Mission Australia

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

Mission Australia believes all young people should have the opportunity to successfully move through their adolescent years and into adulthood, well prepared for life ahead. At Mission Australia, we ...

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

... people involved in Mission Australia’s diversionary programs generally conform to the typical profile of adolescents who engage in anti-social behaviour. “Many have a history of damaging levels of alcohol ...

3. Mission Australia opens its Heart to Nowra
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... (RTO), Mission Australia is also providing the added community benefit of giving on-the-job training to local students and Work-For-Dole (WFD) participants. Trainees will have the opportunity to gain ...

4. Environmental Responsibility
(Big Heart/information)

...  Fixing broken items ie, furniture, electrical to full operational order.  This work is carried out by volunteers and Work for the dole participants, therefore they are gaining a broad range of skills ...

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

... exist between parents and their adolescent kids on these concerns. It has developed into the country's biggest annual poll of young Australians, providing a unique snapshot into their minds - their concerns, ...

6. Drugs a growing concern for young Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

...  According to Mission Australia’s spokesperson, Anne Hampshire, the results suggest that early adolescence is the key time when young people are most likely to be open to drug education campaigns. “The ...

7. Young people's mental health - The hidden challenges and how innovation can help
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... to be suffering from a mental illness but mental health services tend to be tailored either to young children or adults, leaving adolescents without the specialised care they need. Kerry Graham is the ...

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

... – from stress and abuse to depression, suicide and body image – also suggest young people are facing increased challenges as they make the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Ms Hampshire said Mission ...

9. Flexible Job Network will help disadvantaged job seekers
(News/Media Releases Archive)

...  “Mission Australia is pleased by changes to the Work for the Dole program. As the country’s largest provider of Work for the Dole, we have always strongly advocated for a program that provides real work ...

10. Work for dole team graduates after giving new life to Kaurna Plains pre-school
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Children attending the Kaurna Plains Pre-School in Elizabeth now have a much happier, healthier and safer environment after the successful completion of a Work for the Dole activity, managed by national ...

11. Mission Australia opens new Launceston office
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... in building resilience and equipping individuals to play an active role in their community. “The new office will specifically focus on employment initiatives such as Community Work/Work for the Dole, ...

12. Work for dole project reconstructing history in SA
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Army. The Reconstructing History Work for the Dole project – run by leading community services group Mission Australia and funded by the Australian Government – has just completed a series of historic ...

13. Job seekers give new life to school after arson attack
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... work of a group of jobseekers. The Mission Australia Elizabeth Park Primary Rejuvenation Work for the Dole project has seen a group of 20 jobseekers working on the school for the past six months, to ...

14. Expo to assist newly arrived Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Language, Literacy & Numeracy Programme (LLNP), Personal Support Programme (PSP), Community Work Coordinator (CWC), Work for the Dole (WFD) and Jobs, Placement Employment and Training (JPET),” Mr Mundy ...

15. Mission Australia to combat unemployment in Meekatharra
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... with not-for-profit organisations that offer Work for the Dole projects.” Mission Australia is one of WA’s largest community services organisations. Mission Australia is a Registered Training Organisation ...

16. Brisbane's War Chronicles recorded by unemployed
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... production is the result of one of Mission Australia’s Work for the Dole (WfD) programs – giving the 12 participants creative skills in video production, editing, marketing and team work. Primarily focusing ...

17. You can help give young Australians the chance of a future.
(Uncategorised Content)

... or counselling to young people at risk of drug and alcohol abuse.   Providing assistance, before homelessness becomes an issue,  is very effective in setting adolescents on the ...