Mission Australia

1. Maddington
(Employment Services Offices)

15-17 Blackburn Street ...

2. Left out and missing out: Voices from the margins
(Document Downloads)

Around one in seven Australians who turn to welfare organisations for help lack a substantial meal at least once a day accoridng to new research released in Anti-Poverty Week (14-20 October)  ...

3. State and Territory governments must set targets to reduce numbers of young people in detention
(News/Media Releases Archive)

...  eg: family stress, poor literacy/numeracy, lack of skills, unemployment and substance abuse. Such programs are not only more successful but significantly cheaper to run. “There’s a real lack of ...

4. We must act now to save a lost generation
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... and longest effects of economic downturn, with high levels of unemployment. Second, because of their lack of qualifications or work experience, young people are at risk of becoming long-term unemployed. ...

5. PM for a day? What would you do to tackle poverty?
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... and who need our help,” said Mr Hall. “From our own research we know that around one in seven people who turn to welfare organisations lack a substantial meal at least once a day – that’s a shocking situation ...

6. Ambassadors
(Pathways/About Us)

... has never been more evident than in Katie's new album and her first outing for SonyBMG, Blackbird - the music of Lennon and McCartney. Katie is married to Isaac Hurren, her longtime partner and collaborator ...

7. NSW/ACT Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

...  domestic violence parental drug and alcohol misuse parental mental health issues lack of extended family or social support parents with significant learning difficulties and/or intellectual ...

8. Corporate Volunteering Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... For the clients in our community services, lack of self-esteem and self worth is a major issue. Even though the support our staff provide does go a long way to help them make positive changes in their ...

9. Mission Australia to build $16M Aged Homeless Service as number of elderly homeless climbs
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... will have a mental illness or acquired brain injury when they are referred to us, and they are far more likely to arrive having experienced much higher levels of illness because of a lack of adequate shelter, ...

10. Playschool star entertains Mt Druitt kids at Communities for Children’s parenting expo
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... 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 ...

11. Bringing together the family services in Mt Druitt
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Power, Mission Australia Service Manager for Communities for Children, Blacktown. “Linking them to local services is critical to strengthening families and promoting the well-being of young children. ...

12. Store Locations
(Big Heart/information)

Warehouse/Office 1/4 Ralph Black Drive Nth Wollongong NSW 2500 02 4225 9820 fax: 02 4225 7096 Click here to view map Warilla Retail Op Shop Woolworths Ave. Warilla NSW 2528 02 4297 8055 Opening ...

13. Environmental Responsibility
(Big Heart/information)

... Bags or any other items such as clothes and furniture can be dropped off at the following locations or popped into one of our donation bins: 1/4 Ralph Black Drive, Nth Wollongong 71 Montague Street, ...

14. From little things, big things grow - a story from Mission Australia’s Special Needs Dental Service (SNDS)
(News/Media Releases Archive)

When Brian first came to Mission Australia’s SNDS, he was quiet, lacking in confidence and very slow to trust. After a year of treatment, we began to understand Brian’s story, where he’d come from and ...

15. Paid maternity leave battle reignited
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... countries without paid maternity leave. Australia has lacked credibility in this area for far too long. We applaud the Commission's recommendations." Mission Australia introduced nine weeks paid maternity ...

16. Mission Australia joins industry and government at the Social Innovation Summit
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... inhibiting social innovation and social entrepreneurs in Australia are many. They include an over-dependency on government funding, complex regulation that prevents collaboration, lack of transparency, ...

17. Mission Australia's Michael Project for the homeless launched today
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... mental health and drug/alcohol use in addition to providing a cost-benefit analysis. There is a lack of hard evidence, particularly in Australia, about ‘what works’ to help people out of homelessness. ...

18. Homeless youth on the rise in Tasmania
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... each weekend. “The main issues for the young people we see are homelessness, no participation in education or employment, poor physical and mental health, family breakdown and lack of hygiene. “Alarmingly ...

19. Homelessness among the elderly - The hidden face of Homelessness in Australia
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... 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 ...

20. Campaign Kicks Off to Raise $100,000 for the Homeless
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... lack of understanding of homelessness is also a cause of concern. If we’re to make inroads into homelessness, we need to build better awareness of the issues at hand. “realestate.com.au’s generous support ...

21. Indigenous problem gamblers need greater support
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... the lack of alternative recreational activities,” Anita said. “In other words, there aren’t the sporting facilities and social opportunities available to Indigenous people which would help divert them ...

22. New poverty research shows Australians missing out
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Around one in seven Australians who turn to welfare organisations for help lack a substantial meal at least once a day according to new research released in Anti-Poverty Week (14-20 October). The research ...

23. Australia needs national uniformity on early childhood education and support
(News/Media Releases Archive)

One of the country’s leading providers of community services to families says Australian children and their parents are being let down by a lack of uniformity in early childhood education and services ...

24. More homeless services needed in Tasmania
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... issues they might have – a lack of a job, mental illness, drug and alcohol addiction, etc – if they don’t have a stable home.” Mr Mundy said the 2001 Census recorded 100,000 Australians are homeless ...

25. Sydney’s bed shortage crisis for homeless women
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... 600 homeless clients but has had to turn away more than 1,000 because of a lack of beds and resources. The experience of A Woman’s Place is being mirrored at other women’s crisis accommodation services ...