Mission Australia

1. Our Response to Commonwealth Gov Discussion Paper - National Mental Health & Disability Employment
(Document Downloads)

... and mental health. There is strong evidence that many people with a disability or mental illness are currently excluded from the Australian community in a range of areas of their life. This has both individual ...

2. Nightspot Youth Homelessness Initiative
(Community Services/Community Services)

Mission Australia is currently in the early stages of developing and rolling out the Nightspot Youth Homelessness project throughout Australia. Nightspot is an emergency, community placement model that ...

3. State and Territory governments must set targets to reduce numbers of young people in detention
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... territory governments currently had the wrong policy settings... for effectively tackling juvenile offending.   Mission Australia’s spokesperson, Anne Hampshire, said research and experience ...

4. National Skilled Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... process the team moved from individual offices to an open plan format with access to a shared library where all current print resources would be stored. The objective of this project is to bring the library ...

5. ABC Learning centres purchase – a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... organisation to Mission Australia and the charity would not be drawing upon any cash flows – including donations – related to its current activities. “All of Mission Australia’s fundraising efforts continue ...

6. We must act now to save a lost generation
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Australia simply cannot afford to have the current and next generation of young people unengaged and unproductive. Why is this happening? Our society places a lot of importance on career, employment ...

7. Mission Australia opens its heart in Campbelltown
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... currently training and up skilling our 30 strong team of volunteers, and we’ve already taken on one of the volunteers as a Mission Australia employee. “Whether someone is unemployed, has just gone ...

8. Leading charities provide a new start for ABC Learning
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... has been backed by the NAB, one of Australia’s biggest banks, and the Australian Government.  Current ABC Learning Group General Manager Matthew Horton will be appointed CEO on completion of the purchase ...

9. Australia's Rugby Players lend Mission Australia a hand
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Waratahs, the Queensland Reds, Brumbies Rugby, the Western Force, the State Union Academies and past professional players since 1996. Currently 100% of Australia’s full time professional players are members. ...

10. Feds should play role in urban planning to improve housing affordability
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... the Federal Government and the various state and territory governments much more investment is needed than is currently planned.” Media inquiries: Paul Andrews (02) 9219 2080 or 0409 665 495  ...

11. Our people
(Pathways/About Us)

... a successful recruitment and HR consulting business. He transitioned into the health care and human services sector rising to Chairman of Bethesda Inc. His current software company manages web-based patient ...

12. Ambassadors
(Pathways/About Us)

... Rescue, G.P. and The Damnation of Harvey McHugh. For 12 years he was Arts Reporter on Channel Nine’s Sunday Program. His current solo exhibition and installation of unearthed treasures and framed recycling ...

13. Community Services in South Australia
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... & Youth Centre and the Volt Youth Enterprise Centre in Aldinga. Learning Unlimited programs Learning Unlimited provides innovative and flexible learning options for young people who are currently ...

14. Community Services in Victoria
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... people from northern metropolitan Melbourne the opportunity to gain an industry-recognised qualification in a sector currently experiencing a skills shortage. The program seeks to: Develop industry ...

15. Mission Australia Job Capacity Account Services
(Employment Services/Providers)

... exercise physiologist, physiotherapists, chiropractors and nurses. What do the programs involve? The programs involve an initial assessment to identify the current situation. Dependent on the type of ...

16. Mission Australia Job Capacity Assessments
(Employment Services/Providers)

... as limited or no access to transport and homelessness. For those people with a medical condition or disability, the assessment also identifies the person's current and future work capacity in hour bandwidths. ...

17. Jobs at Mission Australia
(Jobs at Mission Australia/Mission Australia Jobs)

... to providing the highest standard of service to our clients. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and foster diversity in the workplace. Our Recruitment Process Search current ...

18. Volunteering Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

Our current volunteering opportunities are listed below. If you are interested in finding out more, please call the National Volunteering Hotline on 1800 110 578 or send an email enquiry to volunteering@missionaustralia.com.au ...

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

... at times may present with behavioural issues and low self-esteem. This will be a challenging role but at the same time extremely rewarding. The Links to Learning Program runs concurrently with the academic ...

20. VIC Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

...  team moved from individual offices to an open plan format with access to a shared library where all current print resources would be stored. The objective of this project is to bring the library to ...

21. NT Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... communication skills The ability to think and act calmly, and support people who are trying to recover from their mental illness Current driver's licence Current First Aid certificate or willing to ...

22. Corporate Volunteering Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... that is focussed on environmental interventions for householder and small commercial businesses. The project is to expand on the current information and conduct extensive market research and feasibility ...

23. Mission Australia Early Learning opens its doors to the Illawarra
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... positive and significant contribution to early learning in the Illawarra and we’re very excited to have taken on the two former ABC Learning centres in Corrimal and Shell Cove. “Currently we assist hundreds ...

24. Mission Australia to build $16M Aged Homeless Service as number of elderly homeless climbs
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... and plans of the development Filming opportunity in Charles Chambers Court of existing aged homeless care service 11 Hunt Street, Surry Hills Interview with current resident of Charles Chambers Court ...

25. 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 ...