Mission Australia
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Mission Australia Centre
Category: Download:Fact Sheets
... support options with a particular focus on indigenous homelessness. This groundbreaking centre is the first of its kind in Australia and provides a bridge to greater social and economic participation. ... Wednesday, 23 July 2008National Survey of Young Australians 2007
Category: Download:Youth Surveys
... and provides some rare insights into what they value and what is of most concern to them. The survey also provides a framework to plan for the future and gives direction to efforts towards greater social ... Saturday, 29 March 2008Youth Employment Stategy (YES)
Category: Download:Social Policy Reports
Mission Australia, one of the country’s leading providers of employment and training programs has launched a new blueprint calling for greater co-ordination between governments, business and community, ... Friday, 21 March 2008Homelessness among the elderly - The hidden face of Homelessness in Australia
Category: News/Media Releases Archive
... living conditions, malnutrition and poor personal hygiene and dental health; more frequent chronic physical and mental health problems; and are at a greater risk of trauma from assault than other homeless ... Monday, 04 August 2008Disability changes must go further
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... wants to give disabled people greater access to the workforce, this is just one of a whole raft of disincentives and barriers waiting to be removed. Mission Australia encourages them to do. ... Wednesday, 23 July 2008Spiralling fuel costs hurt Sydney's Missionbeat vans
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... goes up that shortfall becomes even greater. “We’ve been scrambling over the past 12 months to cover our fuel costs with each rise at the bowser. “And if petrol reaches $2 a litre – or higher – as is ... Tuesday, 24 June 2008Young Australians wanted for national survey
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... the third most pressing issue at 28.1 per cent. “The increase was even more significant given there were a greater number of issues that participants were asked to rank – 14 up from 12. “Young people’s ... Monday, 16 June 2008Gambling binge cost the State Billions
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... and child. The NSW Metropolitan areas (greater Sydney) lost more than $4 billion dollars, with an alarming $307 million lost by people living in the centre of Sydney. These staggering figures were ... Friday, 16 May 2008Mission Australia welcomes groundbreaking youth homelessness report
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... network of care, we need to support teachers and schools, as well as health services, to help them play a much greater role in preventing homelessness among students and young patients. “The report’s ... Wednesday, 09 April 2008George Weston Foods
Category: Partnerships/Our Corporate Partners
... and Mirrabooka areas in WA. The program is also delivered through Communities for Children in Greater Dandenong - an early intervention and prevention service which helps families through critical phases ... Wednesday, 26 March 2008Our Volunteers
Category: Volunteer/Volunteers
... as they apply to you To provide orientation, induction and suitable training to undertake your role To provide appropriate supervision and support To provide opportunities for advancement to greater responsibility ... Tuesday, 18 March 2008NSW/ACT Volunteer Opportunities
Category: Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities
... through the courts process Sydney-wide service Must have flexible availability Every day across the greater Sydney area many victims of crime are attending court without the information and support ... Tuesday, 18 March 2008VIC Volunteer Opportunities
Category: Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities
... and migrant young people from the City of Greater Dandenong to gain employment. The program will assist these young people to develop the necessary skills, knowledge and experience to secure employment ... Tuesday, 18 March 2008Community Services in NSW
Category: Community Services/Community Services by State
... and support options with a particular focus on indigenous homelessness. This groundbreaking centre is the first of its kind in Australia and provides a bridge to greater social and economic participation. ... Tuesday, 18 March 2008Community Services in Victoria
Category: Community Services/Community Services by State
... the Greater Dandenong area. African Pathways Program The African Pathways Program assists refugee children and families from the Central Horn of Africa who are living in Darebin and Banyule. The aim ... Tuesday, 18 March 2008Pathways away from homelessness
Category: Community Services/Community Services
... and provides a bridge to greater social and economic participation. Specialised staff and volunteers are committed to tackling the real problems faced by individuals, not just the symptoms by ensuring ... Tuesday, 18 March 2008Indigenous problem gamblers need greater support
Category: News/Media Releases Archive
Mission Australia has welcomed a report by the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW which calls for greater efforts to help engage Indigenous communities on the issue of problem gambling. ... Friday, 14 March 2008Body image the main concern for young Australians
Category: News/Media Releases Archive
... 28.1 per cent. The increase is more significant given there were a greater number of issues that participants were asked to rank this year – 14 up from 12. According to Mission Australia’s spokesperson, ... Tuesday, 04 December 2007Australia needs national uniformity on early childhood education and support
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... aren’t too many issues more deserving of national intervention than early childhood. “We certainly need a greater level of national leadership and energy to tackle the holes that currently exist,” said ... Thursday, 27 September 2007Sydney’s bed shortage crisis for homeless women
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... women in the Greater Sydney metropolitan area – including none west of Parramatta. According to Mission Australia’s spokesperson, Anne Hampshire, homeless men in Sydney have access to a larger range ... Monday, 06 August 2007Increased rents create greater risk of homelessness
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One of Queensland’s leading providers of accommodation to homeless people has seen a continual rise in the number of people needing housing support as rents increase in the booming property sector. Roma ... Monday, 06 August 2007Growing numbers of grandparent-carers evidence of emerging social phenomenon
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... three year study into the issues facing grandparent-carers and identify the policies that will better support this group. “But there’s greater room for action and Mission Australia believes governments ... Tuesday, 17 July 2007Combating youth unemployment rates in Tasmania
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Mission Australia today called for greater coordination between governments, business and the community to address the causes of Tasmania’s youth unemployment problem. The call came at a public briefing ... Tuesday, 27 February 2007Australian-first study shows achievements of ground-breaking early intervention program
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... (Preschool Intervention Program) and family-oriented initiatives (Family Independence Program) – outcomes include improved child communication and language skills, reduced difficult behaviour and greater ... Thursday, 07 December 2006New blueprint to tackle causes of Australia’s youth unemployment problem
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One of the country’s leading providers of employment and training programs has launched a new blueprint calling for greater co-ordination between governments, business and community, and a raft of new ... Thursday, 23 November 2006