Mission Australia

1. 60 seconds with Alexander Frail, Support Worker for Mission Australia in Dubbo
(Daily News/Blog)

... do you like most about your job? I get a real sense of accomplishment from providing kids with experiences and skills they may not get otherwise, and encouraging them to make positive life choices.   ...

2. Creative Youth Initiatives: Staff discuss art and music programs in new video
(Daily News/Blog)

... expression, esteem, communication skills and provide positive learning experiences and educational qualifications. ...

3. 'Taste of Reconciliation' event a success in Melbourne
(Daily News/Blog)

... personal experiences. Over the evening delegates moved between tables so that everyone had the chance to meet each other and broaden their understanding of reconciliation, and its influence on individual ...

4. Bring back Winter Sleepout!
(Daily News/Blog)

... thoughts and experiences – whether it be through Facebook or Twitter, blogs, photos or videos – and share them with Mission Australia and your networks and help to raise awareness of the issues facing ...

5. Back by popular demand - Mission Australia's Winter Sleepout
(Daily News/Blog)

... fans too. While holding your event, we encourage you to communicate your thoughts and experiences – whether it be through Facebook or Twitter, blogs, photos or videos – and share them with Mission Australia ...

6. Opinion: Too quiet on home front
(Daily News/Blog)

... grounds for overturning the decision of their more qualified staff. Experiences like this are common throughout Australia. Yes, in most cases there’s an alternative body to which an appeal can be made ...

7. Creative Youth Initiatives (NSW)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... lives, such as homelessness, mental health issues, substance abuse, family breakdown, unemployment and poor educational experiences. The programs develop the young persons creativity through visual arts ...

8. Catalyst-Clemente Program (QLD, NSW, VIC, SA, WA)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... from which we are often most separate.” “I continue to gain insight into lifestyles, life experiences and circumstances of people I would otherwise never have the opportunity to understand or learn from. ...

9. Media Release: Head Game: new Sounds of the Street Album
(Daily News/Blog)

... – a service that aims to support 16 to 25 year olds facing many and varied challenges in their personal lives to build self esteem and communication skills, offer them positive learning experiences and ...

10. Broncos lend a hand at Mission Australia's Cafe One on Wickham
(Daily News/Blog)

... go far in Brisbane to find his fans - and Cafe One is no exception! Alan thoroughly enjoyed the time spent with the Cafe's clients, sharing his experiences and a few laughs. His presence will endure ...

11. How we acquire talent and give you every opportunity to ensure our organisation is the perfect fit for you!
(Jobs at Mission Australia/Mission Australia Jobs)

... you’ll be well placed to tailor your resume to highlight your experiences against what we need. The more targeted and specific you are in your application about how your work experience and qualifications ...

12. Head Game: new Sounds of the Street Album
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... experiences and provide opportunities to gain formal music qualifications. Students are tutored by professional musicians during the intensive six month TAFE accredited program before they record ...

13. New report shows groundbreaking homeless service is a success
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... own experiences, research among other agencies and what we saw working overseas - this service really was a first for this country," said Mr Hall. "Now we have the results that show the MAC approach works. ...

14. John Barnes Foundation
(Philanthropy/Our Personal and Family Philanthropists)

... relationships to improve the early experiences of children as a means of assisting them to realise their full potential later in life.  ...

15. Graduate Success - Luke Butcher
(Jobs at Mission Australia/Graduate and Work Experience)

... experience and supervision of a mentor and my services manager I was able to first hand experience the flavour of regional and rural mental health services. Mission Australia offers unique, rewarding experiences ...

16. Employee Engagement
(Partnerships/Corporate Partnerships)

As a Mission Australia corporate partner, your employees will have the opportunity to get involved in unique team building experiences, valuable skills transfer and the chance to make a real and positive ...

17. Playschool star entertains Mt Druitt kids at Communities for Children’s parenting expo
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... by Jay Laga’aia, from the popular children’s show 'Playschool', who talked about his experiences being a dad. Organised by Mission Australia’s Communities for Children Mt Druitt, parents were able ...

18. Here comes trouble: new Sounds of the Street album
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... lives to build self esteem and communication skills, offer them positive learning experiences and provide opportunities to gain formal music qualifications. Students are tutored by professional musicians ...

19. 'Through my eyes' - Art changing young lives
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... and provide positive learning experiences,” Ms Gillings said. “The creative process is liberating for our students. It gives them a form of communication that isn’t too confronting and provides a chance ...

20. Aussie Rock legends to harness young talent
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Australia’s Kerrie Sellen said the sessions will be a great opportunity for young people to gain from the real-life experiences of some of Australian rock’s real veterans. “Adelaide’s outer suburbs have ...

21. Making university education accessible to disadvantaged Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... purpose and direction in their lives since undertaking the course,” Associate Professor Howard said. “Students constantly reflect on their own experiences of stigmatisation. They discuss this because ...

22. Migrants and refugees give back to Australia
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... have donated countless hours to helping vulnerable people settle into this country. “Having gone through their own experiences of settling into a new country, our volunteers are able to bring their knowledge, ...

23. New poverty research shows Australians missing out
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... snapshot sheds light on the day to day experiences of Australians in need and has led to calls for a national strategy to tackle poverty. It also proposes measuring poverty based on what the community ...

24. Experiences of young homeless people make for a surprise
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... – can have on personal appearance and self-esteem. “Another interesting outcome was young homeless people’s concern about sexuality. We think this reflects both that this group experiences more sexual ...

25. More homeless services needed in Tasmania
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... to the national figure of 46 per cent. “But these figures are out of date. Based on our experiences – and what other agencies are saying – we believe homeless numbers across all groups (women, men, families, ...