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Youth Employment Stategy (YES)
Category: Download:Social Policy Reports
... and a raft of new initiatives and policies to address the causes of Australia’s youth unemployment problem. The Youth Employment Strategy (YES) report says concerted action is needed to engage thousands ... Friday, 21 March 2008Mission Australia joins industry and government at the Social Innovation Summit
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... in favour of a new approach, when in fact a more long-term and sustainable approach is needed. According to Professor Tony Vinson long-term problems require long-term solutions, with a funding timeframe ... Friday, 26 September 2008Latest homeless figures reflect 'wasted years of inaction'
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... is needed, according to one of the nation’s leading homeless organisations, Mission Australia. The ABS’s Counting the Homeless report reveals that 105,000 (104,676) Australians were homeless on Census ... Thursday, 04 September 2008New centre with historic heart offers assistance to disadvantaged Tasmanians
Category: News/Media Releases Archive
... House would provide a base for the delivery of urgently needed community services to people in the surrounding area. “Chigwell is an area that’s undoubtedly doing it tough – one quarter of the surrounding ... Monday, 14 April 2008Travel Adventures Fundraiser
Category: Donations/Fundraising
... funds needed to take part in the adventure? We held many events including a trivia night, silent auction, a yule fest dinner, fashion parade, garage sales, BBQ’s, a bush dance and a family photo day; ... Wednesday, 19 March 2008Hear From Others Who Have Left a Bequest
Category: Donations/Bequests
... a worthy cause. And the people at Mission Australia do so much work that is so vitally needed. I know their money is always spent frugally and properly on the people who really need it. When it came to ... Wednesday, 19 March 2008NSW/ACT Volunteer Opportunities
Category: Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities
... Volunteers are needed in the Auburn, Parramatta, Blacktown, Fairfield, Liverpool and Campbelltown areas. To volunteer with the Home Tutor service you must be able to travel to these areas. Mission Australia ... Tuesday, 18 March 2008VIC Volunteer Opportunities
Category: Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities
... and training areas needed include: Sports Coaching, teaching and playing skills in soccer; Human movement and medical sciences; Teaching and Teachers Aids; Social and Community Services; Disability ... Tuesday, 18 March 2008Community Services in NSW
Category: Community Services/Community Services by State
... that are educational, vocational, cultural and fun Links to community support services Assistance with family mediation and support if needed Connections to Aboriginal elders and mentors Support ... Tuesday, 18 March 2008Community Services in the Northern Territory
Category: Community Services/Community Services by State
... available to them. They also provide transport to services when needed and access to programs which will empower them to create an improved lifestyle. The aim is to ensure children and families are informed ... Tuesday, 18 March 2008Pathways through a successful youth
Category: Community Services/Community Services
... sessions that are educational, vocational, cultural and fun Links with Community Support Services Assistance with family mediation and support if needed Connections to Aboriginal elders and mentors ... Tuesday, 18 March 2008Work for dole team graduates after giving new life to Kaurna Plains pre-school
Category: News/Media Releases Archive
... project had transformed the Kaurna Plains Pre-School. “The Pre-School had really needed some tender loving care in order for the children to have a safe and enjoyable environment for learning,” he said. ... Tuesday, 20 November 2007Affordable housing crisis a big issue for regional areas like Port Pirie, Port Augusta and Whyalla.
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... such as the Iron Triangle. Mission Australia’s State Director Mark Herselman said localised and innovative housing options were needed in the region to ensure that average and at-risk families were not ... Friday, 02 November 2007New poverty research shows Australians missing out
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... essential % who don't have it 1 Medical treatment, if needed 99.9% 11.1% 2 ... Monday, 15 October 2007Mission Australia opens new Launceston office
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... initiatives to assist people to pursue a positive and independent future. Mission Australia’s State Director Noel Mundy said the new office will assist in providing much needed services to the Launceston ... Monday, 10 September 2007More homeless services needed in Tasmania
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One of Australia’s leading community service organisations, Mission Australia, has called for more homeless services and transitional housing in Tasmania as well as a national housing strategy to tackle ... Monday, 06 August 2007Growing 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 ... Tuesday, 17 July 2007UN report on Australian housing crisis rings true
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... no real reduction in the number of homeless” had contributed to the crisis and that a “clear, consistent, long-term and holistic housing strategy” was needed. Mission Australia’s CEO, Toby Hall, said ... Tuesday, 12 June 2007Combating youth unemployment rates in Tasmania
Category: News/Media Releases Archive
... job market. “Concerted action is needed to engage thousands of marginalised young people and reduce youth unemployment which is four times (14.3% for 15-19 year olds) and two times higher (6.7% for 20-24 ... Tuesday, 27 February 2007New blueprint to tackle causes of Australia’s youth unemployment problem
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... initiatives and policies to address the causes of Australia’s youth unemployment problem. Mission Australia says concerted action is needed to engage thousands of marginalised young people and reduce ... Thursday, 23 November 2006Roma House - A new service for homeless Queenslanders launched in Brisbane
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... Hopper, said the service was desperately needed with the state currently recording the second highest rate per capita of homelessness in the nation. “Nearly a quarter of Australia’s homeless population ... Wednesday, 22 November 2006World Suicide Prevention Day
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More family and community discussion on mental health needed to help prevent youth Suicide World Suicide Prevention Day: Sunday, 10 September One of the country’s leading providers of community services ... Friday, 08 September 2006Adventure Experiences - To help disadvantaged Australians
Category: News/Media Releases Archive
... does just that – in particular, it appeals to younger people who traditionally don’t support charities in large numbers. While they’re getting an experience of a lifetime, they’re also raising much needed ... Saturday, 26 August 2006Increased Rents Create a Greater Risk of Homelessness - Queensland
Category: News/Media Releases Archive
... said. Brisbane City Council’s Finding Beds for Homeless People 2004 report reinforced the need for additional crisis beds and affordable housing options, stating an additional 30-50 beds were needed ... Monday, 07 August 2006