Mission Australia

1. Our Response to Commonwealth Gov. Discussion Paper - National Mental Health & Disability Employment
(Download:Policy Submissions)

... and shared responsibility between governments and sectors (including mental health, employment, drug and alcohol, as well as training, housing, family support etc) where to date only limited collaboration ...

2. Triple Care Farm
(Download:Fact Sheets)

... program Stepping Out which ensures that the young person and their family continue to receive help and support after they have left Triple Care Farm. ...

3. Pathways to Prevention - Miller
(Download:Fact Sheets)

... Western Sydney, provides supported playgroups, nutrition programs and a family resource centre. ...

4. National Youth Survey 2005: Rural and Regional Responses
(Download:Social Policy Reports)

...  The main findings of \'National Youth Survey 2005: Rural and Regional Responses\' shows that regardless of where young people live, family relationships and friendships are what they value most. They’re ...

5. Pathways to Prevention Project
(Download:Social Policy Reports)

... problem behaviour in young children, strengthens families and fosters positive child development. Mission Australia and Griffith University are partners in the groundbreaking family early intervention ...

6. Homeless Young Australians
(Download:Social Policy Reports)

The reasons young people leave home are complex and include family conflict, physical and/or sexual abuse, substance abuse and trauma. This has been described as young people ‘running from’ family or personal ...

7. Youth at risk the focus of new Adelaide Jobs Service
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... barriers to employment such as inadequate family and accommodation support, drug and alcohol problems, and insufficient formal education qualifications. “Mission Australia will work with these services ...

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

... barriers such as psychological/psychiatric conditions, physical limitations and chronic pain; socio-cultural barriers such as relationships/family breakdown and social isolation; personal barriers including ...

9. Youth and Family Support Worker - Level 3 - Full-time 6mth Contract or Secondment
(Work For Mission Australia/ Mission Australia Jobs - Western Australia)

Want to be part of a great team and an innovative service? Expressions of interest are sought for a Youth and Family Support Worker Level 3 (Full-time 6 Month Contract or Secondment) Connecting ...

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

... Hills. CYI is a unique service for young people, aged 16-25 years who are facing many and varied challenges in their lives, such as homelessness, mental health issues, substance abuse, family breakdown, ...

11. TAS Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... The Smith Family conducted a series of consultations and focus groups in which the community identified its desire for a program to connect families to early learning opportunities for their children. ...

12. NT Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... behaviour that will impact on their functioning with mainstream society, increase young people’s capacity for social inclusion, self reliance and self-sufficiency, strengthen family links where possible ...

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

... only slightly from the previous year (368 in 2006-07), the knowledge that many of the 385 – which include family groups – would have ended up sleeping rough, in cars, or in other dangerous situations was ...

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

... no harm... But for an estimated 2.3% of adult Australians, gambling can lead to financial crisis, family breakdown, child neglect, homelessness, criminal activity, anxiety, depression and suicide ...

15. Early Learning Services - Mission Statement
(Community Services/Early Learning)

... centred, family focused and connected to the community. Philosophy Statement We believe that early childhood is a crucial time in the development of each individual. For this reason we will work ...

16. Hush for Homelessness launches in Martin Place
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... on Friday, 15 May – raises money by asking participants to not speak for an hour, or more, and seek sponsorship from family and friends for their efforts. Homeless people not only feel marginalised, they ...

17. West Heidelberg community unites to celebrate Harmony Day
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... the club, participate in a barbeque and family fun day activities starting at 12pm,” said Mr Lioupas. Local celebrities and politicians will be in attendance on the day including: The Hon. Jenny Macklin, ...

18. Taree families Invited to free Expo
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Parents, carers and families of children aged 0-5 who live in and around Taree are invited to take a fun-filled outing to Mission Australia’s Communities for Children Free Family Expo this Sunday 15 March ...

19. Bringing together the family services in Mt Druitt
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Mission Australia will today launch a new Mt Druitt Child and Family Services Directory to improve the links between local practitioners and help prevent families in need from falling through the cracks. ...

20. The big issues facing our kids
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... place chief importance on family, friends and close relationships. They're not just "generation Y with iPods". Their close connection with family and friends, the people they admire (entertainers with ...

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

... the John Barnes Foundation has lent its support to the creation and continuation of Mission Australia’s Pathways to Prevention, a program which helps develop parenting skills and build positive family ...

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

...  Mission Australia Family Support & Accommodation Manager Natalya Watt – who is based at The Parks – said it was satisfying to see parents under financial and other pressures relax with their children ...

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

... someone become a good parent takes time, effort and resources. No parent is a natural – it’s something you learn over many years with the help, if you’re lucky, of family and friends. If you don’t have ...

24. Make an online donation to Mission Australia
(Donations/Support Mission Australia)

... to Mission Australia can transform the life of someone who is homeless, facing crisis, unemployed or whose family life has been shattered. Did you know that in 2008 Mission Australia helped more Australians ...

25. Drugs a growing concern for young Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Mission Australia’s 2008 National Survey of Young Australians Australia’s largest annual survey of young people has found that body image, drugs and family conflict are the biggest worries for 11-24 year ...