Mission Australia

1. Volunteering is a life-changing experience
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... incredible experience,” says Yenny of her time at Finke. “I was supporting two youth workers and their Anangu team as well as working with the Finke primary school.” She assisted daily at the school with ...

2. Leading charities provide a new start for ABC Learning
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... benefactors including businessman Robin Crawford, the independent chairman of the new company.  This has allowed the company to obtain debt funding from NAB. The Australian Government has also assisted ...

3. Annual Review
(Pathways/About Us)

... in Brisbane who have multiple and complex needs Despite record number of low unemployment, Mission Australia’s employment services grew, and we assisted 202,000 people – an increase of 42,500 people ...

4. Pathways through a successful youth
(Community Services/Community Services)

... artists and social workers, students are assisted in developing a broad range of skills and are encouraged to use creativity as an outlet for the issues they are facing in their lives. Dubbo Leadership ...

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

... Form, adapted from work undertaken by Thomson Goodall Associates for FaCSIA in 2003 and published in the report "People who are assisted by SAAP services and require a high level and complexity of service ...

6. Graduate Success - Diana Nicholson
(Jobs at Mission Australia/Graduate and Work Experience)

... assisted greatly in my development as a Graduate and my transition into a permanent role in the area of my choice at Mission Australia.  ...

7. Important Information for Legal Practitioners
(Donations/Bequests)

... particular firm, we do provide a list of firms that have previously assisted our supporters in preparing a Will. Download our list of solicitors Bequests Solicitors List (17.34 kB) Consider your ...

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

... important steps to make sure problem gamblers are identified early and can be assisted. It’s said that the one key difference between those who gamble for recreation and those who have a problem is that ...

9. Green paper on homelessness is a positive step
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... assisted more than 300,000 people. We are committed to eliminating disadvantage and creating a fairer Australia. Through our programs and services, we combat homelessness; assist families and children ...

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

... in need. We have more than 450 services across metropolitan, rural and regional Australia – in every state and territory – and last year assisted more than 300,000 people. We are committed to eliminating ...

11. Mission Australia welcomes groundbreaking youth homelessness report
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... to tackle the problem. Mission Australia – which last year assisted more than 70,000 people across its youth and housing support services – said the report, Australia’s Homeless Youth, accurately exposed ...

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

... improve young people’s connectedness; assisted them in times of crisis; and enabled our case workers to provide round-the-clock support. In 2006, the Foundation provided funding to Mission Australia ...

13. Hunter Legal Service assisting the Disadvantaged
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... socially disadvantaged with a particular focus on people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Since November 2006, the service has assisted almost 40 clients from regional clinic locations as ...

14. Young, Financially Insecure and a Victim of Violence - The Face of Homelessness in Western Australia
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... issues at hand and National Homeless Persons’ Week will help bring the issue to the forefront of people’s minds.” In 2005, Mission Australia assisted around 16,000 homeless people by providing crisis ...

15. Art program helps young Tasmanians stay connected
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... outlet. “The program also assisted the students in rebuilding their self-esteem and confidence and reconnecting them to the Tasmanian community in a positive way,” he said. The YAP program was possible ...

16. Training program aimed at skills shortages in Port Augusta/Whyalla Region
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Plant Training program are set to ‘graduate’ on Friday (July 28) with qualifications in machine operations. They will then be assisted by Mission Australia’s Employment Services to find work, preferably ...

17. Unlimited Ways of Learning For ‘At Risk’ Students in South Australia
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... or training.” Last year Mission Australia assisted nearly 200 young people in Adelaide’s south through Learning Unlimited, ranging from specialist courses for indigenous students to SAY Choices, where ...

18. New program to benefit young aboriginal people from remote South Australian communities
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Indigenous Programs team Bandi Kumangka (“to shine together”) will provide wide-ranging support on a one-to-one basis. They will also be assisted by a group of Kaurna elders. Mission Australia delivers ...

19. McClure welcomes Fair Pay Commission role
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... and low income Australians – to my new role,” said Mr McClure. “My other motivation in joining the AFPC is jobs. Last year Mission Australia assisted 159,000 people with employment and training, including ...

20. Creative Youth Initiatives - Festival of Potential
(Uncategorised Content)

... are facing many and varied challenges in their lives, whether it’s homelessness, and mental illness or family breakdown. With support from musicians, artists and social workers, students are assisted ...

21. You can help transform the lives of homeless Australians this winter.
(Uncategorised Content)

... support networks that we need to rely on when we face challenges in our lives*. If you lost your job and couldn't afford your home, what would you do? Last year, Mission Australia assisted 32,211*** ...