Mission Australia

1. Homeless Young Australians
(Document Downloads)

The reasons young people leave home are complex and include family conflict, physical and/or sexual abuse, substance abuse and trauma. This has been described as young people ‘running from’ family or personal ...

2. Brighter Futures (NSW)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... healthy child development, and reduces child abuse and neglect. ...

3. State and Territory governments must set targets to reduce numbers of young people in detention
(News/Media Releases Archive)

...  eg: family stress, poor literacy/numeracy, lack of skills, unemployment and substance abuse. Such programs are not only more successful but significantly cheaper to run. “There’s a real lack of ...

4. We must act now to save a lost generation
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... security and a sense of belonging can be destroyed in a matter of months. Many are already grappling with substance abuse, mental health issues, risk of self harm, homelessness, low literacy, a history ...

5. Head Game: new Sounds of the Street Album
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... song writers confronted by issues from homelessness, to mental illness, abuse and addiction. Head Game was launched at an all-ages concert at FraserStudios, Chippendale last Friday... with MC Mr ...

6. Drugs, suicide and body image - the issues of most concern to young Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... stress (30.2) were at the top of the list. For girls and young women, physical/sexual abuse topped the list of concerns with 27.5 per cent considering it a top three issue – compared to only 17 per cent ...

7. Missionbeat: a Sydney icon turns 30
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... range of other issues including mental illness and substance abuse.   “Missionbeat has changed as well. We do a lot more than simply offer transportation. Because we’re the first point of contact we play ...

8. Annual Review
(Pathways/About Us)

... to help prevent drug abuse and anti-social behaviour among young aboriginal people living in remote communities We opened Roma House, a new accommodation service aimed at helping long-term homeless people ...

9. Community Services in NSW
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... that supporting families before problems turn into a crisis improves family resilience, promotes healthy child development, and reduces child abuse and neglect.   Pathways through a successful youth: ...

10. Pathways away from homelessness
(Community Services/Community Services)

... and alcohol abuse, personal tragedy and unemployment. These are issues that can affect any one of us unexpectedly and leave us in need of assistance. We seek first to understand individuals and their ...

11. Community Services in Western Australia
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... health access services Employment assistance Substance abuse support to young aboriginal people and their families Low cost community food bus Catalyst Program – providing accredited university ...

12. Community Services in the Northern Territory
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... to substance abuse - by engaging young people in a range of culturally, age and gender appropriate educational, social, cultural and recreational activities Help young people to build, and in some cases ...

13. NSW/ACT Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... may mean facing someone who has hurt or abused them. Giving evidence can often mean reliving a traumatic experience. Mission Australia Court Support Service aims to help minimise the potential negative ...

14. NT Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... of either harming themselves or others. The service promotes individual and community well-being by minimizing the harm associated with alcohol and other substance abuse, through a co-coordinated range ...

15. Australia's approach to Juvenile Justice must change
(News/Media Releases Archive)

...  “And when you look at the population of juveniles in custody, almost half report some form of serious abuse in their past, including violence and neglect. Do we really think detaining a young person with ...

16. When Gambling is No Longer Fun
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... poor self-esteem, a tragedy or painful event such as the death of a loved one or a history of abuse. Since we know the precursors are often social, it makes sense to start with more preventative programs ...

17. Here comes trouble: new Sounds of the Street album
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... and song writers confronted by issues of homelessness, mental illness, abuse and addiction. Here Comes Trouble will be launched at an all ages concert hosted by Triple J radio announcer “The Doctor” at ...

18. The welfare experiment - an opinion piece from Mission Australia's CEO, Toby Hall
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... symptoms? If we’re serious about tackling these problems – if we really want to address the root causes of child neglect or why there were 58,000 proven cases of child abuse or neglect in Australia last ...

19. Drugs a growing concern for young Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... (22.9 per cent) and came in fifth on the list above bullying/emotional abuse (22.6 per cent) and physical/sexual abuse (22.6 per cent). These issues concerned all three age groups. “Far from the media’s ...

20. 'Through my eyes' - Art changing young lives
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... is a service helping young people aged 16-25, who are facing many and varied challenges in their lives such as, mental illness, drug and alcohol abuse homelessness and family breakdown. Well known Australian ...

21. From little things, big things grow - a story from Mission Australia’s Special Needs Dental Service (SNDS)
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... how something as simple as a good set of teeth could help him on his journey. Raised in a family heavily affected by alcohol abuse, Brian turned to alcohol and drug use at an early age. By the time he ...

22. Homelessness among the elderly - The hidden face of Homelessness in Australia
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... become homeless for a number of reasons. While for some it’s because they’ve been entrenched in homelessness for years as a result of substance abuse or mental health issues, many others become homeless ...

23. Young Australians wanted for national survey
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... – from stress and abuse to depression, suicide and body image – also suggest young people are facing increased challenges as they make the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Ms Hampshire said Mission ...

24. Tasmanian youth wanted for national youth survey
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... has risen since the 2006 survey, when it finished the fourth most pressing issue at 27.5 per cent. “The range of concerns – from stress and abuse to depression, suicide and body image – suggests new ...

25. Campaign Kicks Off to Raise $100,000 for the Homeless
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... it’s mental illness or substance abuse. “More and more these days we see people who become homeless for financial reasons–they can’t make their rent or they’re too deep in debt. “The general public’s ...