Mission Australia

1. From little things, big things grow - a story from Mission Australia’s Special Needs Dental Service (SNDS)
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... and career on track, his long battle with alcoholism and drug use had had a significant impact upon his overall health, well-being, and sense of self. His oral health had suffered drastically during the ...

2. Paid maternity leave battle reignited
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In June last year, hundreds of people braved the wet weather to urge the Federal Government to reconsider its position on paid maternity leave. A year on from the launch of Marie Clare's "Push it - Paid ...

3. Mission Australia supports local music in the south
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The best live bands in the southern suburbs will compete against each other in the Battle of the Bands staged by Mission Australia’s Reynella Enterprise and Youth Centre (REYC) over the October long weekend. ...

4. Growing numbers of grandparent-carers evidence of emerging social phenomenon
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... also get caught up in draining legal battles over child custody and family conflict; others struggle with kids who exhibit the behavioural effects of parental abuse or neglect; while some lose their social ...

5. Work for dole project reconstructing history in SA
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... the Army Museum of South Australia at Keswick, showing scenes from Gallipoli, the Korean War, and the Battle of Long Tan in Vietnam. “The Reconstructing History dioramas give people a great sense of ...

6. Help for workers in Gippsland's drought affected areas
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As Gippsland battles severe bushfires and drought, an Australian Government initiative, operated by Mission Australia in Sale, is taking practical steps to help ease the burden on drought affected families. ...

7. Renowned local artist to open youth art exhibition
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... life has been profiled on the ABC’s Australian Story and in his autobiography My Brush with Depression: The Greg Wilson Story, will outline his battle with mental illness and subsequent rise to fame as ...