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

... of homelessness, serious physical and mental health issues, poor social networks and low quality of life. However, the group also had a number of strengths. On average, they had high levels of self-efficacy ...

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

... costs decreased on average by $8,446 a person. Even when taking into account running costs, it delivered a saving to the public of $3,601 for every person helped. Eleri Morgan-Thomas, who is Mission ...

3. Robbie’s going across the Gobi for Australians in need
(Daily News/Blog)

... average of 40km per day. “I have dabbled in a bit of running over the years,” he wrote, “but I’ve never run more than nine kilometres. Obviously that’s about to change. Then add a 12 kilogram back pack ...

4. Half all youths in juvenile detention unsentenced: AIHW
(Daily News/Blog)

About 1,000 young people are in juvenile detention on an average night in Australia and almost half have yet to be sentenced for a crime, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Health ...

5. Working smarter
(Pathways/About Us)

... What they share is a desire to make a difference.    In 2010-11 1,766 volunteers gave their time to 82 of our Community Services programs and collectively contributed an average of 30,000 hours of their ...

6. Meagre dole payment doesn't just hurt the unemployed: Toby Hall
(Daily News/Blog)

... average cost of rent in the city – to cover everything: food, clothing, transport, etc. Imagine yourself trying to live on $16.50 a day?  Secondly, it creates an incentive for job seekers to attempt ...

7. Teaming up with the Brisbane Roar
(Daily News/Blog)

... making a difference off the field, and we think the relationship with Mission Australia is a natural fit for us,” said Michael Bowers, Acting CEO Brisbane Roar. “We have a young roster with an average ...

8. Lumped with debt
(News/Media Releases Archive)

...  Watch the ‘Lumped with debt’ video Related coverage:  The Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney housing supply in ‘dire trouble’ It takes more than eight times the average annual income to buy an average ...

9. 6.30 With George Negus, Channel 10: Media coverage: Lumped with debt
(Daily News/Blog)

... coverage:  The Sydney Morning Herald -Sydney housing supply in ‘dire trouble’ It takes more than eight times the average annual income to buy an average Sydney home, according to a report by a housing ...

10. It's street charity
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... weren’t the average 12-year-old birthday invites,’’ she said. Instead it was a flier raising awareness about homelessness. I didn’t ask for any gifts. I just wanted everybody to help.” Mission Australia ...

11. Media coverage - Moonee Valley Leader: It's street charity
(Daily News/Blog)

... raise funds for the homeless. Instead of cake and candles, she asked her friends to donate to Mission Australia, raising $465. “My invitations weren’t the average 12-year-old birthday invites,’’ she ...

12. Concern at numbers of homeless people turned away
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... every day in 2009-10, 58% were unable to be placed. The AIHW’s report also states the group most likely to be turned away were families with an average of 82% of couples with children, 69% of couples ...

13. Juvenile detainee findings a ‘damning indictment’
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... with the average age of first having sex 13.1 years for Aboriginal youngsters and 13.6 for non-Aborigines. Thirteen was also the average age the detainees reported first being drunk. The 2009 NSW Young ...

14. Strong report card for Mission Australia’s Employment Solutions
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... long-term). Employment services within an area that receive a 5 Star rating are considered to be performing at 40 per cent or more above the average. Other positives from the latest round of ratings ...

15. Environmental Responsibility
(Big Heart/information)

Did you know? Each Australian produces on average about one tonne of rubbish per year, with 22.45 million tonnes of waste going to landfill across the country. Because we are using up the earth's ...

16. Mission Australia Annual Report 2011 - Our volunteers
(Downloads/Annual Reports/Annual Report 2011)

In 2010-11 1,766 volunteers gave their time to 82 of Mission Australia's Community Services programs and collectively contributed an average of 30,000 hours of their time per month. Download ...