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1. Tips for a good start at school
(Daily News/Blog)

... to, and find out any concerns they might have Go with your child on their first day to help settle them in Establish a known pick-up and drop-off point and let them know when you’ll be there – this ...

2. Concern at the number of homeless people turned away
(Daily News/Blog)

Mission Australia has expressed its concern at new figures that show close to 60 per cent of people who need help from government-funded specialist homeless agencies are turned away. The data, released ...

3. Young people speak about stress
(Daily News/Blog)

... which was officially released Wednesday 30 November, revealed that concerns about school or study problems were the top personal concerns for young people. Soon after the survey’s release, several young ...

4. Young people stressing about study
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... coping with stress has topped the list of concerns for the first time in 10 years.  Watch video on ABC News. Ms Morgan-Thomas said that both of these concerns were significantly higher than ...

5. Lead experts
(Pathways/About Us)

... of Young Australians 2010: A record 50,000 young people took part and the results sparked wide discussion about concerns such as body image, family conflict and stress, as well as national issues like ...

6. Learn to live with teens at free Sydney information night
(Daily News/Blog)

... 1366 or email cafs@missionaustralia.com.au Further reading: Last year Mission Australia’s National Survey of Young Australians asked young people what their top concerns were. Of our 50,000 respondents, ...

7. Local business recognised nationally for hard work
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... and concern for their family’s economic future. “Having our own business was something we had always thought about but didn’t think possible due to the demands of having a young family,” said Ms Knight. ...

8. ABC Radio Media Coverage: Expert rubbishes AFL’s pokies warning
(Daily News/Blog)

Media coverage: ABC Radio’s AM, 26 September 2011 A leading gambling researcher has dismissed the AFL's concerns over the Federal Government's planned restrictions on poker machines, labelling claims ...

9. Promoting positive body image in young people
(Daily News/Blog)

... event, held earlier this month to promote positive body image in young people. Mission Australia 2010 Youth Survey of 50,000 Australians aged 11 to 24 ranked body image as the top issue of personal concern. ...

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

... to make housing more affordable. The group is concerned that increased prices cause first-time buyers to stay in the rental market for longer, competing for properties and pushing up rental prices. Since ...

11. 6.30 With George Negus, Channel 10: Media coverage: Lumped with debt
(Daily News/Blog)

... is concerned that increased prices cause first-time buyers to stay in the rental market for longer, competing for properties and pushing up rental prices. Since 2005, rents in Australian cities have risen ...

12. Living with teens north-west Sydney information nights
(Daily News/Blog)

... ‘Strategies for stress’. Last year Mission Australia’s National Survey of Young Australians asked young people what their top concerns were. Of our 50,00 respondents, 27.8 per cent indicated family conflict ...

13. Kicking problem gambling in Canberra
(Daily News/Blog)

... impacted by gambling improve their financial literacy and take control of their financial situation. Further reading: Betting on the net a concern Triple R Services ...

14. Advertisement - The Australian: A call for changes in asylum seeker policy
(Daily News/Blog)

... seekers. Leaders of major charities and social service groups have been joined by other concerned grassroots organisations to sign a statement urging both major political parties to de-politicise policies ...

15. A call for changes in asylum seeker policy
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... policy regarding the processing of asylum seekers. Leaders of major charities and social service groups have been joined by other concerned grassroots organisations to sign a statement urging both major ...

16. Help them, don't lock them away
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... concerns. Recent calls in Cairns for naming and shaming of young offenders and the case in Townsville of a desperate mother resorting to public humiliation to punish her son for stealing show just how ...

17. Media coverage - Courier Mail: Help them, don't lock them away
(Daily News/Blog)

... approach to juvenile justice. Rather than jump at a quick fix or take a "tough love" approach, we need a rational discussion on youth justice to address community concerns. Recent calls in Cairns for ...

18. Austereo crew join us in an amazing race
(Daily News/Blog)

... to be of concern to today’s youth. ...

19. Call to protect vulnerable boarding house residents
(Daily News/Blog)

... problems can adversely affect the safety, health, welfare and rights of residents. “Concurrently, the capacity of licensed boarding houses is declining, and there are concerns that vulnerable people ...

20. Call to give kids drug/alcohol lessons
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... then, accounting for half their clients, she said. "Violence fuelled by alcohol and binge drinking is extremely concerning among young people," Ms Acosta said. "We are seeing many more young people ...

21. National data mirrors demand at Mission Australia's services
(Daily News/Blog)

... and can no longer afford to pay the rent; and children who are dropping out of school because of the challenges they face on the home front. “These trends are particularly concerning, when you consider ...

22. Insight with…Shannon Mesnil, Youth Drug and Alcohol Project Advisor
(Daily News/Blog)

... your role make a difference? My role translates the needs and concerns of young people, into action! What motivates you when the going gets tough? When things get tough I think about the young people ...

23. Sounds of hope from a new generation
(Daily News/Blog)

... issues. In our most recent annual Youth Survey, 50,000 Australians aged 11 to 24 ranked body image as the top-most issue of personal concern. Almost one-third of young people surveyed told us they are ...

24. Helping young offenders turn their lives around
(Daily News/Blog)

... service, with $3 million committed over three years. “We know that there is genuine concern about youth homelessness in Townsville and young people coming out of detention are particularly vulnerable,” ...

25. Worrying trend in homeless deaths reveals vulnerability of life on Sydney's streets
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... substance abuse and chronic disease. Mr Strickland said the deaths were concerning given the mortality rates of homeless people relative to the general population. He said the deaths reflected the vulnerability ...