Mission Australia

1. Youth Employment Stategy (YES)
(Download:Social Policy Reports)

Mission Australia, one of the country’s leading providers of employment and training programs has launched a new blueprint calling for greater co-ordination between governments, business and community, ...

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

... and using the Mission Australia radio network to link them with other services – such as calling a nurse to treat and dress an infected wound; arranging transport from one of the Missionbeat vans to a ...

3. Mission Australia welcomes Homelessness Revolution
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Mission Australia – one of the largest providers of services to homeless people in the country – has welcomed the Rudd Government’s White Paper strategy on tackling homelessness calling it “the most significant ...

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

Mission Australia is calling on young Australians to help highlight important issues in their lives by having their say in the charity’s 2008 National Youth Survey. The survey is Australia’s largest annual ...

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

Mission Australia is calling on all young Tasmanians to get involved and highlight important issues facing their lives by having their say in the 2008 Mission Australia Youth Survey. In launching Mission ...

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

... people with services – whether it’s calling a nurse to treat and dress an infected wound, arranging for a van to transport them to a shelter or contacting emergency services for crisis support. Missionbeat ...

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

... to connect people with services – whether it’s calling a nurse to treat and dress an infected wound, arranging for a van to transport them to a shelter or contacting emergency services for crisis support. ...

8. Tasmanian youth wanted for mobile arts competition
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... 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 ...

9. Backyard footy competition takes game back to grassroots in SA's mid north
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Finals footy fever is coming to South Australia’s Mid North this weekend but the groundbreaking Jamestown Backyard Football League won’t be calling on local footy champions to pull on their boots for the ...

10. More homeless services needed in Tasmania
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Persons’ Week, Mission Australia is calling for a housing plan that is national in scope, coordinated across governments and which has a long term vision. “Chief on the list of any strategy should be ...

11. Don’t forget homeless in housing affordability debate
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... simply don’t have the capacity to respond to the need.” Mission Australia is calling on State and Federal Governments to work together to generate a National Housing Strategy, which would: create ...

12. WA’s booming housing market drives 30% increase in homeless families
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... so individuals and families continue to find it a major challenge to maintain their housing – and so the cycle continues. “This National Homeless Persons’ Week, Mission Australia is calling for a National ...

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

... to employment and training programs Access to affordable housing if appropriate. “This National Homeless Persons’ Week, Mission Australia is calling for a national housing strategy which will ...

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

Mission Australia is calling on all young Tasmanians to get involved and highlight important issues facing their lives by having their say in the 2007 Mission Australia Youth Survey. In launching Mission ...

15. Mission Australia launches 2007 Youth Survey
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Leading community service organisation Mission Australia is calling on young people in rural, regional and metropolitan South Australia to take part in its 2007 National Survey of Young Australians, one ...

16. World wheelchair champion to support Mission Australia's Apprentice Programme
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... calling on Adelaide businesses to think about giving a start not only to disabled people, but young people from all backgrounds, through the innovative Australian Apprenticeship Support Service. More ...

17. Mission Australia to combat unemployment in Meekatharra
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... said. “Mission Australia is calling for employers to utilise our services as an accredited recruitment agency,” Ms Herbert said. "Through our Job Network, we are able to provide suitable applicants ...

18. New blueprint to tackle causes of Australia’s youth unemployment problem
(News/Media Releases Archive)

One of the country’s leading providers of employment and training programs has launched a new blueprint calling for greater co-ordination between governments, business and community, and a raft of new ...

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

Mission Australia is calling for youth mentors throughout the City of Moreland to provide career guidance for local secondary students. The Glenroy M2M program is a community-based initiative that aims ...