Mission Australia

1. Media Release - Minister for Housing, David Borger
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One of the most innovative social housing projects in Australia is now a step closer to reality. The Minister for Housing, David Borger, today announced a Development Application for the Camperdown integrated ... ...

2. New report shows groundbreaking homeless service is a success
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... outcomes of the Mission Australia Centre (MAC) in Sydney's Surry Hills since it first opened  in July 2005 - will be launched by Tanya Plibersek, Federal Minister for Housing, and Senator Mark Arbib, ...

3. PM for a day? What would you do to tackle poverty?
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Mission Australia is encouraging Australians of all ages to say what they would do to alleviate poverty if they were Prime Minister for a day to help mark Anti-Poverty Week (11-17 October). The best ...

4. Mission Australia to build $16M Aged Homeless Service as number of elderly homeless climbs
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...  Mission Australia NSW Director, Leonie Green, will explain the plans for the new development and Federal Minister for Housing, The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, will outline how the initiative ...

5. Youth at risk the focus of new Adelaide Jobs Service
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A new era in employment services for Adelaide begins today with the launch of the new youth-focused Mission Australia Employment Solutions centre in Elizabeth. The South Australian Minister of Employment, ...

6. West Heidelberg community unites to celebrate Harmony Day
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... Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Member for Jagajaga; Jenny Mikakos MP, Member for Northern Metropolitan Region; Craig Langdon MP, Member for Ivanhoe; and Cr ...

7. Solid start for Community Response Task Force
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... Australians struggling with the economic downturn according to one its members, Mission Australia’s CEO, Toby Hall. The Task Force – established by the Deputy Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, to help the ...

8. Mission Australia: tragedy if housing element of stimulus package not passed
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... a tragedy for low-income Australians to miss out. After attending a briefing between the Prime Minister, Ministers and leading welfare groups in Canberra today, Mission Australia’s CEO, Toby Hall, said ...

9. Mission Australia welcomes Homelessness Revolution
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... development in homeless policy in almost 25 years.” Speaking at the launch of the White Paper by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd – held at the charity’s Sydney homeless service, the Mission Australia Centre ...

10. Training investment will boost employment
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Mission Australia today welcomed the Deputy Prime Minister’s announcement that an additional $187 million will be spent on pre-employment training saying it will provide a boost for job seekers at a time ...

11. U-Turn graduates donate restored car
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...  Graduates were presented with certificates by the Minister for Infrastructure the Hon. Graham Sturges and Tasmania Police Acting Commissioner Darren Hine. Hazell Bros again provided the Excellence Award ...

12. Mission Australia set to relaunch family support service
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... and referral. The Honourable John Kobelke MLA, Minister for Community Safety, will also attend the launch of the new premises. Mission Australia provides a variety of services across WA aimed at families ...

13. Mission Australia's Michael Project for the homeless launched today
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... in Sydney. It is funding a nurse (working in collaboration with St Vincent’s Hospital) who visits rough sleepers and ministers to their physical and mental health needs at a stage before they front hospital ...

14. Homelessness among the elderly - The hidden face of Homelessness in Australia
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... Minister for Ageing’s Award for Excellence in Aged Care. Media inquiries: Paul Andrews (02) 9219 2080 or 0409 665 495  ...

15. Green paper on homelessness is a positive step
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Mission Australia has welcomed ‘Which Way Home’ launched today by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd at its homeless families service in The Parks, Adelaide. Mission Australia’s CEO, Toby Hall, said the paper ...

16. New centre with historic heart offers assistance to disadvantaged Tasmanians
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... and will be opened by Tasmania’s Minister for Health and Human Services, Lara Giddings and Mission Australia CEO, Toby Hall today. The new Mission Australia Centre offers: Training facilities as well ...

17. U-Turn graduates donate car to victim of crime
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... of the most important components of the U-Turn program.” Graduates were today presented with certificates by the Minister for Police and Emergency Management the Hon. David Llewellyn and Tasmania Police ...

18. Work for dole team graduates after giving new life to Kaurna Plains pre-school
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... Shakers also created murals which were unveiled by Education Minister Jane Lomax-Smith. “The participants got so much out of improving the environment for the school and the wider community, and have ...

19. Australia needs national uniformity on early childhood education and support
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... but we also believe strongly in the reintroduction of a child-focussed portfolio into the Federal Ministry. “Think five years ago and Australia had a Federal Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. ...

20. 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 ...

21. Growing numbers of grandparent-carers evidence of emerging social phenomenon
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... problem – at last year’s roundtable of Community and Disability Services Ministers it was agreed a co-ordinated response was needed to support grandparent-carers. “Mission Australia is also part of a ...

22. Tasmanian U-Turn graduates reward victim of crime
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... with certificates by the Minister for Police and Emergency Management the Hon. David Llewellyn and Tasmania Police Commissioner Richard McCreadie. Speaking at the ceremony, Mr Mundy also presented Mission ...

23. City of Churches aims to be life and soul of party
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... as something more or different than the City of Churches, which can be seen as a staid, conservative label,” said Adelaide Ministers Circle Chair, Nicholas Rundle, who is State Chaplain with Mission Australia, ...

24. World wheelchair champion to support Mission Australia's Apprentice Programme
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... process administering the Australian Apprenticeships Incentives Program, processing applications and claims and taking the hassle out of the paperwork, and supporting the employer and the Australian ...

25. Young people to upgrade Gumeracha Walking Trail
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... through upgrading walking trails and signage, and propagating local native plants: Green Corps is an Australian Government youth development and environmental training program, administered by ...