Mission Australia

1. Australia's approach to Juvenile Justice must change
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... “Sixty-five per cent of participants had not re-offended within 12 months of program completion. “Impressively, these outcomes were achieved for around $2500 per person – the average cost of an individual ...

2. Environmental Responsibility
(Big Heart/information)

Did you know? Each Australian produces on average about one tonne of rubbish per year, with 22.45 million tonnes of waste going to landfill across the country. Because we are using up the earth's resources ...

3. Homeless youth on the rise in Tasmania
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... shelters run by organisations like Mission Australia. “The portrait of a homeless Tasmanian flies in the face of the common perception that the average homeless person is an alcoholic male who sleeps ...

4. Homelessness among the elderly - The hidden face of Homelessness in Australia
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... homeless people – with a reported average age of death of between 42 and 52 years in Western nations. In addition they experience higher levels of illness because of a lack of adequate shelter, unsanitary ...

5. Youth Beat service highlights concerns for young Tasmanians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Noel Mundy said the Youth Beat program, which sees on average around 300-350 young people each weekend, is a mobile after hours outreach van providing support, referrals and information to the young people ...

6. Affordable housing crisis a big issue for regional areas like Port Pirie, Port Augusta and Whyalla.
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... such as the Iron Triangle. Mission Australia’s State Director Mark Herselman said localised and innovative housing options were needed in the region to ensure that average and at-risk families were not ...

7. Australia needs national uniformity on early childhood education and support
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... in public education into pre-schools – that’s compared to the OECD average of 7.2% - despite the overwhelming evidence of its benefits. This has got to change. “It may be seen by some as mere symbolism, ...

8. Increased rents create greater risk of homelessness
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... House at Spring Hill, managed by Mission Australia, has recorded a steady increase in residents since it opened in November last year, now recording 100 per cent capacity with residents staying on average ...

9. City of Moreland residents invited to mentor local teens
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Moreland suburbs and the Melbourne average. The average weekly individual income in Glenroy is also much lower. We believe that the Glenroy M2M program can really make a difference to these kids’ lives ...

10. Young, Financially Insecure and a Victim of Violence - The Face of Homelessness in Western Australia
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... in the face of the common perception that the average homeless person is an alcoholic male who sleeps on a park bench or in a doorway. “The general public’s lack of understanding of homelessness is a ...

11. Increased Rents Create a Greater Risk of Homelessness - Queensland
(News/Media Releases Archive)

National Homeless Persons’ Week, 6-12 August A 17% hike over two years in Brisbane’s average rent is creating an affordable housing crisis and causing many disadvantaged singles and families to be at ...