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1. Half all youths in juvenile detention unsentenced: AIHW
(Daily News/Blog)

... Children's and Youth Law Centre, Matthew Keeley, told the ABC’s AM the figures were unacceptable and all governments should be doing more to bring youth detention rates down. Aboriginal youth detention ...

2. Pathways to Prevention (QLD)
(Community Services/Community Services)

Based in the Inala and Ellen Grove (Carole Park) areas of south-west Brisbane, Pathways to Prevention is a holistic early intervention and crime prevention program that works with children aged from birth ...

3. Katherine family finds A Place To Call Home
(Daily News/Blog)

... Mission Australia was able to hand over a set of keys to the mum, dad and six children aged from six months upwards. Mission Australia will provide the family intensive tenancy support and case management ...

4. Tips for a good start at school
(Daily News/Blog)

Starting school is a crucial milestone for both children and families. Jenny Chaves, Mission Australia's Service Manager for Communities for Children in Inala, Queensland, recently offered advice ...

5. Our partners
(Partnerships/Major Corporate and Community Partners)

...  Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson aligns its philanthropic initiatives with its expertise in four key platforms for giving: Access to Health Care, Children’s Health, Education and Community ...

6. Yalari students ready to tackle school with donated laptops
(Daily News/Blog)

... Rugby. The Yalari Foundation provides Aboriginal children from regional and rural communities with full boarding scholarships to some of Australia’s highest-achieving schools. On Wednesday some of ...

7. Young mums tell Women’s Weekly why they’re Aim’n High
(Daily News/Blog)

... the girls time to focus and concentrate on their lessons while their children get quality childcare," he said. "We're creating a place where the girls can do their work and not also have to deal with the ...

8. Executive Leadership Team (ELT)
(Pathways/About Us)

... joined Mission Australia in 2010 as National Manager Community Services Operations Support after emigrating from the UK. As a qualified Social Worker he has extensive experience in children and family ...

9. Audi turns cars into gifts for kids
(Daily News/Blog)

The Audi dealer network has generously presented Mission Australia with thousands of gifts to distribute to children in need this Christmas. At the official hand-over ceremony in Sydney last week Mission ...

10. Melbourne Family Day at the Zoo a roaring success
(Daily News/Blog)

Thousands of Victorian children experienced their first visit to the zoo yesterday at a pre-Christmas fun day organised by Mission Australia in partnership with Zoos Victoria. Now in its fourth year, ...

11. Rebels reach new heights with our youth programs
(Daily News/Blog)

RaboDirect Rebels Nick Stirzaker, Luke Jones and Isaiah Mosese recently joined children from three Mission Australia youth programs - Solid Ground, Arise and Youth Connections Northern Suburbs - for ...

12. Concern at the number of homeless people turned away
(Daily News/Blog)

... report also states the group most likely to be turned away were couples with children, followed by individuals with children and couples without children. Over half those turned away were aged under 20 ...

13. Staff on a mission all pull together
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... company offers more than 550 community and employment services that assist more than 300,000 Australians. Services focus on: Trying to help combat homelessness Assisting families and children to ...

14. Children to get their hands dirty at Elizabeth Vale ELS
(News/Media Releases Archive)

...  Regional Manager Early Learning Services, SA Laura Francis told the Adelaide Advertiser this week that a lot of research into early childhood showed the importance of children having access to the outside ...

15. Buy a gift online and make a child’s Christmas Day
(Daily News/Blog)

... support from one of our services for families and children. The site takes into consideration the child’s age and how much the donor wants to spend, before selecting a special present that can be donated ...

16. Young mums tell Sunrise they’re Aim’n High
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... well to all the girls here because I don’t feel like an outsider as my other friends don’t have children.” Her classmate Bethany said the program has given her the motivation to finish her VCE and study ...

17. Big wrap for Christmas Lunch in the Park from Perth stars
(Daily News/Blog)

... out to guests – both adults and children who may be struggling this Christmas season – at Wellington Square, East Perth, on Christmas Day. Among the “Perthonalities” who snipped and folded paper were ...

18. Service excellence
(Pathways/About Us)

... families and healthy, happy children Mission Australia believes all Australian children should experience a safe, healthy and happy childhood and that providing opportunities for emotional, social and ...

19. MA’s Danielle shares her story in White Ribbon Woman’s Day
(Daily News/Blog)

... domestic violence. Two-and-a-half years ago, Danielle escaped an abusive relationship with her three children and nothing more than the clothes on their backs. The young mum ended up staying in a relative’s ...

20. Rossmore Community Preschool celebrates new look
(Daily News/Blog)

... better cater for these kids.” “It is also in line with the NSW Government’s Preschool growth program, which aims to have all children, particularly those with disabilities, have access to a preschool ...

21. Helping out with the kids a grand idea
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Program, which is run by Mission Australia in Nowra in partnership with the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. For more information ...

22. State of inaction keeps kids in poverty
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... that there are still so many children living in poverty, writes Penny Gillespie, Mission Australia’s State Director Queensland, in today’s Courier Mail. With all the prosperity in our nation, surely ...

23. Let’s celebrate grandparents
(Daily News/Blog)

The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates that there are 14,000 grandparents caring for children in this country. It’s thought many more grandparents are not included in official statistics because ...

24. Christmas joy in the park
(Community Services/Community Services)

... event springs to life. Parents, children, grandparents and those without anyone – or anywhere – to share Christmas, will enjoy a day of simple pleasures under the CLIP tent. On Christmas Day, veteran ...

25. The case for a brighter future
(Community Services/Community Services)

... children and had fled her abusive partner. “I had just escaped from a nine year domestic violence relationship and had nowhere to go,” Danielle says. With nothing but the clothes on her back, and no ...