Mission Australia

1. Young people and the criminal justice system: New insights and promising responses
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This publication features new research undertaken by Jioji Ravulo from MA’s youth services in western Sydney. It confirms that much better outcomes are achieved through holistic community based services ...

2. Strange Bedfellows - Integrated Clinical & Non Clinical Programs at a Residential Treatment Program
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This paper aims to present Triple Care Farm’s (TCF) integrated treatment model and explore the model’s effectiveness as an integrated treatment program for young people with complex AOD and MH needs, evidenced ...

3. Our Response to Commonwealth Gov. Green Paper - Which way home?
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... We deliberately choose not to be constrained by existing service models and funding programs directed at providing services to homeless people. We acknowledge both the strengths and weaknesses in the existing ...

4. Our Response to House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education and Training Inquiry
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Mission Australia welcomes the Inquiry into successful youth transitions. Any efforts to enhance the successful transition of disadvantaged young people need to include integrated and holistic responses ...

5. Our Response to Commonwealth Gov. Discussion Paper - National Mental Health & Disability Employment
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... and mental health. There is strong evidence that many people with a disability or mental illness are currently excluded from the Australian community in a range of areas of their life. This has both individual ...

6. National Survey of Young Australians 2008
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... young people across the country.  Copies of the survey report are available here. ...

7. National Survey of Young Australians 2008
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... young people across the country.  Copies of the survey report are available here.  ...

8. SPitC Event Presentation by Kerry Graham from 'Inspire Foundation'
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... and young people. Kerry spoke about the challenge of youth mental health and the work the Inspire Foundation does to help young people with mental health issues through the use of technology and the Internet. ...

9. Cafe One on Wickham
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Cafe One on Wickham is a cafe where people who are homeless, or at-risk of homelessness, can access a range of services. ...

10. Yirra
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Yirra - located in Perth - assists young people who are experiencing problems with substance use. Yirra offers two services: a day program and a 24 hour, seven days a week residential rehabilitation p ...

11. Youth Beat
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Youth Beat provides a Youth Outreach Service to young people in the northern suburbs of Darwin, Katherine and the surrounding areas, who are on the streets at night. The service engages and connects with ...

12. Youth Futures – Dandenong and Frankston
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Youth Futures provides a range of creative life skills, personal development and individual support programs to at risk young people, aged 13-25 in the Frankston Dandenong area, who are not engaged in ...

13. Mission Australia Centre
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... by homeless and marginalised people in the past and prevent the revolving door syndrome. It offers a range of services including accommodation, learning and education.  ...

14. Triple Care Farm
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Triple Care Farm (TCF) is a residential, treatment and vocational training program in the southern highlands of NSW for young people aged 16-24 with complex backgrounds. Triple Care Farm provides residential ...

15. In Their Own Words
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In 2007 Mission Australia conducted its sixth annual survey of young Australians. The survey is for those aged 11 to 24 years and explores what young people value, what concerns them, where they turn for ...

16. Partnerships in Action - July 2007
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Totally funded by the Vodafone Australia Foundation, the Youth Arts Program (YAP) is an innovative program which engages disadvantaged young people in an art program with local Tasmanian artists to develop ...

17. Towards new indicators of Disadvantage: Deprivation and social exclusion in Australia
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Towards new indicators of disadvantage is the major report of a project which has aimed to understand disadvantage based on the actual living standards and experiences of people in poverty. The research ...

18. Youth Employment Stategy (YES)
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... of marginalised young people and reduce youth unemployment which is four times (14.3% for 15-19 year olds) and two times (6.7% for 20-24 year olds) higher than unemployment among those aged 25 and above ...

19. National Youth Survey 2006: the main concerns of young Australians
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Mission Australia has surveyed 14,700 young people across the country, aged 11-24, as part of its fifth National Youth Survey. The survey reviewed their concerns, what they valued and how they sought advice/ ...

20. National Youth Survey 2005: Rural and Regional Responses
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The differences between young people living in rural/regional Australia and those in metropolitan areas have been highlighted in a new publication based on Mission Australia\'s 2005 National Youth Survey. ...

21. Case worker positions - Christies Beach
(Work For Mission Australia/ Mission Australia Jobs - South Australia)

... assess their situations and make appropriate referrals and facilitate action to achieve desired outcomes Case workers will be required to support young people in various environments such as in work placement, ...

22. Youth Worker/ Group worker positions - Glenelg
(Work For Mission Australia/ Mission Australia Jobs - South Australia)

... and evaluation of a number of community development programs. The key focus will be the federally funded healthy living program for young people in alternative education programs which promotes and supports ...

23. Community Service Worker – Newcastle Breakaway Post Release Support Program
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Rewarding Outreach Program Based Newcastle Leading Not for Profit Are you seeking an opportunity to transform our young people? You’re a relationship focussed Community Service Worker, seeking ...

24. Employment Advisor - Lilydale
(Work For Mission Australia/ Mission Australia Jobs - Victoria)

... delivery model will be responsible for the delivery of transforming the lives of others into employment. Last year alone we helped over 200, 000 people alone. Having secured our government contract for ...

25. Employment Advisor - Ringwood
(Work For Mission Australia/ Mission Australia Jobs - Victoria)

... delivery model will be responsible for the delivery of transforming the lives of others into employment. Last year alone we helped over 200, 000 people alone. Having secured our government contract for ...