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... on prevention and integrating support and housing that will provide national consistency while allowing for local strategies targeted to local needs. Mission Australia argues for a significant increase ...
... to Indigenous employment, such as Indigenous-specific employment services based on good practice principles and adaptable to specific needs and groups, increased Indigenous employment in resource economies ...
... would also urge that consideration be given to increased policy and programmatic support for training initiatives and transitional labour market programs which have been shown to be effective in enhancing ...
4. Partnerships in Action - Sept 2007
(Download:Partnership News)
Our partner’s commitment to engagement strengthens relationships at all levels of the organisation. This past year our partner Vodaphone has increased by over 100 percent their volunteering teams, activities ...
5. NT Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)
... 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 ...
... at shelters funded under the joint Federal-State Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) were unsuccessful... Mission Australia’s Chief Executive, Toby Hall, said while numbers had increased ...
... Blacktown (Mt Druitt) Service Manager, Angela Power, said prior to the event that it would help increase parents’ awareness of local services and activities, as well as help promote the importance of the ...
8. The big issues facing our kids
(News/Media Releases Archive)
... - it's drugs that are increasingly weighing on their minds. Concern about drugs was not a top-three issue in 2007. The increase in worry was most notable among the 11-to-14 age group, who were twice as ...
... of the overall population hasn’t changed. And among some groups – such as people sleeping rough on the street and homeless families – numbers have actually increased. This is shameful – any level of homelessness ...
... year, an increase of 45 per cent over the previous five years – then we need to think more deeply. While acknowledging the need for urgent action to protect our kids, we also need to recognise that helping ...
11. Drugs a growing concern for young Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)
... at 25.9 per cent. However, concern about drugs – which was not a top three issue in 2007 – has risen from one-in-five respondents last year to one-in-four in 2008. The increase in concern about drugs ...
12. Training investment will boost employment
(News/Media Releases Archive)
... when unemployment is likely to rise. Mission Australia CEO Toby Hall said that Productivity Places Programme (PPP) had been highly subscribed and the increased funding offered an opportunity for the long ...
13. Green Corps activity to help Riverglades
(News/Media Releases Archive)
Mission Australia’s Green Corps program will increase the chances for young people in the Murray Bridge area to become employed while assisting with environmental works at the Riverglades Wetlands. Mission ...
... night in 2006 – compared to 99,900 in 2001 – an increase of just under 5 per cent... When the 6 per cent growth in Australia’s general population during this period is taken into account, homeless ...
15. Homeless youth on the rise in Tasmania
(News/Media Releases Archive)
New figures show that of the 4,700 people who accessed homeless support services in Tasmania in 2006-07, 1,800 were aged under 25 – including 950 aged between 15-19 – both a slight increase on the previous ...
... grown 100% over the past four years. The number of renters aged 65 or over living in low-income rental households is also expected to increase 115% - from 195,000 in 2001 to 419,000 in 2026. “Older Australians ...
17. Young Australians wanted for national survey
(News/Media Releases Archive)
... 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 ...
... will allow service providers to meet demand as it increases. To highlight how important this change is, there are currently 27,000 people on the Personal Support Program waiting list – providers will now ...
19. Gambling binge cost the State Billions
(News/Media Releases Archive)
The people of NSW lost a staggering $5 billion to poker machines in a relentless gambling binge in 2006. That’s an increase of 14 percent since 2002 and represents a loss of $732.00 for every man, woman ...
... the increase, it’s not insurmountable, and the recommendations in the report – along with costings – provide us with a good start for bringing homeless numbers down. “Mission Australia firmly believes ...
21. Corporate Social Responsibility
(Partnerships/Corporate Partnerships)
... can also increase its competitive advantage, as consumers place more value on good and ethical conduct. Corporate social responsibility is essential for organisations looking beyond the short term. It ...
22. Community Services in Victoria
(Community Services/Community Services by State)
... families and parents, improve early learning and care, support the development of child friendly communities and increase the effectiveness of family and children’s services working as a system within ...
23. Community Services in the Northern Territory
(Community Services/Community Services by State)
... Imanpa, Mutitjulu and Docker River / Kaltukatjara) in the Southern region of the Northern Territory. The program aims to: Increase the confidence, self reliance, leadership skills and life skills of ...
24. Pathways away from homelessness
(Community Services/Community Services)
... part of the COAG (Council of Australian Governments) mental health strategy. The Personal Helpers and Mentors Program aims to provide increased opportunities for recovery for people who have a severe functional ...
25. Adelaide's heatwave hits the homeless
(News/Media Releases Archive)
... if he had not been helped in time.” Mr Herselman said the increased risks and suffering from the heatwave magnified the need for more support for homeless people across Australia. “The heatwave is uncomfortable ...
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