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Aussie Rock legends to harness young talent
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... Australia’s Kerrie Sellen said the sessions will be a great opportunity for young people to gain from the real-life experiences of some of Australian rock’s real veterans. “Adelaide’s outer suburbs have ... Friday, 10 October 2008Paid maternity leave battle reignited
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... for mothers and 2 weeks maternity leave for fathers or partners... Commenting on the recommendations, Mission Australia CEO, Toby Hall said "It is unacceptable that Australia is one of only two OECD ... Thursday, 02 October 2008Mission Australia joins industry and government at the Social Innovation Summit
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... With that said, the group acknowledged that there is also a very important role for strategic corporate foundations to provide a reliable, long-term source of ongoing support and that unique categories ... Friday, 26 September 2008U-Turn graduates donate restored car
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... Operations Manager Lucy O’Flaherty said the keys to the restored were also handed over to Donna Bennet at the graduation ceremony. “Ms Bennet was very excited to receive the car and was excited about ... Thursday, 25 September 2008Green Corps activity to help Riverglades
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... Australia’s Green Corps service manager Leanne Sandery said the Green Corps program – to be launched at 10.30 am on Wednesday, 10 September – will offer young people aged between 17 and 20 the opportunity ... Tuesday, 09 September 2008Latest homeless figures reflect 'wasted years of inaction'
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... numbers have remained static over five years. Mission Australia’s CEO, Toby Hall, said the results reflected the “wasted years of inaction” when strong economic growth should have been used to drive homeless ... Thursday, 04 September 2008Improved literacy and numeracy keys to getting a better job
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... its Language, Literacy and Numeracy Program (LLNP) to help people struggling with their basic communication and numerical skills. Mission Australia’s Executive Leader of Training, David Makin, said ... Monday, 01 September 2008Mission Australia set to relaunch family support service
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... housing, youth and family support programs. State Director Ross Kyrwood said that funding for the new site was provided by Lotterywest. “The funding provided by Lotterywest has enabled us to buy ... Friday, 22 August 20085th Birthday for Volt Youth Enterprise Centre
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... Service Manager Kerrie Sellen said the party had been organised to honour the work of staff and volunteers over five years, and to recognise the commitment of the young people who have participated in ... Tuesday, 12 August 2008Homeless men take up the City2Surf Challenge
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... – for their fitness, their self-esteem and for just improving their general outlook on life,” said Daniel. “Getting out of homelessness – and staying out – is about more than just having a roof over your ... Friday, 08 August 2008Homeless youth on the rise in Tasmania
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... in the Glenorchy area since September 2007... As one of Australia’s leading community service and homeless organisations, Mission Australia said more and more Tasmanians were at risk of homelessness ... Thursday, 07 August 2008Making university education accessible to disadvantaged Australians
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... about personal change through undergraduate education... Mission Australia’s Catalyst-Clemente Project Coordinator, Cristiane Cunial, said Catalyst-Clemente had been an outstanding success in Melbourne. ... Tuesday, 05 August 2008Homelessness 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 ... Monday, 04 August 2008Young men encouraged to end gambling hangover
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... Australia – which is one of NSW’s leading providers of gambling counselling and support services – said the campaign, organised by the Responsible Gambling Fund, focussed on the feelings of guilt and regret ... Thursday, 03 July 2008Spiralling fuel costs hurt Sydney's Missionbeat vans
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... needing refuelling every second day, that makes a total weekly petrol bill of close to $1200. The Manager of Mission Australia’s Missionbeat, Daniel Petsalis, said rising petrol prices made life ... Tuesday, 24 June 2008Young Australians wanted for national survey
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... Social Policy, Anne Hampshire, said it gave young Australians a voice across a range of issues with the information being used to help community groups and governments plan and develop youth services. ... Monday, 16 June 2008Tasmanian youth wanted for national youth survey
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... Australia’s annual youth survey, Tasmanian State Director Noel Mundy said the survey gives Tasmania’s young people, between the ages of 11 and 24, the opportunity to have a voice, allowing for improvement ... Wednesday, 11 June 2008Green paper on homelessness is a positive step
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Mission Australia has welcomed ‘Which Way Home’ launched today by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd at its homeless families service in The Parks, Adelaide. Mission Australia’s CEO, Toby Hall, said the paper ... Thursday, 22 May 2008Flexible Job Network will help disadvantaged job seekers
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... boom. Mission Australia’s CEO, Toby Hall said that the organisation was pleased the Government had taken on so many of its recommendations for changes to employment and training services and has put ... Friday, 16 May 2008Gambling binge cost the State Billions
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... community and venue level. John Brett from Mission Australia said, people with gambling problems, either their own or a significant other party, often don’t seek help and either remain in denial ... Friday, 16 May 2008Migrants and refugees give back to Australia
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... helped more than 700 migrant and refugee families to learn English and settle in Australia. Ms Shakti Sah-Raj, Mission Australia Services Manager for Migrant and Refugee Services said that the volunteers ... Friday, 09 May 2008Campaign Kicks Off to Raise $100,000 for the Homeless
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... – 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 ... Thursday, 01 May 2008U-Turn program helps young drivers get on the road
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... Noel Mundy said to help the program get on the road, graduates from Mission Australia’s U-Turn program today donated a restored 1994 Subaru Liberty to assist in the driver training. “U-Turn is a ‘best ... Wednesday, 23 April 2008Mission Australia launches ground-breaking education program
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... Coordinator Louise Oakley said the course encouraged students to examine, contemplate and question the world around them, and build their self-esteem. “All the students need is a desire to learn, ... Friday, 18 April 2008New centre with historic heart offers assistance to disadvantaged Tasmanians
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... and office areas for other services to use as an outreach base Parenting and play facilities; and Counselling and interview rooms. Mission Australia’s Tasmanian State Director, Noel Mundy, said Chigwell ... Monday, 14 April 2008