Mission Australia
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Mission Australia Centre
Category: Download:Fact Sheets
... Specialised staff and volunteers are committed to tackling the real problems faced by individuals - not just the symptoms. The non-institutionalised environment aims to prevent the stigmatisation felt ... Wednesday, 23 July 2008Strategies For Parents
Category: Download:Employment
Parent job seekers often have a lot to offer to businesses and communities because they have a range of skills and life experiences. Unfortunately some parents returning to the workforce may face barriers; ... Friday, 21 March 2008Enhancing participation: New possibilities for disadvantaged Australians
Category: Download:Social Policy Reports
... which works with people who have faced, or continue to face, a range of issues, including mental and physical illness, addiction or the risk of homelessness. Catalyst-Clemente is jointly managed between ... Friday, 21 March 2008Personal Support Programme Consultant - Oxley
Category: Work For Mission Australia/ Mission Australia Jobs - Queensland
... Relations (DEEWR). PSP Consultants work intensively with individuals who face significant barriers to employment which may include homelessness, drug and alcohol issues or mental health issues. The program ... Thursday, 02 October 2008Personal Support Programme Consultant - Woodridge
Category: Work For Mission Australia/ Mission Australia Jobs - Queensland
... and Workplace Relations (DEEWR). PSP Consultants work intensively with individuals who face significant barriers to employment which may include homelessness, drug and alcohol issues or mental health ... Thursday, 02 October 2008Client Manager - Personal Support Programme - Part time - Western Site
Category: Work For Mission Australia/ Mission Australia Jobs - South Australia
... Workplace Relations. PSP Client Managers work intensively with individuals who face significant barriers to employment which may include homelessness, drug and alcohol issues, or mental and physical ill ... Monday, 15 September 2008Latest homeless figures reflect 'wasted years of inaction'
Category: News/Media Releases Archive
... “On face value, a drop in the number of homeless young people is cause for optimism – but we can’t jump to conclusions. Many homeless teenagers are ‘couch-surfing’ with friends. As a result, they’re often ... Thursday, 04 September 2008Purpose, Vision and Values
Category: 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 ... Tuesday, 02 September 2008Mission Australia's Michael Project for the homeless launched today
Category: News/Media Releases Archive
A groundbreaking new homeless initiative – Mission Australia’s Michael Project – was launched in Sydney today with the prospect it will change the face of homeless services across Australia in the years ... Monday, 18 August 2008Homeless youth on the rise in Tasmania
Category: News/Media Releases Archive
... shelters run by organisations like Mission Australia. “The portrait of a homeless Tasmanian flies in the face of the common perception that the average homeless person is an alcoholic male who sleeps ... Thursday, 07 August 2008Homelessness among the elderly - The hidden face of Homelessness in Australia
Category: News/Media Releases Archive
One of Australia’s largest providers of homeless services says more needs to be done to help the hidden ranks of older people who are “slipping under the radar” of a homelessness support system not geared ... Monday, 04 August 2008Young men encouraged to end gambling hangover
Category: News/Media Releases Archive
... that often surface among problem gamblers. Mission Australia spokesperson, John Brett, said young men in this age group experienced problem gambling at four times the rate of the rest of the population ... Thursday, 03 July 2008I’m experiencing difficult personal circumstances that are making it difficult for me to find work
Category: Employment Services/Job Seekers
... overcome any barriers you may face. The Australian Apprenticeships Access Programme (AAAP) The Australian Apprenticeships Access Programme (the Access Programme) provides job seekers who experience ... Tuesday, 03 June 2008Migrants and refugees give back to Australia
Category: News/Media Releases Archive
... their experiences and their understanding to their work. “Without these volunteers, we wouldn’t be able to help migrants and refugees, who have faced untold hardships in their home countries and who have ... Friday, 09 May 2008Vodafone Australia Foundation
Category: Partnerships/Our Corporate Partners
Mission Australia and the Vodafone Australia Foundation: a multi-faceted partnership In July 2004, the Vodafone Australia Foundation (VAF) launched the Young People Connected Program in conjunction with ... Tuesday, 25 March 2008Graduate Success - Diana Nicholson
Category: Jobs at Mission Australia/Graduate and Work Experience
... service in Western Sydney. I was able to work with a team of very experienced staff who were happy to share their knowledge and insight into the issues and barriers faced by homeless men. Their welcoming ... Tuesday, 18 March 2008Community Services in NSW
Category: Community Services/Community Services by State
... social workers, students are develop a broad range of skills and use creativity as an outlet for the issues they face. Dubbo Leadership and Cultural Development Program Dubbo Leadership and Cultural ... Tuesday, 18 March 2008Pathways away from homelessness
Category: Community Services/Community Services
... individuals and their families, and then work alongside them to help them overcome the varied challenges they face and break the cycle of homelessness. In providing our services, we offer innovative ... Tuesday, 18 March 2008Chaplaincy
Category: Pathways/About Us
... They aspire to represent the contemporary face of Christ and are inspired by the example of Jesus, his advocacy, compassion for people in need and his message of reconciliation with God and neighbour. ... Friday, 14 March 2008WA’s booming housing market drives 30% increase in homeless families
Category: News/Media Releases Archive
... “In order to access more affordable housing, many people – particularly those who find it difficult to maintain a home in the current climate because of a challenge they face (eg: disability, mental ... Monday, 06 August 2007Missionbeat homeless service needs a new van
Category: News/Media Releases Archive
... homeless organisations, providing assistance to people in crisis that need transport. For some, a Missionbeat driver is the only friendly face these people see. Currently, one of our vans needs a replacement. ... Friday, 03 August 2007Supporting Tasmanian communities for children
Category: News/Media Releases Archive
... their families face in disadvantaged areas, building on local collaborative partnerships between families, children’s playgroups, pre-schools, schools and other important community groups. “Australian ... Friday, 13 July 2007Talented young Indigenous people blaze new trail under IYMP
Category: News/Media Releases Archive
... people from rural or remote communities. “They face all sorts of cultural and education issues, and many suffer extreme homesickness,” she said. “Without support, many can give up and either head back ... Tuesday, 22 May 2007University courses for disadvantaged Australians offer a path out of poverty
Category: News/Media Releases Archive
Universities, community organisations and businesses across Australia are being encouraged to become involved in a groundbreaking new program which works with people who have faced, or continue to face, ... Wednesday, 04 April 2007Rising cost of living set to increase numbers at Christmas Lunch in the Park
Category: News/Media Releases Archive
Perth’s largest Christmas Day charity event, Christmas Lunch in the Park, was officially launched today and is expected to host more guests than the previous 30 years as WA families face increased financial ... Wednesday, 20 December 2006