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1. “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 ...

2. New SA program aims to help youth feel good about their bodies
(Daily News/Blog)

In what is believed to be an Australian first, Mission Australia is launching an Adelaide-based program to help young people who are worried about personal appearance and the media portrayal of “the perfect ...

3. Society will be judged by how it deals with homelessness, researcher says
(Daily News/Blog)

An eminent US researcher into homelessness this week told guests at the launch of Mission Australia’ Michael Project report he believed our society will be judged by how well we supported homeless people. ...

4. Thanks to the men from The Michael Project for sharing their stories
(Daily News/Blog)

Yesterday’s launch of Mission Australia’s Michael Project report received plenty of attention, with print, television and radio coverage sending out the message that timely and integrated support can change ...

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

A program aimed at tackling homelessness among Sydney men has delivered dramatic results while producing significant public savings, according to a Mission Australia report being launched today. Mission ...

6. New Sydney service helping to keep Aboriginal people housed
(Daily News/Blog)

Mission Australia’s Coastal Sydney Aboriginal Tenancy Support Service (CSATSS), which aims to reduce Aboriginal homelessness in the city and its surrounds, was officially launched yesterday by the NSW ...

7. Young mums are aiming for success
(Community Services/Community Services)

... program called Aim’n High. Launched in 2011, it is designed to help young mothers study while providing high-quality childcare in a supportive environment. Encouraged by the idea of learning in ...

8. Featherweight
(Pathways/About Us)

... punching bags and goalpost pads, are packed off to Spartan Sports in nearby Warilla. Launched in 2011, Featherweight is one of a growing number of Mission Australia social enterprises based in the Illawarra ...

9. Roar and Mission Australia kick off Indigenous jobs program
(Daily News/Blog)

... IEP participants, with the ultimate aim of helping them gain ongoing employment.” Mission Australia was named the Roar’s Official Charity Partner in 2011. Corporate Cup Following the official launch ...

10. Urban Quest winner shows Darwin High how it’s done at launch
(Daily News/Blog)

Urban Quest 2011 winner Tevita Moala launched Mission Australia’s celebration of music, talent and community on Monday on the very familiar territory of Darwin High School. Now in Year 12 at Darwin High, ...

11. Urban Quest ready to take-off in NT schools
(Daily News/Blog)

Urban Quest 2012 gets underway in the Northern Territory on Monday, with local singers Jacinta Pryce and Tevita Moala (pictured) launching Mission Australia’s celebration of talent, music and community ...

12. Sounds of the Street - live and Sticky
(Daily News/Blog)

Students from Mission Australia’s Sounds of the Street (SOTS) music program shared their Sticky CD tracks yesterday at a live launch in Sydney’s Darlinghurst. Friends and family, Mission Australia staff ...

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

... homelessness. The six-minute film, which was produced by Griffith Film School through its Community Engagement program, was launched last month by the Queensland Minister for Community Services and Housing, ...

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

... which was launched in November 2011, Going Places offers housing assistance to single men and women, young people, couples and families experiencing chronic homelessness. They may be sleeping rough or ...

15. 2020 Strategy
(Pathways/About Us)

... our goals, strategies and how we will create a strong, sustainable future is vital. Launched in 2010, Our Strategy Towards 2020 outlines Mission Australia’s 10-year strategic direction, identifies our ...

16. Brisbane Roar
(Partnerships/Major Corporate and Community Partners)

... people, as well as Queenslanders experiencing homelessness and long-term unemployment. The partnership between The Brisbane Roar and Mission Australia was officially launched in December 2011 at a double-header ...

17. Mission Australia and Brisbane Roar officially team up
(Daily News/Blog)

Mission Australia and the Brisbane Roar officially launched their partnership on Saturday 17 December 2011 with a double-header fixture that saw both Hyundai A-League and Youth League teams take on the ...

18. Triple Care Farm graduates celebrate fresh start
(Daily News/Blog)

... launched in July by Professor Patrick McGorry.  ...

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

... 2009 it became the first Australian welfare organisation to launch a Reconciliation Action Plan aimed at reducing the gap in living standards between Aboriginal people and other Australians. The plan focuses ...

20. ‘See Why I’ exhibition a hit
(Daily News/Blog)

... gifts.  The launch also doubled as a graduation for the students, many of whom had spent up to a year at the Surry Hills-based program that assists young people who have experienced challenges such ...

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

... in the Park. About 500 presents were wrapped yesterday at the official launch of Christmas Lunch in the Park 2011, with hundreds more to follow in the next week. About 4,000 presents will be given ...

22. Sustainable growth
(Pathways/About Us)

... 2011.   We’re Green@Heart Recognising the reality of climate change, in 2011 Mission Australia made a concerted effort to decrease our impact on the environment. In October we launched our Green@Heart ...

23. A fresh start for Goodstart
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... 2008. The launch of the new name took place yesterday morning at a Goodstart Early Learning Centre in Indooroopilly, Brisbane, and was attended by the Federal Childcare Minister Kate Ellis and Goodstart ...

24. Community forum in Coffs aims to open minds for a better future
(Daily News/Blog)

... Earlier this year Professor McGorry launched Triple Care Farm: A safe place for change 1989-2009, a Mission Australia report that called for more residential drug and alcohol rehab services for young people ...

25. Calculate your household carbon price on new interactive site
(Daily News/Blog)

... with CHOICE and ACOSS, who together launched the site this week.   “Australians can be forgiven for feeling confused about what the carbon price will really mean for everyday items such as food and ...