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1. Tackling truancy - is cutting welfare payments an effective method?

   Category: News/Media Releases Archive

   ... also provide a support role for Aboriginal students and influence changes to curriculum and teaching methods. Curriculum that engages Aboriginal children because it teaches them the essentials in a way ... Thursday, 28 August 2008

2. Disability changes must go further

   Category: News/Media Releases Archive

   Changes to the Disability Support Pension (DSP) announced by the Federal Government on Monday are a good first step in encouraging recipients back into the workforce…but there’s still a long way to go. ... Wednesday, 23 July 2008

3. Flexible Job Network will help disadvantaged job seekers

   Category: News/Media Releases Archive

   ... boom. Mission Australia’s CEO, Toby Hall said that the organisation was pleased the Government had taken on so many of its recommendations for changes to employment and training services and has put ... Friday, 16 May 2008

4. The Viertel Charitable Foundation

   Category: Philanthropy/Our Personal and Family Philanthropists

   ... principals, Pathways workers, extended families, friends, and other service providers. The outcomes are recorded to track the changes and improvements that occur for the children and their family throughout ... Tuesday, 25 March 2008

5. Making or Changing Your Will

   Category: Donations/Bequests

   ... or percentage bequest. This means that your bequest will grow along with the value of your estate. Because your Will is a legal document, we advise that you speak to a Solicitor about making changes to ... Wednesday, 19 March 2008

6. NSW/ACT Volunteer Opportunities

   Category: Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities

   ... our clients have made conscious decision to make changes to get their life back on track. The majority of these residences have come directly from detoxification units and are adjusting to significant ... Tuesday, 18 March 2008

7. Community Services in Western Australia

   Category: Community Services/Community Services by State

   ... tenants who are experiencing difficulties maintaining their tenancy. The program aims to assist individuals and families to make positive changes in their lives. The Youth Accommodation Support Service ... Tuesday, 18 March 2008

8. Community Services in Queensland

   Category: Community Services/Community Services by State

   ... Circuit Breaker is a free, mobile prevention and early intervention service based in Brisbane’s northern suburbs. It supports families with children aged 9-17 and helps them make positive changes in their ... Tuesday, 18 March 2008

9. Combating youth unemployment rates in Tasmania

   Category: News/Media Releases Archive

   ... unemployment rates remained unacceptably high because of changes in full and part time work, the disappearance of unskilled job opportunities; changes in education retention rates; a breakdown in the traditional ... Tuesday, 27 February 2007

10. New blueprint to tackle causes of Australia’s youth unemployment problem

    Category: News/Media Releases Archive

    ... of changes in full and part time work; the disappearance of unskilled job opportunities; changes in educational retention rates; a breakdown in the traditional pathways for young people transitioning to ... Thursday, 23 November 2006

11. The main concerns of young Australians: National Survey

    Category: News/Media Releases Archive

    ... concerned about body image. According to Mission Australia’s spokesperson, Anne Hampshire, changes in the 2006 survey reveal young people are confronting a broader and more complex range of issues. ... Wednesday, 25 October 2006

12. Budget looks to the future with mental health and superannuation measures

    Category: News/Media Releases Archive

    ... right direction. I’m encouraged by what I see in this Budget. “The superannuation changes are also welcome, particularly in so far as they will alleviate some of the burden on the income support system ... Thursday, 11 May 2006