Search - concern

1. New SA program aims to help youth feel good about their bodies
(Daily News/Blog)

... highest-ever level of concern about body image. “The rise in concern about body image told us the well-meaning efforts by governments and others to combat the problem were failing and needed to be reconsidered,” ...

2. Cautious support for Budget, but more to do
(Daily News/Blog)

... are well-placed. And personally I’m happy to see the government’s commitments on mental health delivered when times are tight. “In terms of concerns, while the policies – particularly in areas such as ...

3. ‘DAYS saved my life’ – Rick’s story in The Sunday Times
(Daily News/Blog)

... residential rehabilitation program in Carlisle. More than 2,000 young West Australians used the service between January 2008 and July 2011, the main drugs of concern being cannabis and alcohol.  ...

4. Need for boarding house reform back in the news
(Daily News/Blog)

Concerns about the impact sub-standard boarding house accommodation has on the health of vulnerable people have been raised in both today’s Daily Telegraph and The Age.  The Age reports that ...

5. Young mums are aiming for success
(Community Services/Community Services)

... about their issues of concern and for the first time in the 10-year history of our annual survey, anxiety about education (37.3 per cent, up from 25.5 per cent in 2010) and coping with stress (35.4 per ...

6. Avoiding the pitfalls of online sports betting this footy season
(Daily News/Blog)

... higher in internet gamblers compared to non-internet gamblers. Internet sports gamblers also identify disadvantages, including difficulty verifying the fairness of the games, concern over the safety ...

7. Crisis centres unable to meet homeless demand: The Project
(Daily News/Blog)

... last month of a 31-year-old Melbourne man who was unable to find a place to stay at a full crisis centre. Last December Mission Australia expressed its concern at figures released by Australian Institute ...

8. Gambling companies target young men, Lateline reports
(Daily News/Blog)

... internet access is fuelling betting on sports matches Read more in ‘Rise in betting on the net a concern’.  Is gambling a problem for you or a loved one? Mission Australia offers free face-to-face ...

9. 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 ...

10. 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 ...

11. 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 ...

12. 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 ...

13. 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 ...

14. 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, ...

15. 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. ...

16. 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 ...

17. 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. ...

18. 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 ...

19. 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 ...

20. 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 ...

21. 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 ...

22. 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 ...

23. 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 ...

24. 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 ...

25. 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 ...