Mission Australia

1. 2009
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... cent and body image at 25.5 per cent. However, the concerns of respondents in this year’s poll were very evenly spread with eight of the 15 isssues surveyed considered a priority to at least one in five ...

2. National Survey of Young Australians
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Each year, Mission Australia conducts a national survey of young Australians which uncovers the issues that concern them, who they admire and where they turn to for advice and support. ...

3. Social Policy Seminars
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Every year we present a regular series of seminars on topics of common interest. These seminars, held in Sydney, are open to the public and are free of charge. ...

4. Five year financial snapshot
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A five-year financial snapshot of percentage of revenue spent on delivery of Mission Australia services  ...

5. Mission Australia - 150 years of our history
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A timeline that celebrates the milestones of 150 years of Mission Australia. ...

6. SPitC Event Presentation by Kerry Graham from Inspire Foundation
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Kerry Graham was a guest presenter at the SPitC event held at Macquarie on the 13th August this year. Kerry Graham is the CEO of Inspire Foundation, which she joined in April 2007, working with children ...

7. National Survey of Young Australians 2008
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This year Mission Australia conducted its seventh consecutive annual survey of young Australians.  The survey is the largest of its kind in Australia and in 2008 received over 45,500 responses from ...

8. Strange Bedfellows - Integrated Clinical & Non Clinical Programs at a Residential Treatment Program
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... by standardised outcomes measures.TCF is a residential rehabilitation program, specialising in integrated treatment for clients aged 16 to 24 years with mental health and alcohol and other drug issues. ...

9. In Their Own Words
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In 2007 Mission Australia conducted its sixth annual survey of young Australians. The survey is for those aged 11 to 24 years and explores what young people value, what concerns them, where they turn for ...

10. Pathways to Prevention Project
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... program, and have released the data as part of a report into the program’s first five years, covering 1999-2004. ...

11. The experiences of young people: How do their living arrangements impact
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... annual National survey of young Australians with over 45,000 young people aged 11-24 years. The survey aimed to identify the important and emerging issues for young people through a series of questions ...

12. In their own words: Insights into the concerns of young Australians
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... annual National survey of young Australians with over 45,000 young people aged 11-24 years. The survey aimed to identify the important and emerging issues for young people through a series of questions ...

13. Youth Employment Stategy (YES)
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... of marginalised young people and reduce youth unemployment which is four times (14.3% for 15-19 year olds) and two times (6.7% for 20-24 year olds) higher than unemployment among those aged 25 and above ...

14. Crime and Social Isolation: Beyond Moral Panics and Bad Parents
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Dr Murray Lee is senior lecturer in criminology at the University of Western Sydney in the School of Applied Social and Human Sciences. Dr Murray has also been a research coordinator on a large three-year ...

15. Team Leader – Youth Beat - Darwin/Palmerston – Fixed Term Contract
(Work For Mission Australia/ Mission Australia Jobs - Northern Territory)

... Join our passionate team who provide a Youth Outreach service in Darwin and Palmerston, focussing on engaging and connecting with young people aged 10 to 18 years who are on the streets at night. For ...

16. Two victims of car theft handed the keys to restored vehicles
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...  In last year’s budget, the State Government announced additional funding for U-Turn to enable two part-time youth workers to be appointed as dedicated post-course support workers. The State Government ...

17. Pathways projects (NSW, VIC, WA, NSW)
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...  nutrition programs and a family resource centre. In Perth, Mirabooka Pathways works with local schools to provide professionally facilitated playgroups for 0-5 year olds alongside family supports.  ...

18. Counsellor - Griffith - Part-time - 2 days per week
(Work For Mission Australia/ Mission Australia Jobs - New South Wales)

... and dynamic team of financial and gambling counsellors with many years of experience in their respective industries, with services providing gambling and financial counselling in Griffith, Wagga, Nowra, ...

19. State and Territory governments must set targets to reduce numbers of young people in detention
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... initiatives, 65% of participants had not re-offended a year after leaving the program. “In a similar Victorian program we run, only six of the 188 young participants received further summons or charges ...

20. Mission Australia winner celebrates with BBQ cooked by celebrity chef Ben O'Donoghue
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... Saturday and cooking up a storm on her brand new barbeque.” Mission Australia has been helping to transform the lives of disadvantaged Australians for the past 150 years. For further information on Mission ...

21. ABC Learning centres purchase – a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity
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A new chapter in the early learning  and support of Australia’s children began late last year with the purchase of 678 ABC Learning childcare centres by four of the country’s most respected charities, ...

22. We must act now to save a lost generation
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Twenty-two-year-old Marcus* had been involved in drugs ever since he’d been at school. He dropped out in year 9 and over time his relationships with family and friends disintegrated. He ended up living ...

23. Mission Australia opens its heart in Campbelltown
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... in the Illawarra region 20 years ago to help raise funds for a local Mission Australia Youth Accommodation service. Over the years, Big Heart has grown to include six retail outlets, 13 full-time staff, ...

24. Head Game: new Sounds of the Street Album
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...  (CYI) – a service that aims to support 16 to 25 year olds facing many and varied challenges in their personal lives to build self esteem and communication skills, offer them positive learning experiences ...

25. Last minute Christmas gift ideas from Mission Australia!
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... Mission Australia’s Christmas Appeal - This year’s Christmas appeal focuses on child poverty. Mission Australia helps disadvantaged children in a range of ways including by providing accommodation and ...