Mission Australia

1. National Survey of Young Australians 2008
(Document Downloads)

... young people across the country.  Copies of the survey report are available here. ...

2. National Youth Survey 2006: the main concerns of young Australians
(Document Downloads)

Mission Australia has surveyed 14,700 young people across the country, aged 11-24, as part of its fifth National Youth Survey. The survey reviewed their concerns, what they valued and how they sought advice/ ...

3. Youth Employment Stategy (YES)
(Document Downloads)

Mission Australia, one of the country’s leading providers of employment and training programs has launched a new blueprint calling for greater co-ordination between governments, business and community, ...

4. State and Territory governments must set targets to reduce numbers of young people in detention
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... consistency across states and territories when it comes to tackling the issue of juvenile justice,” said Ms Hampshire. “Victoria leads the country and both the Tasmanian and NSW governments have recently ...

5. Mission Australia winner celebrates with BBQ cooked by celebrity chef Ben O'Donoghue
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... support our country’s most disadvantaged – so I feel privileged to have helped raise some well-deserved funds for the organisation,” Ben said. “I also really enjoyed meeting Heather and her friends on ...

6. ABC Learning centres purchase – a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity
(News/Media Releases Archive)

A new chapter in the early learning  and support of Australia’s children began late last year with the purchase of 678 ABC Learning childcare centres by four of the country’s most respected charities, ...

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

... as a non denominational Christian not-for-profit is well placed to work in communities with high numbers of unemployed youth across the country. We can join with smaller grassroots organisations, employers, ...

8. Mission Australia opens its heart in Campbelltown
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Australia provided the seed funding for the new hub, meeting the substantial cost of setting up the new programs and the facility. Stephen Roberts, Citi Country Officer for Citi Australia, officially ...

9. Job-a-thon a huge success for Mission Australia
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... make it an annual event,” Bob said. Mission Australia provides employment support through 93 offices around the country. ...

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

... access and quality.  “Today marks a new start for parents, children and staff at ABC Learning centres around the country,” Ms Walk said.  “The organisations behind GoodStart’s purchase of ABC Learning ...

11. New report shows groundbreaking homeless service is a success
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... own experiences, research among other agencies and what we saw working overseas - this service really was a first for this country," said Mr Hall. "Now we have the results that show the MAC approach works. ...

12. Australia's Rugby Players lend Mission Australia a hand
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... a massive fan of rugby union I’m very pleased to see this take shape. Mission Australia is extremely grateful for the support of the country’s finest rugby players,” said Mr Hall. “I know there are many ...

13. Feds should play role in urban planning to improve housing affordability
(News/Media Releases Archive)

The Rudd Government should play a more interventionist role in the urban planning of our major cities to improve access to affordable housing according to one of the country’s leading providers of housing ...

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

... a clear need for help, the City Mission movement, which had developed in the United Kingdom, found itself taking root in Australia. In 1859 the Town and Country Mission (later to be known as the Brisbane ...

15. Ambassadors
(Pathways/About Us)

... and Kiss or Kill. He has also featured in some 50 television programs such as Skippy, Matlock, Dad & Dave, Bodyline, Cowra Breakout, The Flying Doctors and A Country Practice. He has been seen in Police ...

16. Community Services in the Northern Territory
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... around the country. NT Integrated Youth Services NT Integrated Youth Services provides an activity and diversionary educational based program to four remote aboriginal communities (Aputula / Finke, ...

17. Mission Australia launches Reconciliation Action Plan
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... regular and ongoing contact with relevant aboriginal peak bodies at state/territory and national levels and forging links with traditional owners at every location around the country where it provides ...

18. Mission Australia to build $16M Aged Homeless Service as number of elderly homeless climbs
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... between 2001 and 2006 and more than 33 percent in NSW. The report, which is based on 2006 Census data, is widely regarded as the most accurate count of homelessness in the country. People are considered ...

19. Youth at risk the focus of new Adelaide Jobs Service
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... 60 local employers and a group of young job seekers... Ms Hart says the Elizabeth site is one of 93 Mission Australia has been contracted to provide across the country under the Federal Government’s ...

20. Australia's approach to Juvenile Justice must change
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... in excess of $150,000 to keep a juvenile in custody for 12 months. “Mission Australia runs programs around the country that have had an enormous success in keeping young people on the right pathway.  ...

21. Concern at growing numbers of homeless people turned away
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Mission Australia – one of the largest providers of homeless services in the country – has expressed its concern at new figures which show that close to 60% of people who need help from government-funded ...

22. Our Volunteers
(Volunteer/Volunteers)

... work experience, retirees, recently-arrived migrants wanting to contribute to their new country and highly skilled professionals. The employees of our Corporate Partners are also involved in volunteering. ...

23. Mission Australia Housing
(Housing/Content)

Welcome to Mission Australia Housing As a provider of social housing, we aim to provide affordable, secure and appropriate housing across the country to individuals and families on low to moderate incomes ...

24. Environmental Responsibility
(Big Heart/information)

Did you know? Each Australian produces on average about one tonne of rubbish per year, with 22.45 million tonnes of waste going to landfill across the country. Because we are using up the earth's ...

25. Solid start for Community Response Task Force
(News/Media Releases Archive)

The first meeting of the Federal Government’s Community Response Task Force has provided the country’s leading welfare organisations with a positive opportunity to present the issues facing vulnerable ...