Mission Australia

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

... to ending homelessness should also be included in the social inclusion agenda and the broader COAG National Reform Agenda as well as in the performance framework for government agencies, senior positions ...

2. Our Response to Commonwealth Gov. Discussion Paper - National Mental Health & Disability Employment
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Mission Australia welcomes the discussion paper in the context of the Commonwealth’s broader social inclusion agenda, particularly given the strong links between poverty, unemployment, social exclusion ...

3. NT Volunteer Opportunities
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... 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 ...

4. Mission Australia joins industry and government at the Social Innovation Summit
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... will be presented to the Federal Government for further consideration as part of the development of a strong social inclusion agenda. The first thing we need to do is establish a shared vision and common ...

5. Young people's mental health - The hidden challenges and how innovation can help
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... CEO of Inspire Foundation, a national non-profit organisation with a mission to create opportunities for young people to change their world. Kerry is also a member of the National Social Inclusion Board ...

6. Research and Social Policy
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Mission Australia regularly publishes snapshots, policy submissions and major reports on key social issues, including: families and children, homelessness, youth, social inclusion, poverty, employment, ...

7. Learning the ropes on trip of a lifetime
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... crew members, organised by South Australia’s Social Inclusion Unit with the support of community service groups like Mission Australia, have been selected on the basis of their high achievements which, ...

8. Don’t forget homeless in housing affordability debate
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... and drug and alcohol abuse. He will also meet with Housing Minister Jay Weatherill and South Australia’s Commissioner for Social Inclusion Monsignor David Cappo as part of Mission Australia’s campaign ...

9. City of Churches aims to be life and soul of party
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... Michael Harbison and Commissioner for Social Inclusion, Monsignor David Cappo, Vicar General of the Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide. “There’s always debate about whether Adelaide should promote itself ...

10. The main concerns of young Australians: National Survey
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...  “Body image is a new inclusion – requested by the young people themselves – as it had regularly been cited as an issue in the other concerns category in previous surveys,” Ms Hampshire said. “In addition, ...