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Mission Australia joins industry and government at the Social Innovation Summit
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... in favour of a new approach, when in fact a more long-term and sustainable approach is needed. According to Professor Tony Vinson long-term problems require long-term solutions, with a funding timeframe ... Friday, 26 September 2008Latest homeless figures reflect 'wasted years of inaction'
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... is needed, according to one of the nation’s leading homeless organisations, Mission Australia. The ABS’s Counting the Homeless report reveals that 105,000 (104,676) Australians were homeless on Census ... Thursday, 04 September 2008Employers
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... - according to your business needs - before we send them to you for interview Arrange interview times - we can organise suitable interview times with the appropriate candidates. Interview rooms are also ... Sunday, 23 March 2008Employers Services
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... available positions Developing the right strategy - We can provide you with proven strategies to attract the best applicants, quickly Screen suitable applicants - We screen all candidates - according to ... Friday, 21 March 2008Adelaide's heatwave hits the homeless
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Adelaide's drastic heatwave is exacerbating the plight of homeless people, with many vulnerable people suffering heatstroke, dehydration and other physical and emotional distress, according to leading ... Friday, 14 March 2008Program wins crime prevention award
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... According to Mission Australia’s Jioji Ravulo, from 2005 to 2007, 65 per cent of Pacifika Support Service clients did not commit any crimes 12 months after completing the program. Funded by the Department ... Tuesday, 26 February 2008Body image the main concern for young Australians
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... 28.1 per cent. The increase is more significant given there were a greater number of issues that participants were asked to rank this year – 14 up from 12. According to Mission Australia’s spokesperson, ... Tuesday, 04 December 2007New poverty research shows Australians missing out
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Around one in seven Australians who turn to welfare organisations for help lack a substantial meal at least once a day according to new research released in Anti-Poverty Week (14-20 October). The research ... Monday, 15 October 2007Home care program for mentally ill reaps huge rewards National Mental Health Week
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... of Health – have spent a combined 28 days in hospital over the past 12 months. In the 12 months prior to HASI beginning, the same clients spent a combined 356 days in hospital. According to Mission ... Monday, 08 October 2007Sydney’s bed shortage crisis for homeless women
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... women in the Greater Sydney metropolitan area – including none west of Parramatta. According to Mission Australia’s spokesperson, Anne Hampshire, homeless men in Sydney have access to a larger range ... Monday, 06 August 2007Growing numbers of grandparent-carers evidence of emerging social phenomenon
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... a diverse mix of responses to help individuals and families in this situation cope better. “According to the official statistics, there are 22,500 Australian families where grandparents are the primary ... Tuesday, 17 July 2007Hunter Legal Service assisting the Disadvantaged
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... geographically diverse as Raymond Terrace, Muswellbrook and Newcastle. According to HHLAS Coordinator, Deborah Keyatta, the service is breaking new ground in helping those people who would have otherwise ... Thursday, 05 July 2007Talented young Indigenous people blaze new trail under IYMP
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... the Northern Territory. According to the Australian Indigenous Doctor’s Association, there are currently only 90 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors and 100 Indigenous medical students in Australia ... Tuesday, 22 May 2007University courses for disadvantaged Australians offer a path out of poverty
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... – it’s also about social exclusion. Accordingly, the way out of poverty is about giving people access to more than just a wage or vocational training, it’s also about engaging them in activities that ... Wednesday, 04 April 2007Combating youth unemployment rates in Tasmania
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... according to individual circumstances (eg: disability). • Monitor the UK Government’s Opportunity Card and Education Maintenance Allowance initiatives with a view to piloting both in Australia. For ... Tuesday, 27 February 2007New blueprint to tackle causes of Australia’s youth unemployment problem
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... adequate assistance for young people, incentives for greater participation and needs-based ‘add on’ payments according to individual circumstances (eg: disability). Monitor the UK Government’s Opportunity ... Thursday, 23 November 2006Hunter Imaging Group support for the homeless exceeds $100,000
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... companies and not-for-profit organisations work together to assist the disadvantaged in their local community,” he said. According to Mission Australia’s Community Services Acting Operations Manager, ... Monday, 20 November 2006The main concerns of young Australians: National Survey
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A national survey of 14,700 young people, aged 11-24 (95% between 11-19), has found family conflict, alcohol and other drugs and body image are their three main issues of concern, according to the survey’s ... Wednesday, 25 October 2006Community to benefit from young driver training program
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... and consequences of driving. Recent research shows that continuing emphasis on car control skills alone will not produce safer drivers, according to program coordinator Beverley Barnard. “It’s actually ... Thursday, 14 September 2006Young, Financially Insecure and a Victim of Violence - The Face of Homelessness in Western Australia
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... financial hardship, according to one of the State’s leading providers of homeless services, Mission Australia. Mission Australia’s WA State Manager, Angie Paskevicius, said National Homeless Persons’ ... Monday, 07 August 2006Increased Rents Create a Greater Risk of Homelessness - Queensland
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... risk of homelessness or to seek crisis accommodation support, according to Mission Australia and current research. Since 2004, the average cost of renting a one-bedroom unit in Brisbane has increased ... Monday, 07 August 2006Youth Survey uncovers the differences between young Sydney siders and their rural cousins
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Young people living in rural/regional areas of NSW value getting a job more highly than their Sydney counterparts, according to a survey carried out by community service organisation, Mission Australia. ... Monday, 17 July 2006Youth Survey uncovers the differences between young Victorians living in Melboune and rural areas
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Young Victorians living in rural/regional areas are more concerned about alcohol/drugs and bullying than those living in Melbourne, according to the results of a survey carried out by community service ... Monday, 17 July 2006Youth Survey uncovers the differences between young Queenslanders living in Brisbane and rural areas
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Young Queenslanders living in rural/regional areas are more concerned about suicide and self harm than those living in Brisbane, according to a survey carried out by community service organisation, Mission ... Monday, 17 July 2006Young people in rural South Australia more concerned about alcohol, stress and jobs
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Young South Australians living in rural and regional areas are more concerned about alcohol and other drug issues and coping with stress than their counterparts in Adelaide, according to community service ... Monday, 17 July 2006