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

... Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. For more information about Miller Pathways call 9608 9579. Picture left to right: State Director Community Services NSW/ACT, Leonie Green, Minister ...

2. Going Places up for Workplace Innovation Award
(Daily News/Blog)

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 ...

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

... of reasons for this trend of ”middle-class homelessness”, including high interest rates and lack of affordable housing, but they all point to one thing – the Australian dream of owning a home is increasingly ...

4. The cost of homelessness
(News/MA Newsletter)

... Michael Project, that encouraged homeless men to improve their health and wellbeing, social inclusion and access to stable, long-term housing. It also included a research study, to examine changes to ...

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

... discussions with government departments, either on my own or as part of a regional group, to ensure the needs of local people are being met. "The people we help are struggling to find affordable housing. ...

6. MA Housing celebrates first anniversary at its Blacktown base
(Daily News/Blog)

MA Housing yesterday marked a year since moving into its Blacktown offices with a community celebration that included the city’s Mayor Councillor Alan Pendleton. Last year MA Housing, which is part ...

7. Winter Appeal 2012
(Donations/Support Mission Australia)

... for families without stable housing, winter will be cruel.   The terrible truth is that even if families experiencing homelessness do find their way to crisis accommodation, they could be turned ...

8. Winter Phone Appeal 2012
(Donations/Support Mission Australia)

... at one of our specialist long-term facilities, and assigned the family a case worker. We gave Brenda assistance to buy furniture and helped her with her application for priority housing. Today, Brenda ...

9. Report finds new homeless service model saves money, changes lives
(Daily News/Blog)

... housing. While thousands of men using seven homeless services participated, 106 were followed over 12 months in the most extensive longitudinal research exercise involving homeless people undertaken ...

10. MA Housing funded to build accommodation for people with disabilities
(Daily News/Blog)

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 ...

11. Report shows need to work harder to help homeless children and youth
(Daily News/Blog)

... homelessness – through an increase in social and affordable housing, and by investing in programs that reduce the incidence of youth homelessness. “Providing early invention for young people who are ...

12. Our new baby playgroup proves popular with Inala families
(Daily News/Blog)

... so we can help to build a stronger community and ensure every child has a chance at a healthy and happy life.” Funded by the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, ...

13. Snapshot paints depressing picture of impact of homelessness
(Daily News/Blog)

... off’ and stop people becoming homeless in the first place. Now, obviously, a large part of that is about providing more affordable and social housing opportunities. “Secondly, we need to make sure that ...

14. Seniors’ Week salute to grandparents raising grandchildren
(Daily News/Blog)

... said the group, which is run in partnership with the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, also offered a chance for carers to take a break and socialise with other ...

15. ABC video shows Going Places housing program getting results in Cairns
(Daily News/Blog)

... Government-funded program offers housing assistance to single men and women, young people, couples and families experiencing chronic homelessness. Its “housing-first” approach means the first priority ...

16. Patrick gets second chance with Catalyst Clemente
(Daily News/Blog)

... found that the Catalyst Clemente had wide-ranging benefits for students, resulting in improved health, housing, financial and social outlooks among participants.  ...

17. Shannon Noll shines light on the music biz for Triple Care Farm students
(Daily News/Blog)

... 2011 graduate of Triple Care Farm, he is now participating in our Stepping Out aftercare program and the Young People’s Program through The Richmond Fellowship, a housing provider Triple Care Farm works ...

18. Need for boarding house reform back in the news
(Daily News/Blog)

... than board and lodging: the need for boarding house reform' showed the level of care for boarding house residents was inferior to that received by people in housing run or funded by the government. It ...

19. Photo essay focuses on homeless women who ‘deserve better’
(Daily News/Blog)

... trace the journeys of women living in refuges and – “women who deserve better” – living in community housing and refuges in Sydney and Melbourne. Each photo is accompanied by the woman’s story, explaining ...

20. Giving voice to the voiceless
(Community Services/Community Services)

... country a recent analysis of our homeless services revealed that staff spent more time helping clients manage mental health issues than helping with housing. In 2011, Mission Australia made a decision ...

21. CEO CookOff goes down a treat!
(Daily News/Blog)

... of Mission Australia. Our own CEO Toby Hall, who cooked with Teague Ezard in the Black by Essard kitchen, and MA Housing Chief Executive Andrew McAnulty also rolled up their sleeves to raise funds ...

22. Coastal Sydney Aboriginal Tenancy Support Service (CSATSS) (NSW)
(Community Services/Community Services)

Funded through Housing NSW as part of the Regional Homelessness Action Plan, CSATSS aims to reduce the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Coastal Sydney Region who are vulnerable ...

23. Mission Australia Gambling Counselling and Support Services (NSW & ACT)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... in the ACT affected by problem gambling, including family, partners and friends of problem gamblers. The service also links people to family guidance services, alcohol and drug assistance, and housing ...

24. Roma House stars in new Under 1 Roof film
(Daily News/Blog)

Mission Australia’s Roma House in Brisbane has played a starring role in a new short film to promote Under 1 Roof – a consortium of inner-city housing and community agencies working together to reduce ...

25. Going Places (QLD)
(Community Services/Community Services)

This Cairns housing-first service provides intensive support to help individuals, couples and families experiencing homelessness make positive changes in their lives. A Queensland Government-funded program, ...