Mission Australia

1. Inala
(Employment Services Offices)

20 Wirraway Parade ...

2. State and Territory governments must set targets to reduce numbers of young people in detention
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... custody for 12 months. “From Mission Australia’s own experience, programs to divert young people away from detention can cost as little as $3200 per individual. In one of our NSW juvenile justice ...

3. We must act now to save a lost generation
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... local governments and schools to develop collaborative plans to keep young people in education or identify job opportunities. “We need to get away from prescriptive and bureaucratic approaches to youth ...

4. Missionbeat: a Sydney icon turns 30
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... an important role in making sure people receive the best and most appropriate care for their situation. “We’ve also recently started a bike service. People sleeping rough are often tucked away out of ...

5. Feds should play role in urban planning to improve housing affordability
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... affordable housing options are too often located on the fringes of our major cities – away from jobs, transport and other essential services. “We’ve succeeded in building communities where disadvantaged ...

6. Purpose, Vision and Values
(Pathways/About Us)

... to strong families and healthy, happy children Pathways through a successful youth Pathways away from homelessness Pathways to skills and qualifications Pathways to sustainable employment       ...

7. Ambassadors
(Pathways/About Us)

... prolific acting career on the stage, in film and on television. Max has more than 30 film roles to his credit including Australia, The Wolverine, Spider & Rose, Sunday Too Far Away, Runnin’ on Empty ...

8. Community Services in NSW
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

In NSW, Mission Australia focuses on providing pathways to strong families and healthy, happy children; pathways through a successful youth; and pathways away from homelessness. A diverse range of services ...

9. Pathways away from homelessness
(Community Services/Community Services)

Mission Australia believes all Australians should be able to live in a safe, secure and affordable home. We recognise that people become homeless due to a range of issues including mental illness, drug ...

10. Community Services in Queensland
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

In Queensland, Mission Australia focuses on providing pathways away from homelessness and pathways to strong families and healthy, happy children. Here are some of the services we provide in Queensland: ...

11. Community Services in Tasmania
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... happy families: Communities for children Pathways away from homelessness Personal Helpers and Mentors Chigwell House Gateway Integrated Family Support Service (IFSS) Pathways through ...

12. Community Services in South Australia
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... and healthy, happy children: Family & Youth Accommodation and Support Services Pathways away from homelessness: Reconnect For more information about the services Mission Australia operates ...

13. Community Services in Western Australia
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... families and happy, healthy children: Pathways Project Wattle House Girrawheen Youth and Family Support Services (GYFSS) Making TRACKS Kick Start Program Pathways away from homelessness: ...

14. Community Services in the Northern Territory
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... away from homelessness: Grass Roots Solutions Personal Helpers and Mentors Program (PHaM) The Intervention and Case Management Service Pathways through a successful youth: Youth Beat ...

15. NT Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... for consideration. Assertive Engagement Program - Case Manager The core objective of this service is to provide case management to and divert young people away from homelessness and anti-social ...

16. Corporate Volunteering Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... clearer long term pathways away from homelessness and facilitates and provides mechanisms for improved long term health, psychosocial and economic outcomes for the clients. Our clients & staff would really ...

17. Hear From Others Who Have Left a Bequest
(Donations/Bequests)

... never did. Sadly she passed away before she could do it. Years later when my husband and I were heading off overseas, we realised we didn’t have a Will, so we made one. And I made sure we included Mission ...

18. Give in Memory
(Donations/Give In Memory)

In Memory of a Loved One A special way to honour a loved one when they pass away is by offering friends and family the opportunity to make donations to Mission Australia to celebrate their life, instead ...

19. Missionbeat Bikes hit the road
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Ms Green. “But it’s a process that starts by engaging people in their own time and on their own terms. “People sleeping rough are often tucked away out of site, not only to try to maintain a skerrick ...

20. Concern at growing numbers of homeless people turned away
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... homeless shelters are turned away each day. The data, released this morning by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, show that each day in 2007-08 about 385 people who requested immediate accommodation ...

21. When Gambling is No Longer Fun
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... discover their own ways to change and reduce the impacts. Poker machines are far and away the preferred fix of the problem gambler, even more so in rural and regional areas where pubs, clubs and hotels ...

22. P&O Cruises partners with Mission Australia for innovative community program
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... of good-condition items were collected from the cruise line’s storage facility last week including almost 2500 bed spreads, 11 rollaway beds, 21 cots plus bathrobes and even coffee pots. Mission Australia ...

23. Making university education accessible to disadvantaged Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... tasks – an extraordinary success given the backgrounds of the participants,” Ms Cunial said. “In addition to the benefits of improved self-esteem, the students also walk away with real communication, ...

24. Community Services
(Community Services/Community Services)

... crises Working with local communities to support families and children Supporting grandparents who have primary care of their grandchildren Pathways away from homelessness We help by: Offering ...

25. Green paper on homelessness is a positive step
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... away by Mission Australia each year, because they can’t afford to help them. ENDS About Mission Australia Mission Australia is a non-denominational Christian community service organisation. For almost ...