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Crime and Social Isolation: Beyond Moral Panics and Bad Parents
Category: Download:Social Policy Seminars
Dr Murray Lee is senior lecturer in criminology at the University of Western Sydney in the School of Applied Social and Human Sciences. Dr Murray has also been a research coordinator on a large three-year ... Thursday, 27 March 2008Strategies For Parents
Category: Download:Employment
Parent job seekers often have a lot to offer to businesses and communities because they have a range of skills and life experiences. Unfortunately some parents returning to the workforce may face barriers; ... Friday, 21 March 2008Resume Tips
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Many parents returning to work find the process of putting together a résumé somewhat daunting, and most parents do not even consider the amazing skills they have developed just by being parents! Raising ... Friday, 21 March 2008Parenting Payments
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Principal carer parents who were on Parenting Payment before 1 July 2006 are required to look for part time work of at least 30 hours per fortnight from July 1 2007 or when their youngest child turns seven ... Friday, 21 March 2008Good News Stories
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These parents have successfully returned to work. Read about their encouraging stories: ... Friday, 21 March 2008Grandparents raising their grandchildren
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There is a sizeable and growing number of grandparents across Australia who are raising their grandchildren with the parent/s either temporarily or permanently unable to provide parental care. Whilst ... Friday, 21 March 2008Paid maternity leave battle reignited
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... 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 2008Tackling truancy - is cutting welfare payments an effective method?
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The debate surrounding the linking of welfare payments to school attendance has brought out strong views on both sides – not surprising for issues so fundamental to our community’s well-being. Parents ... Thursday, 28 August 20085th Birthday for Volt Youth Enterprise Centre
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... young people attended VOLT’s pre-employment training, personal development and leadership program, hip hop and other music and art workshops. Recent additions to VOLT’s activities include the Handy Parents ... Tuesday, 12 August 2008Young men encouraged to end gambling hangover
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... parents are there to help bail them out. “Others are less likely to come forward because of the shame and fear of being teased by mates for accessing counselling – which can be seen as being a very weak ... Thursday, 03 July 2008Young Australians wanted for national survey
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... – as well as schools, parents and families – better understand young people. “For example, community groups and social policy makers use the information to evaluate and improve their youth programs and ... Monday, 16 June 2008I am a parent looking for work
Category: Employment Services/Job Seekers
Mission Australia aims to make the move into employment as easy as possible for sole parents. If you are a sole parent, we can help you develop your job search skills, provide financial advice and child ... Tuesday, 03 June 2008Flexible Job Network will help disadvantaged job seekers
Category: News/Media Releases Archive
... single parents.“ We’re encouraged by the stronger focus on training and better incentives to providers for helping the long time unemployed to find sustainable jobs. Until now, Job Network has always ... Friday, 16 May 2008Mission 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 2008George Weston Foods
Category: Partnerships/Our Corporate Partners
George Weston Foods supports Pathways Healthy Lifestyles - a national program with a focus on healthy eating and food choices among parents and their young children aged 0-5 years. The program is delivered ... Wednesday, 26 March 2008Travel Adventures Fundraiser
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... supports many disadvantaged people including teenage mums and single parents which are issues that I can identify with. Fundraising for an organisation knowing that the money raised would go towards these ... Wednesday, 19 March 2008Frequently Asked Questions
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... to the (State) Government if you have no relatives within a number of categories. These categories include spouse; children; grandchildren; parents; brother; sister; nieces & nephews; aunt; uncle. ... Wednesday, 19 March 2008Community Services in NSW
Category: Community Services/Community Services by State
... with school work Assistance for parents to liaise with schools Assistance for students in the event of suspension Cultural camps during the school holidays Triple Care Farm (TCF) Triple Care ... Tuesday, 18 March 2008Community Services in Victoria
Category: Community Services/Community Services by State
... services: Dandenong Plaza Youth Information Centre (DPYIC) - an information and referral service for young people. It also provides assistance to parents, family members, the Dandenong community, retailers ... Tuesday, 18 March 2008Community Services
Category: Community Services/Community Services
... children, their siblings and their parents to help build stronger, more resilient families and to create opportunities for change Assisting families in developing new skills for managing conflict and ... Tuesday, 18 March 2008Pathways to strong families and happy healthy children
Category: Community Services/Community Services
... the continuum of care, in the form of prevention and early intervention, counselling, case management, and residential programs. Our services give parents and children the individual support they need ... Tuesday, 18 March 2008Pathways through a successful youth
Category: Community Services/Community Services
... Support with school work and homework; Assistance for parents with liaising with schools; Assistance for students in the event of suspension; Cultural camps during the school holidays U-Turn ... Tuesday, 18 March 2008Body image the main concern for young Australians
Category: News/Media Releases Archive
... – and their parents and families – so they have the information they need. As we’ve seen from our survey, when facing issues of concern, most young people go to their friends and family for help,” Ms Hampshire ... Tuesday, 04 December 2007Australia needs national uniformity on early childhood education and support
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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 ... Thursday, 27 September 2007Growing numbers of grandparent-carers evidence of emerging social phenomenon
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One of Australia’s leading community service organisations, Mission Australia, has called for increased government and community action to help manage the emerging social phenomenon of grandparents taking ... Tuesday, 17 July 2007