Mission Australia

Our Vision is to see a fairer Australia by enabling people in need to find pathways to a better life

About Mission Australia

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Friday, 14 March 2008 00:15

Mission Australia - Transforming livesMission Australia is an empowering and compassionate community service organisation. We have been helping to transform the lives of Australians in need for almost 150 years.

Arising historically from various City Missions, including Sydney City Mission, our founding purpose is to meet human need and to give expression to the love of God.

We believe in helping Australians in need get back on their feet. We are committed to eliminating disadvantage and creating a fairer Australia.

With more than 450 services across metropolitan, rural and regional Australia – in every state and territory - we assist more than 300,000 people each year.

Through our programs and services we;

  • Combat homelessness
  • Assist families and children to overcome hardship
  • Support disadvantaged young people
  • Deliver entry-level training
  • Help unemployed people find permanent work
     


 

News Updates

Latest homeless figures reflect 'wasted years of inaction'

Thursday, 04 September 2008

Today’s release of the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ 2006 Census of homeless people confirms the failure of past homeless policies and is evidence why a dramatic new approach to tackling the problem is needed, according to one of the nation’s leading homeless organisations, Mission Australia.The ABS’s Counting the Homeless report...
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Making university education accessible to disadvantaged Australians

Tuesday, 05 August 2008

A group of disadvantaged Melburnians have graduated from a groundbreaking new university-style program developed by Mission Australia and Australian Catholic University (ACU National).The Catalyst-Clemente program is a joint initiative seeking to promote self-confidence in people at risk of homelessness, physical and mental illness and addiction,...
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Founding Purpose - 'Inspired by Jesus Christ, Mission Australia exists to meet human need and to spread the knowledge of the love of God'

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