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1. A big hand for our wonderful volunteers
(Daily News/Blog)

... for 800 homeless Australians. Mission Australia’s Services and Programs do an amazing job helping disadvantaged Australians to turn their lives around and it’s wonderful when Corporate Volunteers can ...

2. What drives our Home Tutor Scheme volunteers to give?
(Daily News/Blog)

This month Mission Australia is celebrating our volunteers and asking Australians to try a little tenderness and get behind Channel 10’s 1 Million Acts of Kindness campaign. So we figured it was a fine ...

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

... to move through adolescence and beyond as a skillful and confident person. In 2011, Mission Australia’s National Survey of Young Australians found young South Australian women registered their ...

4. Cautious support for Budget, but more to do
(Daily News/Blog)

Mission Australia has given its cautious support to this year’s Federal Budget but has queried whether the government’s efforts to encourage more Australians into workforce participation are built on an ...

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

... are just a few examples of the housing stress Australians are facing. With a lack of new homes being built and the gap between median house prices and incomes widening, hope is all but lost for people ...

6. Geni’s story
(News/MA Newsletter)

... children’s school and more. Geni will be forever grateful for the support of generous donors like you, Australians who have made it possible for her to finally start to repair the terrible damage that’s ...

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

Have you ever wondered how much homelessness costs Australians each year? We have, and what we found may surprise you. Mission Australia’s recent report The Michael Project: New perspectives and possibilities ...

8. Thanks to the men from The Michael Project for sharing their stories
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... X_dIa7YNFNw   It’s time more Australians realised that everyone benefits from solving homelessness, so please share our news or get a discussion going on our Facebook page, LinkedIn Group, via ...

9. Report finds new homeless service model saves money, changes lives
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... Project’s success, please check out our animated presentation or read the report in full at missionaustralia.com.au/Michael   X_dIa7YNFNw It’s time more Australians realised that everyone benefits ...

10. Robbie’s going across the Gobi for Australians in need
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By his own admission, Robbie Spark is more at home in the urban jungle than the great outdoors. But on 10 June he’ll trek across the Gobi Desert to raise funds for Mission Australia. It all started in ...

11. ‘We've got our son back’: parents praise DAYS in open letter
(Daily News/Blog)

... and Mission Australia’s withdrawal and rehabilitation units. The service offers intensive support to young West Australians through case management, counselling and educational groups. Here is an ...

12. Grab a free Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream and support Australians in need
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The legen-dairy folks Ben & Jerry’s  are giving away free ice-creams on Tuesday 3 April to thank fans and raise funds for their favourite charities, including Mission Australia.    ...

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

A new report that compares the lives of 1.1 million Australians who have experienced homelessness with the general population paints a stark and depressing picture, according to Mission Australia. The ...

14. ‘DAYS saved my life’ – Rick’s story in The Sunday Times
(Daily News/Blog)

...  It provides a key entry point to treatment for young West Australians with alcohol and other drug issues. Withdrawal and respite programs are run from a facility in East Perth, followed by a three-month ...

15. Cecily makes every week Seniors Week at Charles Chambers Court
(Daily News/Blog)

Seniors’ Week in New South Wales aims to encourage older Australians to ‘live life’ and actively participate in the community – something Sister Cecily Gaudry, Pastoral Care Worker at Mission Australia’s ...

16. Aboriginal trainees playing vital role in saving parrot in SA
(Daily News/Blog)

... both gained their boat licences.” Jobs dream rates highly Today The Courier Mail highlighted findings from our 2011 National Survey of Young Australians, which showed Aboriginal youths placed ...

17. Young Aboriginals keener to find work than their non-Aboriginal peers
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A Mission Australia survey has found that young Aboriginal Australians are more likely to value getting a job than their non-Aboriginal counterparts. More than one-in-three young Aboriginal people considered ...

18. Energiser Toy Rescue giving battery-operated toys new life
(Daily News/Blog)

... who are doing it tough. The donation of toys is a good way for Australians to get behind the important work we do and we are grateful to Energizer for making this opportunity possible.” Get involved ...

19. Celebrating A Safe Place for Change
(Community Services/Community Services)

... designed to provide health and fitness opportunities for Australians in need – also provided exercise footwear and clothing to students at Triple Care Farm. “There is no better exercise for your heart ...

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

... five Australians will suffer from a mental illness, or that it disproportionately affects vulnerable young people. Mental illness is a big problem for many Mission Australia clients. Across the ...

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

...  The 2011 Mission Australia National Survey of Young Australians revealed that youth are more worried about school and study than ever before. Almost 46,000 Australians aged between 11 and 24 were asked ...

22. Helping the most vulnerable avoid a jobs abyss: Toby Hall
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Reform of Australia's training system is vital as young Australians again bear the brunt of an uncertain labour market, Mission Australia CEO Toby Hall writes in The National Times.  Read extract ...

23. Missionbeat’s Dan speaks to dad of homeless girl on The Grill Team
(Daily News/Blog)

... listeners that of the 105,000 people experiencing homelessness in Australia, almost half haven’t celebrated their 25th birthday. “So we’re looking at 50,000 young Australians who are homeless on and ...

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

The 132 business chiefs who took part in last night’s inaugural CEO CookOff faced two challenges – feeding 1,000 people in Sydney’s Cathedral Square and supporting Australians in need. In make-shift ...

25. Sydney tenancy support manager a future Indigenous Leader
(Daily News/Blog)

... 16 Aboriginal Australians to be offered the scholarship, and will begin a Certificate IV in Indigenous Leadership in March. Developed over seven years with the support of BHP Billiton, the new qualification ...