Mission Australia

1. Youth at risk the focus of new Adelaide Jobs Service
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Ms Hart says. “Young people in Elizabeth and the greater Playford area historically have had difficulty in finding a job, and the global financial crisis has not helped their efforts.” Statistics from ...

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

... shelter for the night; or contacting emergency services for crisis support. The Missionbeat Bikes will also dovetail with many existing Mission Australia services to ensure continuity of care. “This ...

3. NSW/ACT Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

Housekeeping/Maintenance - A Woman's Place, Potts Point A Woman's Place is a homeless service for single women. This is a crisis residential service that aims to make a difference in the lives of the ...

4. NT Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

Rehab and Withdrawal Service - Nhulunbuy Nhulunbuy Sobering Up Shelter provides safe, temporary crisis accommodation for persons under the influence of alcohol and/or other drugs who are considered to ...

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

... or extended family. Those people don’t get counted in this research. “Knowing this data collection also took place before the current economic crisis is another reality check. Anecdotally we’re starting ...

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

... no harm... But for an estimated 2.3% of adult Australians, gambling can lead to financial crisis, family breakdown, child neglect, homelessness, criminal activity, anxiety, depression and suicide ...

7. Hush for Homelessness launches in Martin Place
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... All money raised will go to Mission Australia’s services providing crisis care, transitional or medium-term accommodation and essential support for homeless men, women and children. Mission Australia’s ...

8. Solid start for Community Response Task Force
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... not-for-profit sector work more closely with the government on the impact the global financial crisis is having on disadvantaged Australians – met in Melbourne this morning... Mr Hall said Mission ...

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

... is unacceptable. “The fault lies in an over-reliance on an under-resourced crisis accommodation system and not enough emphasis on preventing homelessness in the first place. “In response, this is a ...

10. Mission Australia to brighten the day for struggling families at City Park
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... in one day of Christmas fun, during which everyday struggles can be put aside.” Australian Bureau of Statistics figures indicate more than 22,000 children under the age of five sleep in crisis accommodation ...

11. Make an online donation to Mission Australia
(Donations/Support Mission Australia)

... to Mission Australia can transform the life of someone who is homeless, facing crisis, unemployed or whose family life has been shattered. Did you know that in 2008 Mission Australia helped more Australians ...

12. Ambassadors
(Pathways/About Us)

... with a Purpose encourages. My volunteer work with the homeless has put a human face on a social problem that is often ignored or misunderstood," these are real Australians in crisis, and we all need to ...

13. Mission Australia joins industry and government at the Social Innovation Summit
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Southland Community Trust in New Zealand outlined how in NZ and Canada, “place-based” community development and funding can make a huge difference to communities in crisis, rather than the issues-based ...

14. Homelessness among the elderly - The hidden face of Homelessness in Australia
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... options are also required so older people in danger of becoming homeless are offered support before their situation becomes a crisis. The Government’s National Rental Affordability Scheme should help in ...

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

... said. “We need to invest in high quality prevention models to stop people becoming homeless, we need to invest in short-term crisis accommodation that moves people out of homeless for ever. We need to ...

16. Mission Australia welcomes groundbreaking youth homelessness report
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... into the community. “At the moment, a homeless young person might receive help for three months at a crisis service and then get placed in more long-term accommodation – which supposedly ends the problem. ...

17. Youth Beat service highlights concerns for young Tasmanians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Mr Mundy said. “The reason for their engagement with the Youth Beat program runs through a number of categories including crisis, support, need, intervention, conversation, friendship and safety. ...

18. Vodafone Australia Foundation
(Partnerships/Major Corporate and Community Partners)

... has helped improve young people’s connectedness; assisted them in times of crisis; and enabled our case workers to provide round-the-clock support. In 2006, the Foundation provided funding to Mission ...

19. Support Mission Australia
(Donations/Support Mission Australia)

How you can help ... Your donation to Mission Australia can transform the life of someone who is homeless, facing crisis, unemployed or whose family life has been shattered. Donate now Buy an ...

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

... support and services to help prevent an escalation of the problems they are facing. The program recognises that supporting families before problems turn into a crisis improves family resilience, promotes ...

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

... (YASS) This program offers six homeless young people, aged 15-18, temporary crisis accommodation in a safe and caring home environment. Navig8 This program seeks to help young people primarily aged ...

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

...  Flexible and informal case management Crisis counselling Advocacy The café also offers access to visiting service providers, including Centrelink, Spiritus, and a community legal clinic run ...

23. Community Services
(Community Services/Community Services)

... services that prevent homelessness from occurring such as mental health support, financial counselling, literacy support, and family and individual support Providing crisis and transitional accommodation ...

24. Pathways to strong families and happy healthy children
(Community Services/Community Services)

... an escalation of the problems they are facing. The program recognises that supporting families before problems reach a crisis improves family resilience, promotes healthy child development, and reduces ...

25. 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. ...