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1. Attack on homeless man highlights dangers of rough sleeping
(Daily News/Blog)

... he started sleeping rough. Over the years he also spent periods in crisis accommodation, boarding houses, caravan parks, prison, hospital, and drug and alcohol rehab (he started drinking at eight years ...

2. Winter Appeal 2012
(Donations/Support Mission Australia)

... for families without stable housing, winter will be cruel.   The terrible truth is that even if families experiencing homelessness do find their way to crisis accommodation, they could be turned ...

3. Winter Phone Appeal 2012
(Donations/Support Mission Australia)

Help us help homeless families - Donate today The terrible truth is that even if families experiencing homelessness do find their way to crisis accommodation, they could be turned ...

4. Thanks to the men from The Michael Project for sharing their stories
(Daily News/Blog)

... and was released on the condition that he moved into crisis accommodation, where he remained more than six years. Things began to change when he joined The Milk Crate Theatre, an acting group for people ...

5. Photo essay focuses on homeless women who ‘deserve better’
(Daily News/Blog)

... stage held down three jobs just to exist. Each story emphasises that “it could be you”, with an accident or health crisis, the death of a loved one or the loss of a job triggering a slide into homelessness. ...

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

This week Channel 10’s The Project ran a story about the high number of people experiencing homelessness who are being turned away from crisis accommodation.  The story was prompted by the murder ...

7. Helping the most vulnerable avoid a jobs abyss: Toby Hall
(Daily News/Blog)

... by 15 to 19-year-olds shrank by more than 92,000. Close to 19,000 teenage jobs disappeared in December alone. As in 2008 when the global financial crisis struck, it seems that young Australians are again ...

8. Going Places (QLD)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... accessing crisis accommodation or other temporary living situations. The program has a “housing-first” approach, which means the first priority is to safely house the person or family. In most cases, ...

9. Snapshot of nation’s housing supply ‘depressing reading’
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Eleri Morgan-Thomas. “Despite the billions spent on social housing by governments in the wake of the global financial crisis – addressing a shortage that had grown worse over decades – it hasn’t been ...

10. Resolve to help at-risk Queenslanders stay housed
(Daily News/Blog)

... before they are in crisis, so they can stay in a safe and stable housing environment and not end up on the streets,” Ms Gillespie said. “Not only is this a good result for the individuals we will be ...

11. Common Ground Sydney supportive housing initiative opens doors
(Daily News/Blog)

... Services, Pru Goward and the NSW Minister for Finance and Services, Greg Pearce. The $33 million Camperdown development aims to reduce homelessness and tackle Sydney’s affordable housing crisis. Common ...

12. madison takes to the road with Missionbeat
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... can to assist people who need us from point of crisis to point of safety. But sometimes a simple “Hi, how are you?” is the best we can do.”   You can read the article on the madison, or pick up a copy ...

13. State of inaction keeps kids in poverty
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Media coverage - Courier Mail, 28 October 2011 In a country acknowledged for its economic management after emerging relatively unscathed from the global financial crisis, it is a shocking indictment ...

14. Homeless children left in the cold by patchwork reform
(Daily News/Blog)

... with which homeless children and their parents have to move because of the short-term availability of most crisis support leads to enormous disruption and impacts terribly on a child’s education.” Mission ...

15. Letter to the Editor from Toby Hall, CEO, Mission Australia
(Daily News/Blog)

... says volumes about Johns’ take on the world. If homeless numbers are officially half what has previously been claimed, why is it that homeless services across the board – prevention, crisis accommodation ...

16. Norm's Blog: Day Three Part Two - The City and County of San Francisco, Office of the Treasurer Tax Collector.
(Daily News/Blog)

... employers and employees. The 211, San Francisco Financial Advice Line, a two-day telephone hotline connecting San Francisco families to free, real-time, financial crisis and money management information ...

17. Charles Chambers Court wins national aged care award
(Daily News/Blog)

... stable and secure accommodation and personal care for elderly or frail people who have been living on the street or are moving through crisis accommodation, Charles Chambers Court is the model for a new ...

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

... urgent the need for sensible discussion has become. As one of Australia's leading providers of services to young people in crisis, Mission Australia knows the best way to address youth crime is to help ...

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

...  As one of Australia's leading providers of services to young people in crisis, Mission Australia knows the best way to address youth crime is to help young people change for the better. It's not about ...

20. Early help is best way for juveniles
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... in crisis, we know that calls to name and shame adolescents before the courts are counter-productive. This sort of approach fails to address the real reasons why young people are getting involved in ...

21. Poor housing and illness intrinsically linked, reports show
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... or housing crisis. Chief Executive of Hanover Welfare Services, Tony Keenan, says the report has important implications for academics, policy makers and those working in the health and homeless sector. ...

22. Bold approach to homelessness will take 70 most vulnerable off streets
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... issues which brought people to the streets. ''It will also reduce our reliance on high-cost options like crisis and transitional accommodation,'' she said. The plan was announced a day after a City ...

23. Minister Calls on Local Government to strengthen Indigenous Employment
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... share ideas and plan partnerships to increase recruitment and retention of Indigenous workers. “The Centre of Excellence has identified that local councils are facing a crisis in long-term workforce ...

24. Alarming drop-out rates in Dandenong
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... across Melbourne.” He said more early intervention services for families, including access to financial, anger and stress management were needed before people hit crisis point. “I think it’s easy to ...

25. Fairfield Youth Connections (NSW)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... for up to three months for both males and females aged 15 to 18 years. This includes intensive case management and counselling support (both individual and group work) Post-Crisis Support: Offering ongoing ...