Mission Australia

1. Our Response to Commonwealth Gov. Green Paper - Which way home?
(Download:Policy Submissions)

Mission Australias aspiration is to have appropriate housing and support for everybody in our community by 2020. A national plan Linking Support and Housing to End Homelessness will get us there. It will ...

2. Cafe One on Wickham
(Download:Fact Sheets)

Cafe One on Wickham is a cafe where people who are homeless, or at-risk of homelessness, can access a range of services. ...

3. Mission Australia Centre
(Download:Fact Sheets)

The Mission Australia Centre in central Sydney aims to break the cycle of homelessness. The service provides varying levels of intervention through flexible, innovative responsive services, programs and ...

4. Enhancing participation: New possibilities for disadvantaged Australians
(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 ...

5. A fresh approach in the mission to enable refugee and migrants to gain sustainable employment
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... instances young people were dealing with drug and alcohol addiction, homelessness and mental health issues – impediments they could do without when looking for work. “Mission Australia’s commitment to ...

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

... as limited or no access to transport and homelessness. For those people with a medical condition or disability, the assessment also identifies the person's current and future work capacity in hour bandwidths. ...

7. Missionbeat Bikes hit the road
(News/Media Releases Archive)

World Environment Day, 5 June 2009 On 5 June, World Environment Day, the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore MP will launch Australia’s newest and greenest homelessness service, the Missionbeat Bikes, ...

8. 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, ...

9. QLD Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... Homelessness Program in Logan (Brisbane) is urgently seeking applications for volunteer Drivers. Nightspot is an emergency accommodation model that allows low-risk, vulnerable youth to stay in the homes ...

10. VIC Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

...  Drug and alcohol services Homelessness services Mental health services (including lists of GPs, counsellors, psychologists, psychiatrists) Legal services Financial counselling ...

11. NT Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... for consideration. Assertive Engagement Program - Case Manager The core objective of this service is to provide case management to and divert young people away from homelessness and anti-social ...

12. Corporate Volunteering Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... is a network of medium term housing for women, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The opportunity will provide them with a day of pampering and fun.  As a team you would be asked to provide ...

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

... cause for alarm. “These figures are one more indication that over many years our country’s approach towards helping people out of homelessness has been a failure,” said Mr Hall. “These numbers – and ...

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

Australia’s biggest fundraising event to tackle homelessness – Hush for Homelessness – will be launched with a half-day series of events in Sydney’s Martin Place on Thursday, 23 April. Kicking off with ...

16. Mission Australia: tragedy if housing element of stimulus package not passed
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... the package’s commitment to building 20,000 new homes for social housing would make an enormous contribution to the government’s aim of halving homelessness by 2020. “One of the major reasons homelessness ...

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

... and song writers confronted by issues of homelessness, mental illness, abuse and addiction. Here Comes Trouble will be launched at an all ages concert hosted by Triple J radio announcer “The Doctor” at ...

18. P&O Cruises partners with Mission Australia for innovative community program
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Australia combats homelessness; assists families and children overcome hardship; supports disadvantaged young people; delivers entry-level training; and helps unemployed people find permanent work. Ann ...

19. Mission Australia welcomes Homelessness Revolution
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Mission Australia – one of the largest providers of services to homeless people in the country – has welcomed the Rudd Government’s White Paper strategy on tackling homelessness calling it “the most significant ...

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

... are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and to unemployed people restricted in their ability to find or maintain employment. Please note: Due to the sensitivities of some families being identified and/or ...

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

... is a service helping young people aged 16-25, who are facing many and varied challenges in their lives such as, mental illness, drug and alcohol abuse homelessness and family breakdown. Well known Australian ...

22. Ambassadors
(Pathways/About Us)

... for the cause of poverty and homelessness throughout her Miss World experience and beyond. "The most wonderful thing a human being can do, is to help another, and this is exactly what Miss World's Beauty ...

23. Latest homeless figures reflect 'wasted years of inaction'
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... not counted as homeless which could have impacted on the figures. “If the numbers tell us anything it’s that previous policies for tackling homelessness have failed and we need a new approach. “Firstly, ...

24. Purpose, Vision and Values
(Pathways/About Us)

... to strong families and healthy, happy children Pathways through a successful youth Pathways away from homelessness Pathways to skills and qualifications Pathways to sustainable employment       ...

25. Mission Australia set to relaunch family support service
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... and young people at risk of homelessness. These include Jacaranda House, Wattle House Community Centre in Maddington and the Youth Accommodation Support Service in Victoria Park. Details: Venue: Jacaranda ...