Mission Australia

1. State and Territory governments must set targets to reduce numbers of young people in detention
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... consistency across states and territories when it comes to tackling the issue of juvenile justice,” said Ms Hampshire. “Victoria leads the country and both the Tasmanian and NSW governments have recently ...

2. Feds should play role in urban planning to improve housing affordability
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... But at the same time, we need to learn from the past and not create monolithic housing estates; nor, by our investment, hurry-on the gentrification of inner city areas where affordable housing remains ...

3. Australia's approach to Juvenile Justice must change
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... key statistics National rate at which young people are placed in custody is 31 in every 100,000. States/territories above that: NSW (38), WA (56) and NT (99). Victoria, which places greater emphasis ...

4. Solid start for Community Response Task Force
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... states like NSW. “As the downturn bites we need to find a proactive way to provide financial counselling to people before they get into trouble – not just pick up the pieces once the problem has hit. ...

5. Homelessness among the elderly - The hidden face of Homelessness in Australia
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... and don’t get the help they need. “And the problem of elderly homelessness is likely to get worse. Recent research states that over 112,000 older Australians are in housing stress – a number that has ...

6. Freehills
(Partnerships/Major Corporate and Community Partners)

... the partnership has expanded to other states and services and has become one of Mission Australia most significant and valuable corporate partnerships. The focus of the partnership is largely based on ...

7. Johnson & Johnson
(Partnerships/Major Corporate and Community Partners)

... in several states. Pathways to Prevention provides support and education for children and their families and also has a focus on supporting the aboriginal community in several areas, which is an important ...

8. Vodafone Foundation Australia
(Partnerships/Major Corporate and Community Partners)

... over the years and is now fully integrated into 13 Mission Australia youth services across three States. Our clients range in age from 15 to 25 years old, are either homeless or at risk of homelessness ...

9. Australia needs national uniformity on early childhood education and support
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... across states and territories. Mission Australia says a lack of consistent services, curriculum and delivery models meant children in some parts of the country were receiving a better start than kids ...

10. Sydney’s bed shortage crisis for homeless women
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... states in search of job opportunities, but when the job doesn’t happen, there’s sometimes nowhere else to go but to us. “The rapid gentrification of the city has also added to the problem. Boarding houses ...

11. Australian-first study shows achievements of ground-breaking early intervention program
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... as part of a crime-reduction strategy but has since grown to become a much larger and detailed program, now delivered in four states, and influenced the Commonwealth Government’s own early intervention ...