Mission Australia

1. Nightspot Youth Homelessness Initiative
(Community Services/Community Services)

... provides respite for ‘low risk’ vulnerable youth in the homes of trained volunteers in the community for 1-3 nights. The Host provides a comfortable bedroom, bathroom & laundry facilities, clothes, ...

2. QLD Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... Hosts? Provide clients with a warm welcome, an evening meal and other food where appropriate, a bedroom of their own, breakfast in the morning and support/encouragement (not counselling ...

3. Homeless youth on the rise in Tasmania
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Australia’s recently opened Chigwell House service, all of the 14 low cost one-bedroom units for people at risk of homelessness have been filled and there is already a long waiting list for a vacancy,” ...

4. New centre with historic heart offers assistance to disadvantaged Tasmanians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... as a computer training room Consulting rooms for visiting professional service providers 14 one-bedroom units providing affordable accommodation for people on low incomes Commercial style kitchen and administration ...

5. Rising Sydney Rents Lead to a Growing Number of Homeless Families in Western Sydney
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... who were homeless, or at risk of homelessness. In the previous six months, the service helped 140 families. The median weekly rent for a two bedroom dwelling in Blacktown is now around $210 – a 5% increase ...

6. Increased Rents Create a Greater Risk of Homelessness - Queensland
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... risk of homelessness or to seek crisis accommodation support, according to Mission Australia and current research. Since 2004, the average cost of renting a one-bedroom unit in Brisbane has increased ...