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1. Resume Tips

   Category: Download:Employment

   ... kids is a full-time job, and to be successful, you need to develop lots of relevant and effective skills. Nearly all of these skills are highly valued within the workplace, and should be advertised within ... Friday, 21 March 2008

2. Paid maternity leave battle reignited

   Category: News/Media Releases Archive

   ... kids in disadvantaged communities get the best start in life. Programs such as Mission Australia's Pathways to Prevention are producing exceptional results among vulnerable parents and their young children ... Thursday, 02 October 2008

3. Community Engagement blooms in Garden Project

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   ... aged between 12 and 14, learned about horticulture as well as “incidental” lessons about teamwork and the need for on-going commitment if results were to be achieved. “Many of these kids have never been ... Monday, 08 September 2008

4. Tackling truancy - is cutting welfare payments an effective method?

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   ... have a responsibility for their children’s welfare and education. Kids must go to school and be safe in the home. In the exchange of views one thing seems to have been lost – why are we only looking at ... Thursday, 28 August 2008

5. Mission Australia welcomes groundbreaking youth homelessness report

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   ... other support services that could be introduced to complement both initiatives. “For example, Reconnect is all about working with families to reduce conflict and reconcile parents and their kids in order ... Wednesday, 09 April 2008

6. Australia needs national uniformity on early childhood education and support

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   ... across states and territories. Mission Australia says a lack of consistent services, curriculum and delivery models meant children in some parts of the country were receiving a better start than kids ... Thursday, 27 September 2007

7. Learning the ropes on trip of a lifetime

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   ... said it will be an amazing experience for a future community leader like Sam. “He’s a great role model,” Mr Rickets said. “Not just through sport, although the other kids obviously look up to him for ... Monday, 27 August 2007

8. Increased rents create greater risk of homelessness

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   ... I’m worried how I’ll ever afford to pay rent for a place large enough for my kids and me to live in, let alone pay for other every day items like food and school costs. I never want to get in the situation ... Monday, 06 August 2007

9. Growing numbers of grandparent-carers evidence of emerging social phenomenon

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   ... carers of the grandkids. These grandparents look after more than 31,000 children,” said Ms Hampshire. “We believe these figures significantly underestimate the true picture out there, and as a result, ... Tuesday, 17 July 2007

10. City of Moreland residents invited to mentor local teens

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    ... involved. “Seeing the kids improve in self-esteem and confidence through helping them identify and achieve their career goals is a positive and motivating experience,” said Senior Constable Cambridge. ... Wednesday, 18 October 2006

11. Rising Sydney Rents Lead to a Growing Number of Homeless Families in Western Sydney

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    ... in Western Sydney and the need for more support services. “We’re seeing an ever increasing number of Western Sydney families becoming homeless and more families struggling to give their kids the basic ... Monday, 07 August 2006