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Partnerships in Action - July 2007
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Totally funded by the Vodafone Australia Foundation, the Youth Arts Program (YAP) is an innovative program which engages disadvantaged young people in an art program with local Tasmanian artists to develop ... Wednesday, 26 March 2008National Youth Survey 2005: Rural and Regional Responses
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... also involved in their communities, through sport, youth groups, arts and cultural activities and volunteering. However, the differences between the two groups emphasises, once again, that young Australians ... Friday, 21 March 2008Enhancing participation: New possibilities for disadvantaged Australians
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... the Australian Catholic University (ACU), Mission Australia and the St Vincent de Paul Society and uses the Arts and Humanities – eg: literature, drama – to build participants’ self-esteem, create a feeling ... Friday, 21 March 2008Aussie Rock legends to harness young talent
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... by Onkaparinga Youth Services - Mission Australia and Savage Events which seeks to highlight the need for improved services and arts opportunities for young people in suburban areas and to highlight the ... Friday, 10 October 2008U-Turn graduates donate restored car
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... in a workshop environment. The U-Turn workshop is located in Hobart, but a supported accommodation service is also available to enable young people from other parts of the State to participate in the ... Thursday, 25 September 2008Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery Mid-winter Ball.
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... system where they can get caught up in the cycle of homelessness. Mission Australia will use the money raised from the Mid-winter Ball to help roll Nightspot out into other parts of Australia in the near ... Thursday, 19 June 2008U-Turn program helps young drivers get on the road
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... be carried throughout their driving life,” he said. The U-Turn workshop is located in Hobart, but a supported accommodation service is also available to enable young people from other parts of the State ... Wednesday, 23 April 2008Vodafone Australia Foundation
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... mental health issues and provides tools to assist them. The VAF has also supported Mission Australia’s Youth Arts Project (YAP) which ran during 2006 until mid-2007 in Hobart and Launceston, Tasmania. ... Tuesday, 25 March 2008VIC Volunteer Opportunities
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... and Special needs Children; Childcare and After school hours care; Arts Crafts and Hobbies The Learning clubs operate on Tuesdays and Wednesdays after school between 3.30 and 5.30pm during Term ... Tuesday, 18 March 2008Graduate Success - Luke Butcher
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Luke Butcher - Personal Helpers and Mentors Program and Orange Youth Accommodation Support Service In 2006 I completed a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) from the University of Newcastle and was accepted ... Tuesday, 18 March 2008U-Turn graduates donate car to victim of crime
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... is also available to enable young people from other parts of the State to participate in the program. The program is delivered by Mission Australia, under contract to Tasmania Police, and is funded by ... Thursday, 20 December 2007Body image the main concern for young Australians
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... counterparts. “And turning popular stereotypes on their head, young Indigenous people place a higher value on getting a job (26.4 per cent) over their non-Indigenous peers (15 per cent). “The survey ... Tuesday, 04 December 2007Youth Beat service to help young Tasmanians
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... will improve. “This will be achieved by developing and supervising weekend activities to increase safety and potentially decrease crime.” An arts competition was recently held to encourage young people ... Monday, 22 October 2007Australia needs national uniformity on early childhood education and support
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... across states and territories. Mission Australia says a lack of consistent services, curriculum and delivery models meant children in some parts of the country were receiving a better start than kids ... Thursday, 27 September 2007U-Turn graduates repair Bridgewater PCYC community bus
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... body work, delivered in a workshop environment. The U-Turn workshop is located in Hobart, but a supported accommodation service is also available to enable young people from other parts of the State ... Thursday, 27 September 2007Tasmanian youth wanted for mobile arts competition
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... Director Noel Mundy said to kick start this unique program, Mission Australia is launching an arts competition, with the winning design to be featured on the Youth Beat Glenorchy van. “We are calling ... Monday, 10 September 2007Learning the ropes on trip of a lifetime
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... ships travelling to Sydney from various parts of Australia and Indonesia. The initiative will showcase the harbour and Australia’s cultural heritage to the leaders of the 21 APEC members meeting in Sydney ... Monday, 27 August 2007Former 36ers Mark Davis on the ball to help at-risk young people in Adelaide’s south
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... Downs on Tuesday afternoons during school terms. The participants share a nutritional meal, and get involved in skate and bike ramp activities, basketball, 8-ball, table tennis, arts and craft activities ... Tuesday, 14 August 2007Supporting Tasmanian communities for children
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... family fun day. “The Oatlands family fun day was held at the high school gym in Church Street to bring literacy and the arts to the early years of children in the Southern Midlands,” Mr Mundy said. “Activities ... Friday, 13 July 2007No pain, no gain camp creates future leaders
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... Island background. “Over two days, these young people will take part in activities such as boot camp training, performing arts, radio broadcasting, sound engineering and sports. The camp is designed ... Monday, 16 April 2007University courses for disadvantaged Australians offer a path out of poverty
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... Mission Australia and the St Vincent de Paul Society and uses the Arts and Humanities – eg: literature, drama – to build participants’ self-esteem, create a feeling of community engagement and develop ... Wednesday, 04 April 2007Mission Australia and Vodafone Australia Foundation launch innovative Youth Arts Project
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Mission Australia and Vodafone Australia Foundation launch innovative Youth Arts Project (YAP) in Tasmania Mission Australia and the Vodafone Australia Foundation today launched an innovative Youth Arts ... Tuesday, 13 March 2007Musings into minds of at-risk young people
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... their personal issues. “The creative arts, such as music, can help young people express themselves in a positive way,” Ms Tadros said. For a copy of Musings or for more information about Creative Youth ... Thursday, 15 February 2007Help for workers in Gippsland's drought affected areas
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... who suffer from alcoholism, depression, financial and relationship strains – often direct impacts of the drought.” “What remains largely hidden are the many personal tragedies of our country counterparts. ... Wednesday, 20 December 2006Art offers unique insight into the minds of at-risk young people
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... and mental health issues. The program’s creative courses in music, visual arts and photography provide them with opportunities to build self-esteem, improve communication skills, encounter positive learning ... Tuesday, 07 November 2006