Mission Australia

1. Conflict of Interest Policy (Board)
(Document Downloads)

Conflict of Interest Policy (Board)  ...

2. Homeless Young Australians
(Document Downloads)

The reasons young people leave home are complex and include family conflict, physical and/or sexual abuse, substance abuse and trauma. This has been described as young people ‘running from’ family or personal ...

3. We must act now to save a lost generation
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... one-on-one support to people who left school prematurely as a result of family conflict, bullying, learning disabilities or mental health issues. 5 mentoring programs targeted at youth at risk of leaving ...

4. Governance
(Pathways/About Us)

... necessary to maintain confidence in Mission Australia’s integrity.  A Conflict of Interest Policy set procedures to deal with real or perceived potential conflicts in loyalties.  Mission Australia has ...

5. Pathways through a successful youth
(Community Services/Community Services)

... to marginalised youth. The service runs many youth-friendly activities and offers drug and alcohol counselling, anger management, conflict resolution and peer mediation. SWYS has a youth centre that provides ...

6. Community Services
(Community Services/Community Services)

... children, their siblings and their parents to help build stronger, more resilient families and to create opportunities for change Assisting families in developing new skills for managing conflict and ...

7. Community Services in Queensland
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... lives. Project circuit breaker offers the following services: Individual, family and group counselling Conflict resolution Negotiation skills Advocacy Community engagement and development ...

8. NSW/ACT Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... 2010. Conflict and Communication Trainer: 2 hours per week for 2 to 4 weeks on rotation during 2010. Speaker Sessions: Half an hour to 1 hour presentations, ongoing throughout the year Pilates ...

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

... information that should make us sit up and take notice. While body image, drugs and family conflict are the biggest worries for 11- to 24-year-olds - with one-in-four regarding each as of major concern ...

10. 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 ...

11. Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery Mid-winter Ball.
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... go towards a new homeless program, Nightspot. Nightspot is currently being piloted in Brisbane’s outer suburbs and is aimed at preventing homelessness among young people. Family conflict is the main ...

12. Young Australians wanted for national survey
(News/Media Releases Archive)

...  “In 2007, when asked to rank 14 issues by level of importance, body image was ranked most frequently in the top three by 32.3 per cent of respondents,” Ms Hampshire said. “Family conflict was the ...

13. Tasmanian youth wanted for national youth survey
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... respondents,” Mr Mundy said. “Suicide was young Tasmanians’ second major concern at 27.6 per cent while family conflict was third at 26.1 per cent. “Concern about body image among young Tasmanians ...

14. Migrants and refugees give back to Australia
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... backgrounds (NESB), conflicting with recent research by Monash University suggesting that migrants from NESBs are less likely to volunteer than Australian-born people and migrants from English speaking ...

15. Campaign Kicks Off to Raise $100,000 for the Homeless
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... but we believe the actual number is larger. "And the range of causes of homelessness is also extremely diverse. For some people – particularly teenagers – it’s because of family conflict. For others, ...

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

... overcome challenges as diverse as mental illness, drug and alcohol abuse, conflict and financial stress, we’re extremely proud to be offering 14 one-bedroom units for people on low incomes. “Affordable ...

17. Mission Australia welcomes groundbreaking youth homelessness report
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... other support services that could be introduced to complement both initiatives. “For example, Reconnect is all about working with families to reduce conflict and reconcile parents and their kids in order ...

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

... of 11-24 (95.5 per cent between 11-19). When asked to rank 14 issues in level of concern, body image was ranked most frequently in the top three by 32.3 per cent of respondents. Family conflict was the ...

19. Former 36ers Mark Davis on the ball to help at-risk young people in Adelaide’s south
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... exercising regularly can sometimes seem just too hard for young people who may be experiencing family conflict, low self-esteem, mental health issues or bullying, for example” she said. “But we know ...

20. Experiences of young homeless people make for a surprise
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... assault, both prior to and after becoming homeless, than other young people; and that sexual identity is a factor in causing some young people to become homeless (eg: as a result of family conflict).” ...

21. Growing numbers of grandparent-carers evidence of emerging social phenomenon
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... also get caught up in draining legal battles over child custody and family conflict; others struggle with kids who exhibit the behavioural effects of parental abuse or neglect; while some lose their social ...

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

... 24 and can be completed online at www.missionaustralia.com.au/youthsurvey. Last year’s survey revealed that family conflict, alcohol and other drugs and body image were three main issues of concern for ...

23. The main concerns of young Australians: National Survey
(News/Media Releases Archive)

A national survey of 14,700 young people, aged 11-24 (95% between 11-19), has found family conflict, alcohol and other drugs and body image are their three main issues of concern, according to the survey’s ...

24. Young people in rural South Australia more concerned about alcohol, stress and jobs
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... relationships, and friendships, and similar concerns about bullying, depression, discrimination, and family conflict. “Alcohol use is clearly a major issue for young people in country areas, where it ...

25. Unlimited Ways of Learning For ‘At Risk’ Students in South Australia
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... because of family conflict, suffered bullying and harassment, had babies at a young age, or had to cope with mental or physical health issues at home, often having to look after other family members.” ...