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Improved literacy and numeracy keys to getting a better job
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National Literacy and Numeracy Week – 1-7 September Are you looking for a job but don’t think your reading, writing and numerical skills are up to scratch? Do you find it difficult to communicate with ... Monday, 01 September 2008Homelessness among the elderly - The hidden face of Homelessness in Australia
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... don’t make the same demands on our mainstream services compared with young people so their numbers and the scale of the problem is going undetected,” said Leonie. “If older homeless people are slipping ... Monday, 04 August 2008Young men encouraged to end gambling hangover
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... “Many don’t ask for help because they don’t know they have a problem – they can blow all their money and because they don’t have family and other responsibilities the effects aren’t so damaging. Often ... Thursday, 03 July 2008I'm ready to work
Category: Employment Services/Job Seekers
... you find the right job by listening carefully to your needs • Our personalised service helps you tailor a plan to achieve your goals • Access to job search facilities • We don’t just help you ... Tuesday, 03 June 2008Flexible Job Network will help disadvantaged job seekers
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... supports. If you’re on DSP, and it provides more benefits than Newstart, there’s no incentive to get a job. And if you get that job, but you lose it, you don’t go back to DSP. Again, there’s no incentive. ... Friday, 16 May 2008Gambling binge cost the State Billions
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... community and venue level. John Brett from Mission Australia said, people with gambling problems, either their own or a significant other party, often don’t seek help and either remain in denial ... Friday, 16 May 2008Mission Australia welcomes groundbreaking youth homelessness report
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... much as possible. “It also helps harness local community resources. Many community-members want to support homeless young people but don’t know how. This approach keeps young people in their community, ... Wednesday, 09 April 2008Frequently Asked Questions
Category: Donations/Bequests
... Will is a legal document, we advise that you speak with a solicitor who offers a Will writing service. If you don’t already have a solicitor, you can download our list of solicitors who can assist you. ... Wednesday, 19 March 2008NSW/ACT Volunteer Opportunities
Category: Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities
... You don’t need formal training – we’ll provide that, and it’s VETAB accredited. And you don’t need to have English as your first language. Mission Australia’s Home Tutor Service (HTS) is designed to help ... Tuesday, 18 March 2008Internship Success - Alexis Bradshaw
Category: Jobs at Mission Australia/Graduate and Work Experience
... maternity relief position, I was successful in my application for the role and this is where I have been since. In total I have been at Mission Australia for over two years and I don’t have any doubt that ... Tuesday, 18 March 2008New poverty research shows Australians missing out
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... children who are unable to participate in school activities and outings. The research pays particular attention to households with children, revealing 55 per cent don’t have access to annual dental check ... Monday, 15 October 2007Learning the ropes on trip of a lifetime
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... a square rig vessel is second to none when it comes to developing and building on their self esteem, confidence, leadership and teamwork.” “The skills they learn on board don’t just stay on the ship. ... Monday, 27 August 2007New support on mental health issues for individuals, families in Whyalla region
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... people still remain undiagnosed or unsupported because they are concerned about other people’s reactions or don’t know where to go to get help,” she said. “We’ve been thrilled with the success of the ... Thursday, 16 August 2007More homeless services needed in Tasmania
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... issues they might have – a lack of a job, mental illness, drug and alcohol addiction, etc – if they don’t have a stable home.” Mr Mundy said the 2001 Census recorded 100,000 Australians are homeless ... Monday, 06 August 2007Don’t forget homeless in housing affordability debate
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... simply don’t have the capacity to respond to the need.” Mission Australia is calling on State and Federal Governments to work together to generate a National Housing Strategy, which would: create ... Monday, 06 August 2007UN report on Australian housing crisis rings true
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... don’t dismiss its recommendations out of hand, instead, that they use it as an impetus for concerted action. “From our perspective, one of the report’s chief recommendations – that Federal and State ... Tuesday, 12 June 2007Talented young Indigenous people blaze new trail under IYMP
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... you’re doing, that you’re not getting lost in the crowd,” she said. “And they support us culturally – although we don’t want to be stereotyped, we also don’t want to be treated as though Aboriginal people ... Tuesday, 22 May 2007Mission Australia and Vodafone Australia Foundation launch innovative Youth Arts Project
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... “This project gives young Tasmanians who don’t have a voice, a way to communicate their thoughts and feelings through a creative outlet,” Mr Allen said. The Youth Arts Program was also successfully ... Tuesday, 13 March 2007World Suicide Prevention Day
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... or school and they don’t feel they have the support network to ‘bounce back’, or it might be because of drug and alcohol abuse. “But we can help combat those feelings by making sure that young people ... Friday, 08 September 2006Adventure Experiences - To help disadvantaged Australians
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... does just that – in particular, it appeals to younger people who traditionally don’t support charities in large numbers. While they’re getting an experience of a lifetime, they’re also raising much needed ... Saturday, 26 August 2006Rising Sydney Rents Lead to a Growing Number of Homeless Families in Western Sydney
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... these figures don’t take into account the number of individuals and families staying in crisis accommodation, sleeping in cars or staying temporarily with friends,” Ms Edgecombe said. For case studies, ... Monday, 07 August 2006Innovative arts program engages disaffected Tasmanian youth
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... Director Tim Hunt said the organisation was pleased to be a part of YAP as it provided a positive opportunity to empower young people. “This project gives young Tasmanians who don’t have a voice, a way ... Tuesday, 16 May 2006New program to protect homeless young women from sexual assault, other harm
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... that is the fact that few who have been sexually assaulted actually report it, either for fear of further victimisation and/or because many don’t feel comfortable with police or other legal authority. ... Monday, 15 May 2006