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... and mental health. There is strong evidence that many people with a disability or mental illness are currently excluded from the Australian community in a range of areas of their life. This has both individual ...
... 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 ...
3. NSW/ACT Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)
... through flexible, innovative and responsive support options. Rawson Centre clients are all men aged 18 and over, with many facing issues such as addiction, mental illness and co-morbidity. Rawson Centre ...
4. NT Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)
... recovery approach to assisting people with a severe functional limitation resulting from a mental illness to better manage their daily activities and to access a range of appropriate service/supports when ...
... 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 ...
... that support – and you’re also struggling with a range of other issues, such as long-term unemployment, intellectual disability, mental illness or substance abuse – then the odds are stacked against you ...
7. '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 ...
... in Australia, which caters exclusively for low-income and homeless clients, many who have come directly from living on the streets. More than 50% of the CCC residents have a diagnosed mental illness. ...
... including mental illness. As a result, homeless people often cycle through shelters and accommodation, never getting the full help they need and becoming further entrenched in their situation. To overcome ...
... disorders. Professor McGorry will discuss the need for early intervention strategies to help prevent the progression of mental illness among young people. Up to 25% of young people in Australia are likely ...
... program is a joint initiative seeking to promote self-confidence in people at risk of homelessness, physical and mental illness and addiction, by encouraging them to take control of their lives and bring ...
... homeless people – with a reported average age of death of between 42 and 52 years in Western nations. In addition they experience higher levels of illness because of a lack of adequate shelter, unsanitary ...
13. Green paper on homelessness is a positive step
(News/Media Releases Archive)
... 'sleeping rough', many are young (46 per cent are below 25) and they are victims of violence, extreme financial hardship, mental illness and drug addiction. “A key feature of this new paper is its ...
... it’s mental illness or substance abuse. “More and more these days we see people who become homeless for financial reasons–they can’t make their rent or they’re too deep in debt. “The general public’s ...
... overcome challenges as diverse as mental illness, drug and alcohol abuse, conflict and financial stress, we’re extremely proud to be offering 14 one-bedroom units for people on low incomes. “Affordable ...
16. Vodafone Australia Foundation
(Partnerships/Major Corporate and Community Partners)
... Research has shown that 75% of mental illness occurs between the ages of 15 and 25 and so the use of peers to deliver Stay on Track helps to breakdown the barriers young people may have around discussing ...
... impact of homelessness on the men who visited the hospital for various illnesses and injuries. Before then, the idea of homelessness had only been a vague concept to me - not a stark reality. Suddenly ...
18. Community Services in NSW
(Community Services/Community Services by State)
... delivered by Mission Australia in Dubbo, Bathurst, Parkes/Forbes and Cowra to improve the lives of 16-64 year olds who are recovering from a mental illness. Resource & Recovery will run through various ...
19. Community Services in the Northern Territory
(Community Services/Community Services by State)
... recovery approach to assist people who have a severe functional limitation resulting from a mental illness. The program helps them to better manage their daily activities and provides access to a range ...
20. Community Services in Tasmania
(Community Services/Community Services by State)
... limitation resulting from mental illness. We help them manage their daily activities and access appropriate services. Our staff work with small caseloads and provide personal one-on-one support. Chigwell ...
21. Pathways away from homelessness
(Community Services/Community Services)
Mission Australia believes all Australians should be able to live in a safe, secure and affordable home. We recognise that people become homeless due to a range of issues including mental illness, drug ...
22. Garden therapy for mentally ill
(News/Media Releases Archive)
Mission Australia is trialling the use of gardening as a way to combat the isolation, stigma and poor health experienced by people suffering from mental illness. For the past six months, clients of Mission ...
A program which helps people with mental illness receive care at home – helping them avoid homelessness and maintain their community links – has successfully reduced their time spent in hospitals by an ...
... dealing with both mental illness and drug/alcohol problems,” said Ms Paskevicius. “The prevalence of people with a combination of both mental health and drug and alcohol problems in our community is ...
25. Mission Australia opens new Launceston office
(News/Media Releases Archive)
... the office will also provide personal helpers and mentors for those in the local community suffering from mental illness. “These helpers and mentors give disadvantaged people the hand up that they need,” ...
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