Mission Australia

1. New report shows groundbreaking homeless service is a success
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... its care, encourages independent living, allows clients stays of up to three months and offers a range of services (eg: dental, GP, education, computer skills, counselling, employment) to help people back ...

2. PM for a day? What would you do to tackle poverty?
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... to dental services; and 11 per cent don't have a separate bed for each of their kids. “People living in poverty are unable to participate in the activities that most of us take for granted. They are ...

3. Mission Australia welcomes Homelessness Revolution
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... this, homeless people need help, not just with housing, but also with dental and psychological health, personal hygiene, literacy and numeracy, self-esteem and fitness. “But unfortunately, in the current ...

4. From little things, big things grow - a story from Mission Australia’s Special Needs Dental Service (SNDS)
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... about the appearance of his teeth, and believed their poor condition resulted in others judging him harshly. Private dental treatment was out of question for Brian – the expense was beyond his capacity. ...

5. Community Engagement blooms in Garden Project
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... aged between 12 and 14, learned about horticulture as well as “incidental” lessons about teamwork and the need for on-going commitment if results were to be achieved. “Many of these kids have never been ...

6. Homelessness among the elderly - The hidden face of Homelessness in Australia
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... living conditions, malnutrition and poor personal hygiene and dental health; more frequent chronic physical and mental health problems; and are at a greater risk of trauma from assault than other homeless ...

7. New poverty research shows Australians missing out
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... children who are unable to participate in school activities and outings. The research pays particular attention to households with children, revealing 55 per cent don’t have access to annual dental check ...

8. Sign up to Mission Australia’s anti-poverty video petition!
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... to buy prescribed medicines; 45.7 per cent don't have access to dental services; and 11.4 per cent don't have a separate bed for each child.  People living in poverty are unable to participate in the activities ...