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1. Miller Pathways celebrate Families Week
(Daily News/Blog)

Mission Australia’s child and family service in the Liverpool area, Miller Pathways, celebrated Families Week on Friday by hosting a free Community Fun Day. The Federal Minister for Human Services, Senator ...

2. ‘Rediscover the real you’: George shares how he beat his gambling problem
(Daily News/Blog)

Given it’s Responsible Gambling Awareness Week, we’d like to share an inspirational letter recently sent to a Mission Australia’s Gambling Counsellor. Written from the heart, it beautifully sums up George’s ...

3. A big hand for our wonderful volunteers
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Here at Mission Australia we want to take this opportunity in National Volunteers Week to express our deep appreciation of the work our band of volunteers do. Every week hundreds of people from all walks ...

4. Responsible Gambling Awareness Week: Seniors at risk
(Daily News/Blog)

... “SMART Recovery” support group, family support group and, talks and presentations to the community.  Where to get help There are a number of support services available to people with a gambling ...

5. Going Places up for Workplace Innovation Award
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Mission Australia’s Going Places service in Cairns, which helps disadvantaged locals to find and sustain housing, has been named as a finalist in the 2012 Health and Community Services Workforce Innovation ...

6. Triple Care Farms students give back to local community
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Students from Mission Australia’s Triple Care Farm recently found out that voluntary acts of kindness in the community can bring rewards. Eighteen students from Triple Care Farm’s residential program ...

7. “Gambling. If you have to lie, we need to talk.”
(Daily News/Blog)

That’s the message from Mission Australia’s ACT Gambling Counselling and Support Service, which is launching its new advertising campaign today. The campaign’s confronting image – which shows a mouth ...

8. Working families losing grip on secure housing
(News/MA Newsletter)

... of New South Wales, and were very settled in their community. Rob worked locally, which meant he was always home for tea and to help the kids with their homework. When Jenny was told she was pregnant ...

9. Geni’s story
(News/MA Newsletter)

... to flee, your community bribes officials to release you. They drop you and your children at the border, leaving you stranded in the desert with five hungry mouths to feed. This, this is the real-life ...

10. The cost of homelessness
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...  They also improved their connection to the community around them. In addition to these changes, the men were also much less likely to access health and justice services. After one year, the money ...

11. Insight with Cheryl O’Donnell, Southern NSW Community Services Operations Manager
(News/MA Newsletter)

... from the livestock sales every day, talking about the low prices and the suicides occurring out of utter despair. I realised I wanted to get back into community welfare, where I began. Within three days ...

12. Government to establish new Children’s Commissioner role
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... and programs.” The Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin said establishing a Federal Children’s Commissioner was key action under the Government’s National Framework ...

13. Our Roma House adventurers scale new heights
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... touch with family and friends and been disconnected from their community. This program allows participants to explore new ways to overcome the challenges they have been dealing with and feel good about ...

14. Attack on homeless man highlights dangers of rough sleeping
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... more likely to be housed, half as likely to feel isolated from the community and three times more likely to be employed. Timely, tailored support To learn more about The Michael Project’s success with ...

15. A reminder to bet with your head on Anzac Day
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While Anzac Day is a day of reflection, it’s also synonymous with gambling – with games of traditional two-up and AFL and NRL commemorative clashes providing plenty of opportunities to punt. Karen Rendall, ...

16. Society will be judged by how it deals with homelessness, researcher says
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... the community services sector, academics, Mission Australia staff, people who had taken part in The Michael Project and supporters. Dr Culhane said he was particularly impressed by the community participation ...

17. Report finds new homeless service model saves money, changes lives
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... after a year in the program the men: Reduced their hospitalisation rate from four to 1.7 times that of the general population. Reported they were half as likely to feel isolated from the community ...

18. Soulful Gabby takes out 2012 Urban Quest title
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... of ‘I Will Always Love You’. This is the second year Mission Australia has run the Urban Quest competition. As the winner, Gabby received $1,000 from Bendigo Community Bank Nightcliff, while Monique ...

19. ‘We've got our son back’: parents praise DAYS in open letter
(Daily News/Blog)

... and we are very proud of him. “He donated his money at Christmas to Mission Australia and did the Greatest Shave recently because he wants to give back to the community. We can't thank these people enough… Well ...

20. MA Housing funded to build accommodation for people with disabilities
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MA Housing (Victoria) Ltd is among 21 organisations selected to provide community-based accommodation for adults with severe or profound disabilities through the Australian Government’s Supported ...

21. Report shows need to work harder to help homeless children and youth
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... urgent need for greater support for children and young people who are struggling in our community,” Ms Morgan-Thomas said. “At Mission Australia we continue to see an increase in the numbers of people ...

22. Beswick to host region’s first footy final for young women
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... the Beswick Bears against the Barunga and Jilkminggan Crows at Beswick Community Oval. The final is the first for young female footy players in the region, following the success of the Under 16 years ...

23. Our new baby playgroup proves popular with Inala families
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... families to access free child health services and support as well,” Ms Chaves said. “Many of the children and families we work with are doing it tough, and that is why community programs like this are ...

24. Snapshot paints depressing picture of impact of homelessness
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...  “Getting out of homelessness – and staying out – is about more than just finding accommodation. It’s also about being able to participate in your community, having the capacity to find and keep a job, ...

25. Tireless Triple Care Farm volunteer honoured
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Congratulations to Lesley East, who last week received a New South Wales Seniors’ Week Achievement Award for her volunteer work at Mission Australia's Triple Care Farm. Triple Care Farm is our Southern ...