Mission Australia

1. Experiencing Poverty
(Document Downloads)

... services to find out first-hand about their living conditions and expectations.  ...

2. Catalyst-Clemente Program
(Community Services/Community Services)

... complete their courses of study. As volunteers, they help students through the process of learning, by providing support, but are not expected to be ‘experts’ in the specific subjects undertaken. Primary ...

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

... need skills and experience in project management and archiving or cataloguing.  The volunteer will need skills in coaching staff. It is expected for this project to take up to one month (up to two ...

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

... who are most vulnerable – those currently not engaged in education, employment or training. That translates to around 300,0002 15 to 24-year-olds and we expect another 50,000 by July 20103. Mission Australia, ...

5. Purpose, Vision and Values
(Pathways/About Us)

... to treating each person as we expect to be treated, offering love, acceptance and a voice of support in the face of life's challenges.   Perseverance We are committed to being the very best we can ...

6. Pathways away from homelessness
(Community Services/Community Services)

... and alcohol abuse, personal tragedy and unemployment. These are issues that can affect any one of us unexpectedly and leave us in need of assistance. We seek first to understand individuals and their ...

7. Post Placement Support
(Employment Services/Employers)

... to help make sure both you and the candidate are happy with the way things are going. It helps you understand each other’s expectations and uncover any blind spots that may exist in your new work relationship. ...

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

... barriers to employment that need to be addressed in order to determine the most appropriate service provision, or Have not achieved their expected level of work capacity two years after a previous assessment. ...

9. Internship Success - Alexis Bradshaw
(Jobs at Mission Australia/Graduate and Work Experience)

Intern Placement – Alexis Bradshaw Creative Youth Initiatives “Are you creative?” I can’t say I expected to hear this question from the Social Work Field Education Officer at my uni. “Um….I played ...

10. Internship Program
(Jobs at Mission Australia/Graduate and Work Experience)

... Therapy What you can expect: Support and supervision from experienced caseworkers and service managers Opportunity to learn the policies and procedures of working in a front-line service The ...

11. Graduate Program
(Jobs at Mission Australia/Graduate and Work Experience)

... values. You can read more about our values here.  What you can expect: An experienced Mission Australia staff member will help you network in the organisation and guide your professional development ...

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

... have children aged eight years or younger or are expecting a child and who face specific problems. Priority of access is given to families with children less than three years of age. Problems might include: ...

13. VIC Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... need skills and experience in project management and archiving or cataloguing.  The volunteer will need skills in coaching staff. It is expected for this project to take up to one month (up to two ...

14. NT Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... engage with at risk clients in field to ensure they can access appropriate services. Would be expected to have senior first aid certificate, experience in working diverse culture and police clearance ...

15. Social enterprise restaurant to provide training for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal young people
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Advisory Group. Charcoal Lane opens to the public for lunches on Tuesday 14 July, with full service expected to be up and running in early August. For advance bookings call: (03) 9418 3400 or visit www.charcoallane.com.au. ...

16. Australia's approach to Juvenile Justice must change
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... families, and helping the families understand and reconcile the range of expectations placed on young people by their parents, their peers and school institutions. “We need more programs across Australia ...

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

... recreational gamblers expect to lose. So if you spent some of your day sitting at one of Australia’s millions of poker machines, chasing the money you lost yesterday in the hope of paying your electricity ...

18. Our Volunteers
(Volunteer/Volunteers)

...  Volunteering rights and responsibilities At Mission Australia we are committed to providing a rewarding, safe and well-supported experience for our volunteers. In return, we have particular expectations ...

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

... Program – designed to re-engage young people aged 13-19 years into further education, training or fulltime employment - is expected to assist about 50 students in the next 12 months. Local member for ...

20. The welfare experiment - an opinion piece from Mission Australia's CEO, Toby Hall
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... parents are deemed to be using the money inappropriately. According to recent reports, the trial will be extended to at least five other WA locations in the coming months and is expected to apply to up ...

21. What will you be doing on Christmas Day?
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... help of over 400 volunteers, is running the 33rd annual West Australia Christmas Lunch in the Park, to give people who are less fortunate a chance to join in the celebrations. This year we expect to cater ...

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

... not-for-profit sector and the business community join forces, we can expect positive and practical solutions to some of our most pressing social challenges. And at the heart of it, is the need to engender ...

23. Mission Australia supports local music in the south
(News/Media Releases Archive)

...  Mission Australia’s Onkaparinga Youth Services service manager Kerrie Sellen says 24 bands are expected to contest heats on the Saturday and Sunday of the long weekend – 3 and 4 October – with a final ...

24. 5th Birthday for Volt Youth Enterprise Centre
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... to young people in the Willunga Basin area. More than 100 people are expected to attend the birthday celebrations, at which local Sellicks bands Zephyr, Mysto the Magician and aerosol artist Sam Evans ...

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

... grown 100% over the past four years. The number of renters aged 65 or over living in low-income rental households is also expected to increase 115% - from 195,000 in 2001 to 419,000 in 2026. “Older Australians ...