Mission Australia

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

... rising Marcus’ story is an increasingly familiar one in Australia. For many young people who face the quest to secure a job it’s getting even further out of reach. In December 2009, the unemployment rate ...

2. Job-a-thon a huge success for Mission Australia
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... local community were behind us 100 per cent. Our staff and clients are very grateful for this support.” At the completion of the Job-A-Thon (24 December 2009), Mission Australia had successfully placed ...

3. Ambassadors
(Pathways/About Us)

...  Jono and his family made the decision to return to Sydney in December 2006 after 16 years in London. Together with MCM (Producers of My Generation) Jono has created a new Radio show called The Jonathan ...

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

... preschool-sheds, the equipment indoors and outdoors, tables, chairs, walls, kitchen and etc We are looking at doing this during 7-17th December. It may not necessarily be for the whole 2 weeks but at ...

5. Corporate Volunteering Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... Opportunities Christmas Parties Activity: Host a Christmas Party for the clients Date: November / December Time: TBC Volunteers: TBC Financial cost estimate: TBC Location: Various ...

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

... Government's White Paper on homelessness which was released in December 2008 – and we’re confident that it will help bring these numbers down over time. “The problem of homelessness has been with us a ...

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

... am until about 3.30 pm on Tuesday, 16 December 2008.  The children will get to enjoy plenty of feasting and fun, with Father Christmas arriving at about 2pm. Mission Australia State Director Jillian ...

8. More connections for Whyalla's young people
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Giles, Lynn Breuer, M.P, will attend the “Connections” launch at Mission Australia Youth Central, 157 Nicolson Ave, Whyalla, South Australia, at 10.30am on Friday, 12 December. Mission Australia’s Whyalla-based ...

9. AGL/Mission Australia stage christmas party for struggling families
(News/Media Releases Archive)

More than 80 children from disadvantaged families in Adelaide will experience some of the joy of Christmas at a special Christmas party on Tuesday, December 18, from 10.30am-3pm at a City Parkland location ...

10. Mission Australia Set to Launch New Drug Service in Gosnells
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Mission Australia will launch a groundbreaking new integrated service in Gosnells on Wednesday, 12 December. The integration between the organisation’s Community Drug Service and Next Step program will ...

11. Volunteer Induction Evening - December 6th 2007
(News/Media Releases Archive)

You are cordially invited to attend a Volunteer Induction Evening on Thursday 6th December 2007. We would like to welcome you to Mission Australia, and give you a chance to meet some of our staff well ...

12. Volunteering, Gifts & Hampers Christmas 2007
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... expenditure on any gift or voucher to $40. We will be receiving collection goods up until Friday December 14th. NSW - Adriana Bonfiglioli 02 92192052 bonfigliolia@missionaustralia.com.au Priority: ...

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

... about by the state’s booming housing market. Between July and December 2003, Mission Australia’s Wattle House community service in Maddington received 329 requests for housing from families. Three and ...

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

... about $160,000 in 2001 to $325,000 at December 31, far outstripping the increase in average household incomes. “The lack of housing affordability is definitely impacting on homeless numbers,” Lincoln ...

15. AGL stages Christmas party for struggling families
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... than 50 children will get to meet Father Christmas and enjoy a day of feasting and fun at the AGL Christmas Party this Tuesday, December 19, from 11am -3pm. “For many families, this time of year can ...

16. Adelaide Business Leaders set to play Santa for struggling families
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Santa Claus is coming today (Wednesday, 13 December) to the big end of town….but the presents aren’t for our corporate high flyers, rather for disadvantaged children in South Australia. Company directors ...

17. World Suicide Prevention Day
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... 11,300 young people, aged 11-24 (94% between 11-19) released in December 2005 – found that, when asked to rank 10 issues of concern in level of importance, ‘suicide/self harm’ was ranked most frequently ...

18. Young, Financially Insecure and a Victim of Violence - The Face of Homelessness in Western Australia
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... people in need in the six months from July to December 2005 due to limited resources,” Ms Paskevicius said. “During this period, YASS helped 43 people with short-to-medium term accommodation but were ...