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... Adelaide and Brisbane., said the night gave those receiving a meal dignity. "Most people see disadvantaged people and turn their heads when they see them on the streets because they don't know what to ...
Tuesday, 07 February 2012
... Knight. She tells us why she’s sending grog on a holiday this February: “Over 20 years ago my friend and I gave up alcohol for February. We just decided to do it because it was a short month and thought ...
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
... feeling. "Those first few weeks are pretty critical in the school environment because it's a big, big change for children, where you have bells ringing, bigger kids around you, a big environment ...
Monday, 30 January 2012
... game disruptions caused by the 2011 NBA lockout. On returning to Australia after a stint in New Zealand, Raheim and his wife Adelaide-born wife Karoline struck on the concept of American Dreams. “We ...
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
... race. “For many years Wollongong has experienced youth unemployment at levels much higher than other parts of the country,” said Ms Pullen. “In recent times that’s because – despite Australia escaping ...
Monday, 09 January 2012
... their family. Many of them don't have family close by to share Christmas with,” she added. “Because so many things were donated from local businesses we opened the breakfast up to the whole community.” ...
Tuesday, 03 January 2012
... to fill a core need and can become increasingly hard to resist. The gambler may find they are gambling to combat boredom, to forget troubles, escape from problems or because they believe that gambling ...
Thursday, 22 December 2011
... in the cost of utilities and transport, it’s individuals and families at the lower end of the income scale that are most affected. “The situation has serious impacts down the line. Because of the lack ...
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
... you free. Live this moment as if today is all you have. Don’t waste a single second. Make every minute count - because you are so worth it.” Further reading Triple Care Farm is regarded as one of the ...
Friday, 16 December 2011
... groups – who would possibly have ended up sleeping rough, in cars, or in other dangerous situations – fitted with Mission Australia’s experience and was cause for significant alarm. “These numbers – ...
Thursday, 15 December 2011
11. Staff on a mission all pull together
(News/Media Releases Archive)
... owns and manages more than 1000 homes across the country and aims to secure 10,000 dwellings by 2020. "I was attracted myself to the organisation because of the extraordinary people I met through the ...
Monday, 12 December 2011
... not-for-profit community service organisation providing support to older people and people with disabilities. Craig loves his new role because it allows him to use the skills he obtained through his ...
Monday, 12 December 2011
Residents of Aherlkeme Transitional Accommodation Village in Alice Springs, operated by Mission Australia, had just cause to celebrate last week.  Not only was a big man in a red suit visiting the village, ...
Wednesday, 07 December 2011
14. Young people speak about stress
(Daily News/Blog)
... Kids are growing up before their time," he told The Daily Liberal. James Rogers said that the expectations placed upon students to do really well and get degrees causes the stress. "I think so," he said. ...
Monday, 05 December 2011
... our North Wollongong Factor y Seconds Warehouse. And as Doris explains, she’s also gained a new family: Doris: “I came to volunteer eight years ago because Centrelink told me I had to at least one day ...
Monday, 05 December 2011
... someone else’s life a little easier. I would thoroughly recommend it.”– Janette O’Rourke, Nowra Big Heart Op Shop. “Becoming a better person because I enjoy volunteering and feel I am making a contribution ...
Friday, 02 December 2011
17. Young mums tell Sunrise they’re Aim’n High
(News/Media Releases Archive)
... well to all the girls here because I don’t feel like an outsider as my other friends don’t have children.” Her classmate Bethany said the program has given her the motivation to finish her VCE and study ...
Thursday, 24 November 2011
18. Service excellence
(Pathways/About Us)
... the underlying causes of long-term homelessness, we first must understand the reasons why people find themselves in their situations, and then support them to overcome challenges and change their lives ...
Monday, 21 November 2011
19. Rebels with a cause
(Daily News/Blog)
Eight new RaboDirect Melbourne Rebels recently spent a day out in the field getting to know more about Mission Australia’s work in Victoria. Held on 28 October, Rebels With A Cause Day saw Eddie Aholele, ...
Thursday, 10 November 2011
... to make their positions clear and pay their share. “We want to avoid a situation where some of Australia’s most vulnerable miss out on the services they need because charities can no longer afford them," ...
Thursday, 10 November 2011
... in my native Thailand. Hence I had an overall understanding of running a small business. But I still had trouble with the small business course because I cannot read English. So an interpreter was arranged ...
Monday, 07 November 2011
22. State of inaction keeps kids in poverty
(News/Media Releases Archive)
... and 67 per cent of sole-parent families were turned away from services because of the system's lack of capacity. Any parent with schoolchildren need only think of their child's year group and it's likely ...
Friday, 28 October 2011
23. Let’s celebrate grandparents
(Daily News/Blog)
The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates that there are 14,000 grandparents caring for children in this country. It’s thought many more grandparents are not included in official statistics because ...
Friday, 28 October 2011
24. The case for a brighter future
(Community Services/Community Services)
... the time but it didn’t show on the outside. Everyone thought things were ok, because I was so good at hiding it. “But in reality, it was a different story... I was constantly arguing with Trent about ...
Thursday, 27 October 2011
... of sole parent families were turned away because of the system’s lack of capacity. Mission Australia along with Hanover Welfare Services, the Social Policy Research Centre, the Australian Centre for ...
Thursday, 27 October 2011
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