Mission Australia

1. 2009
(Document Downloads)

The 2009 National Survey of Young Australians, conducted by Mission Australia, tested the views of close to 48,000 young people – the biggest group since the survey began in 2002 – between the ages of ...

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

... has been backed by the NAB, one of Australia’s biggest banks, and the Australian Government.  Current ABC Learning Group General Manager Matthew Horton will be appointed CEO on completion of the purchase ...

3. Drugs, suicide and body image - the issues of most concern to young Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Australia’s largest annual survey of young people has found that drugs, suicide and body image are the biggest worries for 11-24 year olds with one-in-four regarding each as major concerns. The survey ...

4. The Mission Australia Story
(Pathways/About Us)

... a significant share of those programs. We are still one of the biggest employment providers in Australia today. Meanwhile, back in 1989, Mission SA approached Sydney City Mission to find out ways ...

5. Ambassadors
(Pathways/About Us)

... My Generation for MCM Entertainment syndicated to 105 stations around Australia on the Gold Network every weekend. It is the second biggest syndicated show in Australia and will continue to grow in 2008. ...

6. Hush for Homelessness launches in Martin Place
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Australia’s biggest fundraising event to tackle homelessness – Hush for Homelessness – will be launched with a half-day series of events in Sydney’s Martin Place on Thursday, 23 April. Kicking off with ...

7. The big issues facing our kids
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... exist between parents and their adolescent kids on these concerns. It has developed into the country's biggest annual poll of young Australians, providing a unique snapshot into their minds - their concerns, ...

8. Drugs a growing concern for young Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Mission Australia’s 2008 National Survey of Young Australians Australia’s largest annual survey of young people has found that body image, drugs and family conflict are the biggest worries for 11-24 year ...

9. Tackling truancy - is cutting welfare payments an effective method?
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... to award to pupils who showed the biggest attitudinal and academic change. Or in Ngukurr in the Northern Territory, where that community’s highly successful ‘no school, no swimming pool’ policy has been ...

10. Homeless men take up the City2Surf Challenge
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Seven homeless Sydneysiders will take part in one of the city’s biggest sporting events – this year’s Sun Herald City2Surf race between the CBD and Bondi Beach on Sunday, 10 August. The seven men – whose ...

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

... was a great step forward in addressing one ofAustralia's biggest social issues. “We congratulate Mr Rudd for taking a personal interest in this issue”. “Australia is one of the worst countries in the ...

12. Body image the main concern for young Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Mission Australia’s 2007 National Survey of Young Australians, Australia’s largest annual survey of young people has found that body image is the biggest worry for 11-24 year olds – both males and females ...

13. Increased rents create greater risk of homelessness
(News/Media Releases Archive)

...  With her health problems and dependencies now in check, her biggest concern now is whether she’ll ever be able to afford to live in a home of her own with her children again. “Without a permanent job, ...

14. Mission Australia launches 2007 Youth Survey
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... of the biggest youth surveys in Australia. Mission Australia South Australian Manager Mark Herselman said the annual survey, now in its sixth year, will help Mission Australia and other community service ...

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

... 146 community services across Australia, including a range of services in SA dealing with homelessness, poverty, family disruption, youth issues, and drug and alcohol abuse. It is one of the biggest ...