Mission Australia

1. Job-a-thon a huge success for Mission Australia
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... more than 320 jobseekers in training and more than 220 in long-term employment in the Beaudesert and Woodridge regions. “We’re thrilled with the outcome of our Job-A-Thon, and are definitely looking to ...

2. Missionbeat: a Sydney icon turns 30
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... per cent between August 2008 and 2009 – from 354 to 399. “We’re grateful for all the support we receive from the different levels of government, from businesses and the public. As long as we continue ...

3. Mission Australia Early Learning opens its doors to the Illawarra
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...  “We’re also a major Australian not-for-profit with 150 years of community service experience so people can be confident that everything we do has been planned with a view to supporting local communities. ...

4. Solid start for Community Response Task Force
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... people needing our help is in our financial counselling services. “We’re seeing a diverse range of clients – from self-funded retirees who are suddenly in serious trouble after having their finely balanced ...

5. Mission Australia welcomes Homelessness Revolution
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... or prison. This is, for the most part, avoidable and it’s pleasing to see a commitment to ending this.  “We’re also glad to see a firm set of ambitious but achievable targets for reducing homelessness. ...

6. Latest homeless figures reflect 'wasted years of inaction'
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... Agreement – set to be negotiated at COAG and launched on 1 January 2009 – must become the main vehicle for linking support and accommodation and rolling out homelessness prevention strategies. “We’re ...

7. Affordable housing crisis a big issue for regional areas like Port Pirie, Port Augusta and Whyalla.
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... and keep a job, so they risk being caught in a spiral of unemployment and homelessness,” he said. “We’re urging Federal and State Governments, industry and the community sector get together to look at ...

8. Former 36ers Mark Davis on the ball to help at-risk young people in Adelaide’s south
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...  “We’re thrilled to have Mark come out to meet the Feeding Frenzy participants and to reinforce the importance of healthy eating and living,” said Mission Australia’s Kerrie Sellen. “Eating well and ...

9. More homeless services needed in Tasmania
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... numbers are on the increase. “We’re seeing more and more clients who are either homeless or at risk of homelessness. Because PSP isn’t a specific homeless service, we refer people to the agencies and ...

10. Don’t forget homeless in housing affordability debate
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... is impacting on homeless numbers,” he said. “In South Australia, as in our services across the country, we’re seeing an impact at both ‘ends’ of supported accommodation,” he said. “We’re seeing more ...

11. Young people in Adelaide’s south on a roll to prevent crime, bridge generation gap
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... event. “We’re aiming to come up with practical ways to reduce crime in the area and to help get rid of the stereotypes that different generations often have about each other,” Ms Sellen said. Media ...

12. University courses for disadvantaged Australians offer a path out of poverty
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... significantly leveraged, with the program’s impact being achieved in a very cost effective way. “We’re very optimistic about the program’s future. Catalyst-Clemente will soon be available in Perth through ...

13. Young people to upgrade Gumeracha Walking Trail
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... across South Australia. Another, based in the Riverland, is close to completion. “We’re expecting strong interest from young people in Gumeracha and surrounding areas wanting to be involved in the project,” ...

14. Rock Adelaide's South to 'Make Poverty History'
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... of a movement for positive change,” said Mission Australia’s Nick O’Connor. “We’re hoping to attract a big crowd to the concert at Colonnades to harness some of that energy,” said Mission Australia’s ...

15. Rising Sydney Rents Lead to a Growing Number of Homeless Families in Western Sydney
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... in Western Sydney and the need for more support services. “We’re seeing an ever increasing number of Western Sydney families becoming homeless and more families struggling to give their kids the basic ...