Mission Australia

1. 2009
(Document Downloads)

... cent and body image at 25.5 per cent. However, the concerns of respondents in this year’s poll were very evenly spread with eight of the 15 isssues surveyed considered a priority to at least one in five ...

2. Our Response to Commonwealth Gov Green Paper - Which way home
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Mission Australias aspiration is to have appropriate housing and support for everybody in our community by 2020. A national plan Linking Support and Housing to End Homelessness will get us there. It will ...

3. U-Turn
(Community Services/Community Services)

... rates of the young people participating in the program. Students undertake a structured 10-week automotive training course in car maintenance and bodywork. Post-course support is available and past  ...

4. Volunteering is a life-changing experience
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... rewarded me with a wealth of knowledge and inspiration.” Yenny originally became involved with Mission Australia through the Youth Challenge Australia (YCA) program, a not-for-profit body that engages ...

5. Drugs, suicide and body image - the issues of most concern to young Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Australia’s largest annual survey of young people has found that drugs, suicide and body image are the biggest worries for 11-24 year olds with one-in-four regarding each as major concerns. The survey ...

6. Ambassadors
(Pathways/About Us)

... and Kiss or Kill. He has also featured in some 50 television programs such as Skippy, Matlock, Dad & Dave, Bodyline, Cowra Breakout, The Flying Doctors and A Country Practice. He has been seen in Police ...

7. Pathways through a successful youth
(Community Services/Community Services)

... training course in car maintenance and bodywork. Post-course support is available and past students are given the opportunity to complete their Certificate 1 in Automotive with support from the U-Turn ...

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

... It aims to reduce the recidivism rate of young car theft offenders. Students undertake a structured 10-week automotive training course in car maintenance and bodywork, delivered in a workshop environment. ...

9. The big issues facing our kids
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... - drugs, body image, suicide - and receive a roll of the eyes and a quick brush-off? Mission Australia began conducting a national survey of young people seven years ago to help bridge the gulf that can ...

10. AMP Foundation
(Partnerships/Major Corporate and Community Partners)

... the two organisations continue to work together today. The AMP Foundation was formed in 1992 and is the main body through which AMP invests in the community. The AMP Foundation  formed a significant three ...

11. Drugs a growing concern for young Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Mission Australia’s 2008 National Survey of Young Australians Australia’s largest annual survey of young people has found that body image, drugs and family conflict are the biggest worries for 11-24 year ...

12. U-Turn graduates donate restored car
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... involved in, or who are at risk of becoming involved in, motor vehicle theft. The core component of the program is a structured ten-week automotive training course in car maintenance and body work, delivered ...

13. Young Australians wanted for national survey
(News/Media Releases Archive)

...  “In 2007, when asked to rank 14 issues by level of importance, body image was ranked most frequently in the top three by 32.3 per cent of respondents,” Ms Hampshire said. “Family conflict was the ...

14. Tasmanian youth wanted for national youth survey
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... in services and planning for future research and resources. “In 2007, when asked to rank 14 issues by level of importance, body image was ranked most frequently in the top three by 32.4% of Tasmanian ...

15. U-Turn program helps young drivers get on the road
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... training course in car maintenance and body work, delivered in a workshop environment,” Mr Mundy said. “During the 10-week course, the U-Turn participants repainted the Subaru, completed an engine service, ...

16. U-Turn graduates donate car to victim of crime
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... is a structured ten-week automotive training course in car maintenance and body work, delivered in a workshop environment. The U-Turn workshop is located in Hobart, but a supported accommodation service ...

17. Body image the main concern for young Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Mission Australia’s 2007 National Survey of Young Australians, Australia’s largest annual survey of young people has found that body image is the biggest worry for 11-24 year olds – both males and females ...

18. U-Turn graduates repair Bridgewater PCYC community bus
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... resulting in many minor body dents and scratches,” Mr Mundy said. “The participants completely stripped back the paint work to repair the damaged areas. “The opportunity for participants to repair ...