Search - social inclusion

1. 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 ...

2. Missionbeat nurse makes ‘sydney’ magazine’s influence list
(Daily News/Blog)

... Workers to help meet the medical, social, mental health and housing needs of homeless people - some who have been living on the streets for decades. Paul featured in the ‘Altruists’ category of the ‘sydney’ ...

3. Kids in limbo, Australia's growing reliance on juvenile remand
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... community welfare organisations are calling for a shift towards intensive support programs instead. The South Australian Social Inclusion Unit's To Break The Cycle report and Mission Australia's publication ...

4. Macarthur Early Childhood Intervention Service (NSW)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... challenging behaviours. The Challenging Behaviour Support program is designed to achieve improvements in the areas where the child and family are facing difficulties at home, in the classroom or social ...

5. Miller Community Preschool & Early Childhood Intervention Service (NSW)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... full potential. Groups focus on developing children’s play, social and communication skills, with specialist support provided by a speech pathologist and occupational therapist. The preschool offers ...

6. Locals living rough
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... campaign at a council meeting on 26 July. Mr Bowen said he was alerted to the issue last year when a report tabled with the council’s social inclusion plan revealed Randwick City had the second-highest ...

7. More traineeships in Bellambi for people with disability
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... accredited training in Certificate II in waste management. The job seekers will receive training though a soon to be established social enterprise Feather Weight, which will manufacture punching bags ...

8. New information standards needed to help Australians at‐risk of homelessness
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... to implement standardised national data collection across social services to help address this problem. The report will be launched by the Australian Minister for Social Inclusion, the Hon. Tanya Plibersek, ...

9. Michael’s Intensive Supported Housing Accord Service (MISHA) (NSW)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... the men to build the lives they would like to live. Based in Parramatta, MISHA follows on from The Michael Project – a three-year initiative that aimed to improve the social inclusion of homeless men ...

10. Vodafone Foundation Australia
(Partnerships/Major Corporate and Community Partners)

... can add contacts in an Address Book and schedule texts to be sent to clients 24/7. The YPC program provides long term economic and social benefits to the community through the reduction of anti-social ...

11. The changing taste of welfare services - The evolution of Cafe One
(Downloads/Social Policy Reports/Social Policy Reports Documents)

... today through Café One in Wickham St, Fortitude Valley. Engaging with disadvantaged people over food is vital for reasons of food security and social inclusion. People on the fringes of society benefit ...

12. Our Response to Commonwealth Gov Discussion Paper - National Mental Health & Disability Employment
(Downloads/Policy Submissions/Policy Submissions Documents)

Mission Australia welcomes the discussion paper in the context of the Commonwealth’s broader social inclusion agenda, particularly given the strong links between poverty, unemployment, social exclusion ...