Mission Australia

1. Donation Appeal May 2010
(Document Downloads)

Homelessness is a problem nearly all of us wish to end. Yet there are so many appeals to donate to you could become completely desensitised to them.  What’s it going to take to get someone’s attention? ...

2. Policy Submissions
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Mission Australia's responses and submissions to Government, on areas of concern such as the wellbeing of Indigenous Australians, pathways for disadvantaged youth, education and training, and homeless ...

3. Social Policy Reports
(Social Policy Reports)

Mission Australia regularly publishes snapshots, advocacy papers and major reports on key social issues, including: families and children, homelessness, youth, social inclusion, poverty, employment, and ...

4. Outcomes Hierarchy
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Outcomes hierarchy for Mission Australia services pathways - families and children, youth and homelessness ...

5. Cafe One on Wickham
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Cafe One on Wickham is a cafe where people who are homeless, or at-risk of homelessness, can access a range of services.  ...

6. Mission Australia Centre
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The Mission Australia Centre in central Sydney aims to break the cycle of homelessness. The service provides varying levels of intervention through flexible, innovative responsive services, programs and ...

7. Our Response to Commonwealth Gov Green Paper - Which way home
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Mission Australias aspiration is to have appropriate housing and support for everybody in our community by 2020. A national plan Linking Support and Housing to End Homelessness will get us there. It will ...

8. Enhancing participation: New possibilities for disadvantaged Australians
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... which works with people who have faced, or continue to face, a range of issues, including mental and physical illness, addiction or the risk of homelessness.  ...

9. An icon for exit: The Mission Australia Centre 2005-2008
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This publication outlines the creation, operation and initial outcomes of the Mission Australia Centre (MAC), a new model of crisis accommodation and support for homeless men located in inner Sydney. Driven ...

10. Homeless Young Australians
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... problems. This has been contrasted with homeless young people who initially leave home to assert independence, escape boredom, seek excitement or because of the allure of the streets and this group is ...

11. The experiences of young people: How do their living arrangements impact
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This publication explores the experiences of young people who are homeless or in foster care. Results draw from the National survey of young Australians 2008. In 2008 Mission Australia conducted its seventh ...

12. Outreach Case Manager - Canterbury / Bankstown Youth Services
(Work For Mission Australia/ Mission Australia Jobs - New South Wales)

... be the opportunity for you! Canterbury Bankstown Youth Services is a new youth accommodation and support service for young people aged 16 - 25 years old who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. ...

13. Education Support Worker - Canterbury/ Bankstown Youth Services
(Work For Mission Australia/ Mission Australia Jobs - New South Wales)

... Canterbury Bankstown Youth Services is a new youth accommodation and support service for young people aged 16 - 25 years old who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.  Flexible service delivery and ...

14. Adolescent and Family Counsellor - Canterbury / Bankstown Youth Services
(Work For Mission Australia/ Mission Australia Jobs - New South Wales)

... years old who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.  Flexible service delivery and accommodation options will meet the changing needs of young people, particularly those from culturally and linguistically ...

15. Team Leader - Case Worker - Going Places Service - Cairns
(Work For Mission Australia/ Mission Australia Jobs - Queensland)

... Mission Australia team, one of Australia's leading not for profit organisations. Providing assistance to homeless clients in the provision of intensive support service, you will also be responsible for ...

16. Case Worker - Going Places - Cairns
(Work For Mission Australia/ Mission Australia Jobs - Queensland)

... This unique and innovative service looks at providing outreach support to people who are experiencing primary or chronic homelessness.  Through intensive case management the service looks at offering a ...

17. "Homeless person's theatre company" to premiere new show
(Daily News/Blog)

Milk Crate Theatre, Australia’s only theatre company solely dedicated to people from homeless and disadvantaged backgrounds is preparing for their upcoming show, Intersection. The new show, opening in ...

18. Concern at growing numbers of homeless people turned away
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Mission Australia - one of the largest providers of homeless services in the country - has expressed its concern at new figures which show more than 60% of people who need help from government-funded homeless ...

19. Mission Australia to roll out the welcome mats to raise awareness of Brisbane’s homeless
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Mission Australia’s Winter Sleepout Today Mission Australia will be rolling out 387 welcome mats in King George Square to raise awareness of Brisbane’s homeless, and its Winter Sleepout campaign. Mission ...

20. Thank you for supporting 'The 1234 Project' - 12,340 socks on their way to homeless clients
(Daily News/Blog)

Mission Australia would like to thank everyone who got involved in the recent 1234 Project on Facebook. The campaign has successfully ensured the delivery of 12,340 socks to homeless people across Australia. ...

21. Mission Australia kicks off training for City2Surf
(Daily News/Blog)

... from Mission Australia's homeless mens services in Sydney will participate in the event. This year the team's training schedule is designed by Sydney Roosters forward Jason Baitieri, and facilitated by ...

22. Michael Project (NSW)
(Community Services/Community Services)

Excerpt from 'The Michael Project Evaluation' from the UNSW National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre:   The Michael Project will work with homeless men in the greater metropolitan Sydney area who are ...

23. Charity snapshot
(Pathways/About Us)

Financial snapshot to 30 June 2009 Activities: Mission Australia runs national programs and services, that; combat homelessness, assist families and children to develop a safe, nurturing environment, ...

24. Wagga Youth Connections (NSW)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... support program is an early intervention model focussed on homelessness prevention strategies. Case management can include: Practical Assistance  Family mediation Case planning – identifying the ...

25. Action needed to reduce problem gambling
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Mission Australia CEO. “Problem gambling causes not only financial crisis and bankruptcy, it contributes to family and relationship breakdown, homelessness, depression and even suicide.   “We would ...