Mission Australia

1. Investing in Independence: Building and Evaluating Financial Literacy
(Document Downloads)

Jane Lawton, Mission Australia Northern Territory Operations Manager, and Gregory Mowle, President of the Financial Counsellors Association of Queensland, presented this seminar on promoting Financial ...

2. Social Policy and Early Intervention - Ilan Katz
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This seminar is presented by Professor Ilan Katz, Acting Director of the Social Policy Research Centre, and Jenny Chaves, Services Manager for Mission Australia’s Communities for Children Initiative in ...

3. Investing in Independence - Jane Lawton
(Document Downloads)

... of Queensland, presented this seminar on promoting Financial Literacy.  ...

4. Social Policy and Early Intervention - Jenny Chaves
(Document Downloads)

This seminar is presented by Professor Ilan Katz, Acting Director of the Social Policy Research Centre, and Jenny Chaves, Services Manager for Mission Australia’s Communities for Children Initiative in ...

5. Two victims of car theft handed the keys to restored vehicles
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... important components of the U-Turn program.” Graduates were presented with certificates by the Minister for Police and Emergency Management Jim Cox and the Acting Deputy Commissioner of Tasmania Police, ...

6. Mission Australia Launches SA Early Learning Centres
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... says the launch of the sites represented a new beginning for South Australian children and their families. “Months of planning, co-ordination and consultation with leading developmental and learning experts ...

7. Australia's Rugby Players lend Mission Australia a hand
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... first function attended by RUPA Foundation members was a BBQ for homeless people in Sydney on 7 August. Lachlan McCaffrey and Scott Fava, RUPA members from the Waratahs, attended the event and presented ...

8. Homeless hit the street for City2Surf
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...  The ten Mission Australia clients will be presented with their singlets for the run – along with a brand new pair of running shoes courtesy of City to Surf sponsor New Balance – at a BBQ picnic in Bayview ...

9. Ambassadors
(Pathways/About Us)

... carries the Jesus All About Life campaign as the main signage on his race cars. In 2008 Jesus Racing addressed around 30,000 high school students and presented at numerous men's events around the country. ...

10. West Heidelberg community unites to celebrate Harmony Day
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... Heidelberg United FC will be presented to African migrant children participating in Mission Australia’s African Pathways Program to participate in football-based activities throughout the year.  ...

11. Specials & Events
(Big Heart/information)

... day with over 40 staff participating and over $17K pre-loved retail value of items was donated. NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards One of Big Hearts valued volunteers; Steve Firman was recently presented ...

12. Mission Australia assists northern small business development
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... Tasmania alone, 120 Tasmanians graduate from the NEIS program each year.” Mission Australia’s North West and Northern Businesses of the Year Award were also presented at the graduation ceremony, going ...

13. Mission Australia joins industry and government at the Social Innovation Summit
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... represented the government, business and not-for-profit sectors, all of them leaders in their chosen fields.  What was unique about this gathering was the focus on collaboration between the three sectors ...

14. 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 ...

15. Homelessness among the elderly - The hidden face of Homelessness in Australia
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... to their needs. Mission Australia’s NSW/ACT State Director, Leonie Green, said many older homeless people didn’t approach mainstream services for help and were therefore under-represented in official ...

16. Program wins crime prevention award
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... Violence Prevention Awards. The Awards, to be presented at Parliament House on 6 March, recognise programs that have significantly contributed to the reduction of crime and violence in the community. ...

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. Tasmanian U-Turn graduates reward victim of crime
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... life-skills and personal development issues. “The target group for the program is young people aged 15-20 who have been or who are at risk of becoming involved in car theft.” Graduates were presented ...

19. Adelaide Film Team in Running for National Business Award
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... Scheme) businesses. The awards will be presented at the national Small Business Development Conference in Adelaide next Wednesday, October 25 at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Ms Lyons-Reid said the ...

20. Youth Survey uncovers the differences between young Sydney siders and their rural cousins
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... and volunteering. These are very positive messages for the wider community, as young people are often presented as being interested only in themselves or financial success,” Ms Hampshire said. “But the ...

21. Youth Survey uncovers the differences between young Victorians living in Melboune and rural areas
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... sport, youth groups, arts and cultural activities and volunteering. These are very positive messages for the wider community, as young people are often presented as being interested only in themselves ...

22. Youth Survey uncovers the differences between young Queenslanders living in Brisbane and rural areas
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... cultural activities and volunteering. These are very positive messages for the wider community, as young people are often presented as being interested only in themselves or financial success." “But ...

23. Young people in rural South Australia more concerned about alcohol, stress and jobs
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... are very positive messages for the wider community, as young people are often presented as being interested only in themselves or financial success.” But he said the differences between the two groups ...

24. Youth Survey uncovers the differences between young West Australians living in Perth and rural areas
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... for the wider community, as young people are often presented as being interested only in themselves or financial success." “However, the differences between the two groups emphasises for us, once again, ...

25. Youth Survey uncovers the differences between young Tasmanians living in Hobart and rural areas
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... often presented as being interested only in themselves or financial success." “But the differences between the two groups emphasises for us, once again, that young people in Tasmania are not a homogenous ...