Mission Australia

1. Triple Care Farm
(Download:Fact Sheets)

... living skills, counselling and vocational training programs such as metalwork, woodwork and farming. Sports and recreation activities are also available at the farm. The service includes a post support ...

2. National Youth Survey 2005: Rural and Regional Responses
(Download:Social Policy Reports)

... also involved in their communities, through sport, youth groups, arts and cultural activities and volunteering. However, the differences between the two groups emphasises, once again, that young Australians ...

3. Mission Australia Job Capacity Assessments
(Employment Services/Providers)

... as limited or no access to transport and homelessness. For those people with a medical condition or disability, the assessment also identifies the person's current and future work capacity in hour bandwidths. ...

4. Missionbeat Bikes hit the road
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... and using the Mission Australia radio network to link them with other services – such as calling a nurse to treat and dress an infected wound; arranging transport from one of the Missionbeat vans to a ...

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

... in each of the skills mentioned above. You would also need to have your own transport as Triple Care Farm isn't accessible via public transport. We are hoping to set up a weekly arrangement with the volunteers ...

6. QLD Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... to Prevention Project, Queensland We require a volunteer bus driver from 8am – 1.30pm Monday, Tuesday and Thursday during school term times. The driver would transport parents and children to ethno-specific ...

7. NT Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... topics of various nature eg admin, budgeting, law matters, health, literacy and numeracy Or - hold craft/recreation/sporting sessions eg card making, sewing, anything photography and media creations all ...

8. Corporate Volunteering Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... really enjoy a chance to celebrate the client’s achievements with an excursion. As a team you would be asked to provide lunch, transport and entry fees.  Please call Tanya Sarmiento on (02) 9219 2011 ...

9. Housing Programs
(Housing/VIC)

... CBD and less than 500m from Footscray’s CBD, with excellent transport links to both. Stock available: 46 Studio Units at 65 % of the market rent ($117.00 weekly rent) available for full time tertiary ...

10. Mission Australia Housing
(Housing/Content)

... of brand new studio, 1 bed and 2 bed units located in Seddon, West Melbourne. The property is located 6km from Melbourne CBD and less than 500m from Footscray’s CBD, with excellent transport links to both. ...

11. West Heidelberg community unites to celebrate Harmony Day
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... 21 March. The day will give disadvantaged and disengaged African migrant and refugee families the opportunity to be included in local sporting groups and a community festival. Twenty scholarships from ...

12. Taree families Invited to free Expo
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... plenty of interactive entertainment, including a visit from Prime Possum and Paddy Platypus, a jumping castle, a magic show, face painting, arts and craft activities, kindy gym, sporting activities and ...

13. Drugs a growing concern for young Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... in sports, arts and cultural activities and volunteering. Close to 40 per cent of young adult respondents were volunteering. “Mission Australia’s National Survey of Young Australians gives young people ...

14. Homeless men take up the City2Surf Challenge
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Seven homeless Sydneysiders will take part in one of the city’s biggest sporting events – this year’s Sun Herald City2Surf race between the CBD and Bondi Beach on Sunday, 10 August. The seven men – whose ...

15. Spiralling fuel costs hurt Sydney's Missionbeat vans
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... which provide transport and care to homeless people. Filling the tank of one of Mission Australia’s four iconic Missionbeat vans has risen to around $100 – up from $70 just one year ago. With each van ...

16. Flexible Job Network will help disadvantaged job seekers
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... able to participate in the workforce but as it stands, there is no incentive for them to do so. “The main issue is the payment difference between DSP and Newstart, relating to health, transport and other ...

17. Migrants and refugees give back to Australia
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... them to government and community organisations, health services, the public transport system, English classes and other services in their local area. In the past year, NESB volunteers from both services ...

18. Youth Beat service highlights concerns for young Tasmanians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... up referrals occurring on Mondays and Tuesdays,” he said. “Youth Beat Glenorchy also attends most community events, major sporting days, education days and drug and alcohol workshops. “Through activity ...

19. Post Placement Support
(Employment Services/Employers)

... into their job: Assistance to purchase job specific equipment, clothes or uniforms. Additional industry skills training if required. Assistance with short-term transport requirements (for example, ...

20. Community Services in NSW
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... residential living skills, counselling and vocational training programs such as metalwork, woodwork and farming. Sports and recreation activities are also available at the farm. The service includes a ...

21. Community Services in the Northern Territory
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... Darwin, Katherine & Nhulunbuy Medical Transport Service Rehabilitation and Withdrawal – Nhulunbuy Special Care Centre Community Patrol – Nhulunbuy Kathering Money Business Program For ...

22. Pathways away from homelessness
(Community Services/Community Services)

... them support.  The iconic vans transport homeless men, women, children, families and intoxicated or drug affected men and women to services to meet their immediate needs, including safe accommodation, ...

23. Pathways through a successful youth
(Community Services/Community Services)

... Triple Care Farm provides residential living skills, counselling and vocational training programs such as metalwork, woodwork and farming. Sports and recreation activities are also available at the farm. ...

24. Adelaide's heatwave hits the homeless
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... for nearly everyone, but most of us are able to sit under shelter and switch on a fan or an air-conditioner,” he said. “We won’t allow people to play sport in this heat, so we shouldn’t tolerate a situation ...

25. Indigenous problem gamblers need greater support
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... the lack of alternative recreational activities,” Anita said. “In other words, there aren’t the sporting facilities and social opportunities available to Indigenous people which would help divert them ...