Mission Australia

1. Senior Research & Projects Officer - Sydney
(Work For Mission Australia/ Mission Australia Jobs - New South Wales)

... a role where your work will directly impact the quality of people’s lives. This rare opportunity will allow you to develop key internal and external relationships nationally, engaging senior stakeholders ...

2. The Mission Australia Story
(Pathways/About Us)

... were made to provide holistic assistance catering for people’s emotional, physical, social and spiritual needs. In 1978, Sydney City Mission started providing employment services, through its Vocational ...

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

... and alternative education programs such as drama, music and writing skills. SWYPE aims to increase young people’s self esteem, to help motivate them towards further training, education or to employment. ...

4. NT Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... be as follows: Lived experience of mental illness and recovery Belief in people’s ability to recover The ability to be non-judgemental, compassionate, patient and empathic Effective listening and ...

5. When Gambling is No Longer Fun
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... play a greater role in community life. That’s because the machines provide the mind altering escape that people in pain are seeking. Restricting people’s access to gaming machines will only ever be part ...

6. The welfare experiment - an opinion piece from Mission Australia's CEO, Toby Hall
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... of changing people’s core behaviour. Without question, we should be focussing more of our efforts and resources in the area of early intervention – giving early and ongoing assistance to parents and children ...

7. 'Through my eyes' - Art changing young lives
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... to express ideas about the challenges they face in life. “The exhibition is a great opportunity for the community to support young people’s creative expression whilst buying an original piece of art they ...

8. Tackling truancy - is cutting welfare payments an effective method?
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... instrumental in keeping class numbers high and has been copied by towns around the country. We have to get out of this mindset that – in relation to these issues – we’re going to change people’s behaviour ...

9. Young people's mental health - The hidden challenges and how innovation can help
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Social Policy in the City Seminar - Wednesday 13 August 2008 Two of the country’s foremost authorities on young people’s mental health will discuss the hidden public health challenges facing young Australians ...

10. Young Australians wanted for national survey
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... the third most pressing issue at 28.1 per cent. “The increase was even more significant given there were a greater number of issues that participants were asked to rank – 14 up from 12. “Young people’s ...

11. Tasmanian youth wanted for national youth survey
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... understanding of young people’s thoughts and opinions. “The results of the survey assist Mission Australia and others working with young people, including all levels of government, to evaluate and ...

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

... – Asia Pacific, Shaun Di Gregorio, said: “We know everyone wants to make a positive difference for the homeless but most people’s budgets are tight these days. We’ve set up housesforthehomeless.com.au ...

13. Vodafone Foundation Australia
(Partnerships/Major Corporate and Community Partners)

... improve young people’s connectedness; assisted them in times of crisis; and enabled our case workers to provide round-the-clock support. In 2006, the Foundation provided funding to Mission Australia ...

14. Body image the main concern for young Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Anne Hampshire, young people’s growing concern with body image should ring alarm bells in the broader community. “Not only has body image grown in concern since last year’s survey, but among young adults ...

15. Youth Beat service to help young Tasmanians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... for their children but also reduce anti-social activities to provide community and social benefit,” he said. “By providing an after hours point of contact, it is also hoped young people’s safety at night ...

16. Tasmanian youth wanted for mobile arts competition
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... will be achieved by developing and supervising weekend activities to increase safety and potentially decrease crime. “By providing an after house point of contact, it is also hoped young people’s safety ...

17. New support on mental health issues for individuals, families in Whyalla region
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... important relationships,” said Mission Australia’s PHAM Team Leader Kathryn Hollingworth. “But it doesn’t have to be like that,” she said. “With a focus on people’s strengths, our program looks at developing ...

18. Experiences of young homeless people make for a surprise
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... – can have on personal appearance and self-esteem. “Another interesting outcome was young homeless people’s concern about sexuality. We think this reflects both that this group experiences more sexual ...

19. Tasmanian youth wanted for national youth survey
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... richer understanding of young people’s thoughts and opinions. “The results of the survey will assist Mission Australia and others working with young people, including all levels of government, to evaluate ...

20. University courses for disadvantaged Australians offer a path out of poverty
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... on people’s lives – bringing them back into contact with the community and improving their image of themselves and their relationships with family and friends. “If someone’s interacting more broadly ...

21. Combating youth unemployment rates in Tasmania
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... and community organisations to more effectively address problems with young people’s participation. • Enhance the capacity of services to treat young people with ‘dual diagnosis’ – mental health problems ...

22. New blueprint to tackle causes of Australia’s youth unemployment problem
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... for young women living in rural/regional areas. Create greater flexibility and communication between schools and community organisations to more effectively address problems with young people’s participation. ...

23. Art offers unique insight into the minds of at-risk young people
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... for sale to the public. It’s a great opportunity for the community to support young people’s creative expression while buying an original piece of art they can enjoy,” she added. “Scratching the Surface” ...

24. Young, Financially Insecure and a Victim of Violence - The Face of Homelessness in Western Australia
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... issues at hand and National Homeless Persons’ Week will help bring the issue to the forefront of people’s minds.” In 2005, Mission Australia assisted around 16,000 homeless people by providing crisis ...

25. McClure welcomes Fair Pay Commission role
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... employment trends and improvements to people’s levels of economic and social participation. Patrick is currently Deputy Chair of the Welfare to Work Consultative Forum. Patrick is also President of the ...