Mission Australia

1. Missionbeat
(Community Services/Community Services)

Mission Australia’s homeless outreach service, Missionbeat, patrols inner Sydney streets seeking out those in distress and offering them support.  The iconic vans transport homeless men, women, children, ...

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

...  eg: family stress, poor literacy/numeracy, lack of skills, unemployment and substance abuse. Such programs are not only more successful but significantly cheaper to run. “There’s a real lack of ...

3. Drugs, suicide and body image - the issues of most concern to young Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... stress (30.2) were at the top of the list. For girls and young women, physical/sexual abuse topped the list of concerns with 27.5 per cent considering it a top three issue – compared to only 17 per cent ...

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

... Missionbeat: Mission Australia’s homeless outreach service, Missionbeat, patrols inner Sydney streets seeking out those in distress and offering them support. The iconic vans transport homeless men, ...

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

... believe that every young person is vitally important both for today and for the future. We recognise that the transition from adolescence to adulthood can be challenging and stressful for young people, ...

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

... and support they are entitled to under the NSW Charter of Victims Rights. Going to court can be a confusing and stressful experience - many even find it frightening. For some victims, being at court ...

7. When Gambling is No Longer Fun
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... link, from the evidence in Australia and overseas, is that problem gambling like other forms of addiction stems from a desire to escape life’s stresses and painful emotions – whether this is social isolation, ...

8. Mission Australia to brighten the day for struggling families at City Park
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Paull said the Christmas period could be a particularly stressful time for families already struggling to cope with everyday expenses. “All families want their children to be able to experience and share ...

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

... for homeless people in Melbourne. “Taking part in events like the City2Surf and the Street Soccer National Championship are a positive way of getting my head out of day-to-day stresses. It gives me the ...

10. 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 ...

11. Young Australians wanted for national survey
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... next top concern at 29.3 per cent while coping with stress came in third at 26.9 per cent. “Significantly, concern among young Australians about their body image rose since the 2006 survey, when it finished ...

12. Tasmanian youth wanted for national youth survey
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... has risen since the 2006 survey, when it finished the fourth most pressing issue at 27.5 per cent. “The range of concerns – from stress and abuse to depression, suicide and body image – suggests new ...

13. New centre with historic heart offers assistance to disadvantaged Tasmanians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... overcome challenges as diverse as mental illness, drug and alcohol abuse, conflict and financial stress, we’re extremely proud to be offering 14 one-bedroom units for people on low incomes. “Affordable ...

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

Adelaide's drastic heatwave is exacerbating the plight of homeless people, with many vulnerable people suffering heatstroke, dehydration and other physical and emotional distress, according to leading ...

15. Body image the main concern for young Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... next top concern at 29.3 per cent, while coping with stress came in third at 26.9 per cent. Concern about body image has risen since 2006’s survey, when it finished as the third most pressing issue at ...

16. Growing numbers of grandparent-carers evidence of emerging social phenomenon
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... with stress, addressing legal difficulties and giving them access to a social network of other people in the same situation. “We think rolling out programs similar to this in other areas around the country ...

17. UN report on Australian housing crisis rings true
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... away because of lack of room. “The problem in Australia with housing is acute, particularly among Indigenous communities and the thousands of low-income people living in ‘housing stress’ who are spending ...

18. Talented young Indigenous people blaze new trail under IYMP
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... their communities,” said Mission Australia’s IYMP Service Manager Leanne Smith. Ms Smith said that making the move to leave home to undertake study or training can be very stressful for young Indigenous ...

19. Tasmanian youth wanted for national youth survey
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Alcohol and other drugs was a top concern for 31.5% of respondents, while depression came third with 27.6%. “The range of concerns – from stress and abuse to depression, suicide and body image – suggests ...

20. The main concerns of young Australians: National Survey
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... security lags behind family and friends. What the survey also shows is that young people are incredibly diverse – there’s no ‘one size fits all’. “The range of concerns – from stress to abuse to depression ...

21. Rising Sydney Rents Lead to a Growing Number of Homeless Families in Western Sydney
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... essentials,” Ms Edgecombe said. “It’s the same story whichever Western Sydney agency or charity you speak to – many services have long waiting lists of families. “Part of the reason is financial stress ...

22. Youth Survey uncovers the differences between young Victorians living in Melboune and rural areas
(News/Media Releases Archive)

...  “Firstly, we need to stress that our survey showed that there are many similarities between what young Victorians in rural/regional areas, and those in Melbourne and metro areas, are thinking, feeling ...

23. Youth Survey uncovers the differences between young Queenslanders living in Brisbane and rural areas
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Australia. Young people in rural Queensland are also more concerned about alcohol and other drugs and are less worried about depression and coping with stress than their Brisbane cousins. The results ...

24. Young people in rural South Australia more concerned about alcohol, stress and jobs
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Young South Australians living in rural and regional areas are more concerned about alcohol and other drug issues and coping with stress than their counterparts in Adelaide, according to community service ...

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

... identified in the survey showed young West Australians were confronting issues in different ways. “Firstly, we need to stress that our survey showed that there are many similarities between what young ...