Mission Australia

1. 2009
(Document Downloads)

The 2009 National Survey of Young Australians, conducted by Mission Australia, tested the views of close to 48,000 young people – the biggest group since the survey began in 2002 – between the ages of ...

2. Pathways to Prevention - Miller
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... Western Sydney, provides supported playgroups, nutrition programs and a family resource centre.  ...

3. Experiencing Poverty
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... the University of New South Wales’ Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC), ACOSS, Mission Australia, the Brotherhood of St Laurence and Anglicare Sydney. Focus groups were conducted with users of welfare ...

4. National Youth Survey 2005: Rural and Regional Responses
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... also involved in their communities, through sport, youth groups, arts and cultural activities and volunteering. However, the differences between the two groups emphasises, once again, that young Australians ...

5. Our Response to the Commonwealth Gov Discussion Paper - Increasing Indigenous Economic Opportunity
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Mission Australia strongly supports the Commonwealth Government’s major focus on the wellbeing of aboriginal Australians. To impact upon aboriginal economic participation positively and sustainably, Mission ...

6. Experiencing Poverty: The Voices of Low-Income Australians
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Towards New Indicators of Disadvantage Project Stage I: Focus Group Outcomes The research reported in this publication forms the first stage of a project designed to develop new indicators of disadvantage ...

7. Homeless Young Australians
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... problems. This has been contrasted with homeless young people who initially leave home to assert independence, escape boredom, seek excitement or because of the allure of the streets and this group is ...

8. Youth Employment Stategy (YES)
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... (3.6%). The publication of the YES is a community-business partnership between Mission Australia and its Youth Strategy and Advocacy Group, Chaired by Rupert Myer, and is based on several years of national ...

9. Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Information
(Community Services/Community Services)

...  the most disadvantaged groups in our society. Mission Australia is dedicated to providing assistance to increase their opportunities and quality of life. Working closely with local communities – ...

10. Two victims of car theft handed the keys to restored vehicles
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Two Tasmanian victims of car theft were today handed the keys to a rebuilt Toyota Corolla and Daihatsu Applause, by a group of young Tasmanians graduating from Mission Australia’s U-Turn automotive training ...

11. Drug and Alcohol Youth Service (DAYS) Withdrawal and Respite
(Community Services/Community Services)

... and information groups, recreation and exercise programs, and access to medical care. It also offers access to a variety of complementary therapies including reiki, nutrition therapy, yoga, meditation, ...

12. Mission Australia’s Triple R Services
(Community Services/Community Services)

... such as educational programs and community advocacy. Triple R Services involve a large group of passionate people who are professionals in counselling and experienced in delivering educational prog ...

13. Pathways projects (NSW, VIC, WA, NSW)
(Community Services/Community Services)

...  communication and behavioural skills while enhancing the ability of caregivers to respond to their children’s needs appropriately. Our Miller Pathways in South Western Sydney provides supported playgroups, ...

14. State and Territory governments must set targets to reduce numbers of young people in detention
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... after exiting. “If governments were genuine about tackling this problem they would commit themselves to reducing the number of young people – particularly minority groups – in detention and setting ...

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

... of literature required [Internal and External Sources] (week two) Identification of priority procedures by Vic SM group (within four weeks) Operations Manuals upload in CS Vic share point for access ...

16. ABC Learning centres purchase – a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... to benefit our community services helping homeless people, young people and families in crisis. None of our fundraising will go to GoodStart. “To fund the acquisition the group has worked with the National ...

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

... be showing signs of emerging from the effects of the global financial crisis, but for one group of Australians, those like Marcus aged 15 to 24, the challenges continue to grow. With youth unemployment ...

18. Leading charities provide a new start for ABC Learning
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... has been backed by the NAB, one of Australia’s biggest banks, and the Australian Government.  Current ABC Learning Group General Manager Matthew Horton will be appointed CEO on completion of the purchase ...

19. Drugs, suicide and body image - the issues of most concern to young Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... its biggest group since the survey began in 2002 – between the ages of 11-24 (97.9 per cent aged 11-19). When asked to rank their concern about 15 issues drugs was ranked most frequently in the top three ...

20. Mission Australia Launches SA Early Learning Centres
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... that in the future our centres will become community hubs where children, their families and other community groups can connect and access a range of services.” As a not-for-profit provider, Mission Australia ...

21. Our people
(Pathways/About Us)

... director with several community service organisations.   Jennifer Lambert, BBus, MEcon, CA was appointed a director in 2005. She is Chief Financial Officer of Valad Property Group.  ...

22. The Mission Australia Story
(Pathways/About Us)

... Perth City Mission, Brisbane City Mission, Mission Australia Northern NSW, Mission Australia Southern NSW, Mission Australia Group Training and Mission Employment all joined forces. As a result, in 1996, ...

23. Mission Australia Funding
(Pathways/About Us)

... can recognise our fundraisers from their red and white Mission Australia shirts. Our face-to-face fundraisers work in small groups, never alone and, have photo identification. Our fundraisers work in public ...

24. Sustainability
(Pathways/About Us)

... strategy and established a sustainability steering group to identify and coordinate initiatives Rolled out a sustainability pilot program in Queensland Made a commitment to measure our national environmental ...

25. Community Services in NSW
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... provides supported playgroups, nutrition programs and a family resource centre. Brighter Futures Brighter Futures is a voluntary, targeted program designed for families encountering problems that impact ...