Mission Australia

1. Our Response to Commonwealth Gov. Discussion paper - Australia’s children: Safe and well
(Download:Policy Submissions)

Mission Australia welcomes the clear and early commitment from the Commonwealth Government to work with the State and Territory governments, the non-government sector and other stakeholders, on a National ...

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. Our Response to the Commonwealth Gov. Discussion Paper - Increasing Indigenous Economic Opportunity
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Mission Australia strongly supports the Commonwealth Government’s major focus on the wellbeing of Indigenous Australians. To impact upon Indigenous economic participation positively and sustainably, Mission ...

4. Our Response to Commonwealth Gov. Discussion Paper - National Mental Health & Disability Employment
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Mission Australia welcomes the discussion paper in the context of the Commonwealth’s broader social inclusion agenda, particularly given the strong links between poverty, unemployment, social exclusion ...

5. Useful Links
(Housing/TAS)

... Telstra, (Phone) 1800 331 286, (Website) www.telstra.com.au Financial Advisory Services • Commonwealth Financial Counselling (CFC), Anglicare Tasmania Inc. (Phone) 03 6424 8581 Other Useful ...

6. Bringing together the family services in Mt Druitt
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... and parents wishing to get involved can call (02) 9832 8649. The Communities for Children program is funded by the Commonwealth Government. What:  Launch of Mission Australia Mt Druitt Child and ...

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

... aspect of the program is complemented by a support service for the families of young people who are participating in the program. YAS and FLW is funded by Commonwealth Department of Family and Community ...

8. Increased support to people struggling with mental illness and drug/alcohol issues
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... the announcement of new Commonwealth Government funding today. Mission Australia will receive $460,000 across two of its youth programs – Yirra and the Youth Withdrawal and Respite Service – which help ...

9. Growing numbers of grandparent-carers evidence of emerging social phenomenon
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Australia recommends the Commonwealth expand effective services similar to its own Grandparents Project – a program it runs in partnership with the Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous ...

10. Combating youth unemployment rates in Tasmania
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... and for Ageing previously developed by the Commonwealth Government. The agenda would build a framework for greater integration and coordination across all levels of government and portfolios (eg: health, ...

11. Australian-first study shows achievements of ground-breaking early intervention program
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... as part of a crime-reduction strategy but has since grown to become a much larger and detailed program, now delivered in four states, and influenced the Commonwealth Government’s own early intervention ...

12. New blueprint to tackle causes of Australia’s youth unemployment problem
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...  Establish a National Participation Agenda for Young People – similar to the National Agendas for Children and for Ageing previously developed by the Commonwealth Government. The agenda would build a ...

13. Budget looks to the future with mental health and superannuation measures
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... mental health services – the Commonwealth Government’s contribution to the recently announced COAG agreement. Tax free superannuation benefits for people aged 60 and over which are paid from a taxed ...

14. Privacy Statement
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... clients is handled in accordance with the privacy requirements laid down in our contracts as a service provider to the Commonwealth Government. These requirements are equal to, and sometimes exceed those ...