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1. Yirra
(Download:Fact Sheets)
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 ...
2. Mission Australia Centre
(Download:Fact Sheets)
... Specialised staff and volunteers are committed to tackling the real problems faced by individuals - not just the symptoms. The non-institutionalised environment aims to prevent the stigmatisation felt ...
3. Youth Employment Stategy (YES)
(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 ...
4. Pathways to Prevention Project
(Download:Social Policy Reports)
... problem behaviour in young children, strengthens families and fosters positive child development. Mission Australia and Griffith University are partners in the groundbreaking family early intervention ...
5. Homeless Young Australians
(Download:Social Policy Reports)
... problems. This has been contrasted with homeless young people who initially leave home to assert independence, escape boredom, seek excitement or because of the allure of the streets and this group is ...
6. Experiencing Poverty
(Download:Miscellaneous Documents)
The first results of research that aims to measure poverty in a new way were released today (Monday 6 March). The research highlights the problems facing low-income Australians who have missed out on the ...
... barriers to employment such as inadequate family and accommodation support, drug and alcohol problems, and insufficient formal education qualifications. “Mission Australia will work with these services ...
... that sort of background is an appropriate response to their problem? “These are hardly good outcomes. They’re even worse when you consider how much we pay for the privilege. “For example, in NSW it costs ...
9. NSW/ACT Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)
... have children aged eight years or younger or are expecting a child and who face specific problems. Priority of access is given to families with children less than three years of age. Problems might include: ...
... Government's White Paper on homelessness which was released in December 2008 – and we’re confident that it will help bring these numbers down over time. “The problem of homelessness has been with us a ...
11. When Gambling is No Longer Fun
(News/Media Releases Archive)
... problem divorced or separated as a result of their habit. One in ten said they had contemplated suicide while up to 60 problem gamblers take their own lives each year. Now, 10 years later, the Productivity ...
12. Tenant Resources
(Housing/VIC)
... of the type of repair required, how the problem was caused (if known) and any other information that may be relevant. •    Tenants will be required to either provide a contact phone number for the contractor ...
13. Tenant Resources
(Housing/TAS)
... Tenants will need to provide details of the type of repair required, how the problem was caused (if known) and any other information that may be relevant. •    Tenants will be required to either provide ...
14. Tenant Resources
(Housing/NSW)
... of the type of repair required, how the problem was caused (if known) and any other information that may be relevant. •    Tenants will be required to either provide a contact phone number for the contractor ...
15. Solid start for Community Response Task Force
(News/Media Releases Archive)
... finances knocked sideways, to people on low-income who’ve had their hours cut at work and are now struggling to stay afloat on a reduced salary. “Exacerbating the problem is the fact that in the current ...
16. The big issues facing our kids
(News/Media Releases Archive)
... that overall young Australians are well placed to tackle the issues affecting their transition from youth to adulthood. But parents and the broader community need to be aware of the problems facing our ...
... way we tackle this problem – and it’s just as well because nothing short of a revolution will help turn the growing tide of homelessness in Australia,” said Mr Hall. “There’s no question that, in ...
... stick the best way to change the behaviour of problem parents long-term? Doesn’t it make better sense to address the issues that lie at the heart of a parent’s behaviour rather than just addressing the ...
19. Drugs a growing concern for young Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)
... of their top three concerns. In 2008, 31.2 per cent of this age group regard drugs as a major issue – a significant increase. In comparison, 16.6 per cent of 20-24 year olds view drugs as a key problem. ...
20. Ambassadors
(Pathways/About Us)
... with a Purpose encourages. My volunteer work with the homeless has put a human face on a social problem that is often ignored or misunderstood," these are real Australians in crisis, and we all need to ...
... on Anti Poverty Week, Mission Australia’s Operations Manager Carla Leversedge said the program played an important role in preventing a spiral into poverty, by assisting families before problems became ...
... to overcome long-term social problems. This collaboration lies at the heart of social innovation. Professor Tony Vinson’s opening presentation highlighted the magnitude of the task at hand. His ‘postcodes ...
Today’s release of the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ 2006 Census of homeless people confirms the failure of past homeless policies and is evidence why a dramatic new approach to tackling the problem ...
... is a great first step in improving, not only your reading, writing and numerical skills, but also your problem-solving, communication and self-esteem. “With stronger literacy and numeracy you open up ...
... trying to navigate a confusing and intimidating range of independent support providers…a major challenge for any person, let alone someone who is homeless and who might be struggling with other problems, ...
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