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1. Helping young offenders turn their lives around
(Daily News/Blog)

... Senator Jan McLucas, Member for Townsville Mandy Johnstone and Mission Australia’s Queensland State Director, Penny Gillespie, during National Homeless Persons’ Week. Ms Gillespie said the program...A ...

2. North and South Queensland staff connect with homeless
(Daily News/Blog)

Mission Australia staff on the Gold Coast and Cairns have marked National Homeless Persons’ week at two community events that offered people in need support, advice and supplies. Staff from our Employment ...

3. Community barbecues offer insight into long-grasser life
(Daily News/Blog)

Two supported accommodation facilities for homeless people in Darwin’s north are today hosting community barbecues as part of National Homeless Persons’ Week. Operated by Mission Australia, the facilities ...

4. Help Missionbeat reach out to rough sleepers
(Daily News/Blog)

This National Homeless Persons’ Week, Mission Australia is launching an appeal to keep our iconic Missionbeat vans on the streets of Sydney. Patrolling the city’s streets, alleyways and parks in vans ...

5. Mission Australia warns battle for affordable housing continues among the homeless
(News/Media Releases Archive)

MA Media Release - National Homeless Persons' Week, 1-7 August In a sign that the battle for affordable housing is growing, leading Queensland homeless organisation Mission Australia has reported its staff ...

6. Mental health in the spotlight this National Homeless Persons’ Week
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Mental illness among homeless people has become such a significant problem that Mission Australia frontline staff spent more hours assisting people with mental health needs than homelessness. From 1 ...

7. Beds to give away in unique project to help homeless South Australians
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MA Media Release - National Homeless Persons' Week, 1-7 August Mission Australia - one of Australia’s leading community service organisations - has lots of beds to give away – to the homeless or those ...

8. Homeless service staff spend more hours assisting people with mental health than homelessness
(News/Media Releases Archive)

MA Media Release - National Homeless Persons' Week, 1-7 August Mental illness among homeless people has become such a significant problem that staff at one of the largest providers of homeless services ...

9. Fairfax House (NSW)
(Community Services/Community Services)

Fairfax House is a medium-term supported accommodation service for homeless families, or those at risk of homelessness, with at least one child under the age of 16. Catering for the fastest-growing group ...