Mission Australia

1. Mission Australia winner celebrates with BBQ cooked by celebrity chef Ben O'Donoghue
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... each other out in times of need – our competition brought those two things together, and we’ve raised over $5000 for our programs and facilities,” Mr Hall said. “We really appreciate Ben’s support, and ...

2. Mission Australia opens its heart in Campbelltown
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... currently training and up skilling our 30 strong team of volunteers, and we’ve already taken on one of the volunteers as a Mission Australia employee. “Whether someone is unemployed, has just gone ...

3. Drugs, suicide and body image - the issues of most concern to young Australians
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...  “Over the last few years we’ve seen governments, welfare groups and youth agencies tackle the issue of body image in a much more concerted fashion and from this year’s survey results we think it’s beginning ...

4. Missionbeat: a Sydney icon turns 30
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... services and other homeless organisations, to provide assistance to people in crisis. “For 30 years we’ve been on the frontline providing an essential link between the city’s most vulnerable and the ...

5. Feds should play role in urban planning to improve housing affordability
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... affordable housing options are too often located on the fringes of our major cities – away from jobs, transport and other essential services. “We’ve succeeded in building communities where disadvantaged ...

6. Employers
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... looking to hire new staff, or if you’re interested in apprenticeships and traineeships, or if you want to give your staff more skills, we can help. Last year we worked with over 40,000 employers we’ve ...

7. Our Employment Services
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...  We’ve been providing employment solutions for over 30 years, and with 93 locations around Australia, we can assist with your local employment needs. If you’re looking for staff, we’ll attract and ...

8. Job Seekers
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If you’re looking for work, Mission Australia Employment Solutions can help you find a job that’s right for you. We are one of Australia’s largest Job Services Australia providers and we’ve placed over ...

9. Mission Australia to build $16M Aged Homeless Service as number of elderly homeless climbs
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... people) are considered elderly. “The number of elderly homeless is ballooning and we’ve been ill-equipped to provide the specialised services they need to live a safe, secure and dignified life,” said ...

10. Missionbeat Bikes hit the road
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... of Sydney’s goal of ending chronic homelessness in the inner city by 2017. “We’ve set ambitious targets for reducing homelessness and funding services like the Missionbeat Bikes is an integral part of ...

11. Mission Australia opens its Heart to Nowra
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... surplus stock from department stores so there are some real bargains. We’ve had $500 suits and brand new computers come in with the most minor of faults and we often sell them for a quarter or less of ...

12. Mission Australia: tragedy if housing element of stimulus package not passed
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... is such an issue in Australia today is because we’ve let our social housing stocks run so low,” said Mr Hall. “You can introduce as many homeless programs and interventions as you like, but if it’s not ...

13. Drugs a growing concern for young Australians
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... they need to deal with the issue. “We’ve got to be able to turn their concern about drugs into them feeling confident and skilled enough that they can effectively handle this major social issue,” said ...

14. 5th Birthday for Volt Youth Enterprise Centre
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...  Other young people are working on a play about the life of Douglas Mawson with the Nervus Wrex Drama Group, and creating aerosol murals in the community. “The vast majority of the young people we’ve ...

15. Homeless men take up the City2Surf Challenge
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... sporting, cultural and social opportunities is an important part of getting them back on their feet. “The support we’ve been getting has been fantastic. New Balance donated running shoes for all the guys ...

16. Making university education accessible to disadvantaged Australians
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... Professor Peter Howard, National Leader of Clemente Australia at ACU National said there was an immediate and profound impact on the students who had taken the course. “We’ve had students who have found ...

17. Spiralling fuel costs hurt Sydney's Missionbeat vans
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... goes up that shortfall becomes even greater. “We’ve been scrambling over the past 12 months to cover our fuel costs with each rise at the bowser. “And if petrol reaches $2 a litre – or higher – as is ...

18. Campaign 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 ...

19. Garden therapy for mentally ill
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... than the general population. “People with mental illness tend to have poorer health. We’ve been successfully teaching our clients how to cook healthier meals with the vegetables and herbs they’ve planted,” ...

20. Body image the main concern for young Australians
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... – and their parents and families – so they have the information they need. As we’ve seen from our survey, when facing issues of concern, most young people go to their friends and family for help,” Ms Hampshire ...

21. Backyard footy competition takes game back to grassroots in SA's mid north
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... we might be able to field two teams to start with, but we had 40 names in a week,” Mr Butterick said. “Now we’ve got enough for four teams, and others on a waiting list for the next season.” The League ...

22. New support on mental health issues for individuals, families in Whyalla region
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... people still remain undiagnosed or unsupported because they are concerned about other people’s reactions or don’t know where to go to get help,” she said. “We’ve been thrilled with the success of the ...

23. Experiences of young homeless people make for a surprise
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... results to be published in November) so we’ll be able to develop an even clearer picture of young homeless Australians than we’ve done previously.” Media contact: Paul Andrews (02) 9219 2080 or 0409 ...

24. Growing numbers of grandparent-carers evidence of emerging social phenomenon
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...  “We know it works from the research we’ve undertaken with grandparents who are part of the program. It’s been invaluable in providing them with guidance in raising their grandchildren, helping them deal ...

25. University courses for disadvantaged Australians offer a path out of poverty
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...  Associate Professor Peter Howard, ACU National’s Director of Catalyst-Clemente, said the course’s impact on the students was immediate and profound. “Since undertaking the course we’ve had students ...