund Rice Centre for Justice and Community Education

The Edmund Rice Centre is involved in a range of projects and activities across the four areas of its operation in research, community education, advocacy and networking. The Centre's objectives are to:

• Conduct and encourage research into the causes of poverty and inequity in society, especially with regard to youth and Indigenous Australians.
• Promote teaching that supports awareness, understanding and action in the areas of justice and community issues.
• Promote experiential learning activities through organised and reflective immersion programs in Australia and internationally.
• Encourage the development of skills in advocacy and social action.
• Facilitate liaison and networking opportunities amongst agencies involved in social justice and community education activities.

A recent address by Br. Philip Pinto, international congregational leader of the Christian Brothers, sets out the philosophy of the Centre. YOU could become involved in the Centre's work:

• Meeting the visitors from Let's Talk partners in Ireland, Palestine, Rwanda and Aboriginal Australia.
• In the areas of writing and communication.
• By participating in the Centre's courses and immersion programs.
• By volunteering to assist in the office and with support work.

We'd love to hear from you - ideas, social comments, observations. Would you like to know more about the work of the Centre? Would you like to become involved? REGISTER YOUR INTEREST NOW! > Subscribe to the mailing list

What We Do

AWARENESS  |  ADVOCACY  |  ACTION

Servicing the needs of Indigenous Australians

• Providing help and support for Indigenous families in crisis
• Fostering and advancing the cause of Indigenous Australians
• Promoting and furthering the congregation in its works on behalf of those Indigenous people who are in need of assistance and those that are disadvantaged
• Encouraging and supporting the development of direct services to Indigenous families
• Assisting Indigenous peoples who are experiencing financial disadvantage by reason of their circumstances

Servicing the needs of Refugees and Asylum Seekers

• Providing help and support for Asylum Seekers and Refugees
• Fostering and advancing the cause of asylum seekers and refugees
• Promoting and furthering the Congregation in its works on behalf of the needy and the disadvantaged
• Encouraging and supporting the development of direct services to asylum seekers and refugees
• Assisting persons who are experiencing financial disadvantage by reason of their circumstances

Director/s

Phil Glendenning