Mission Australia

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

... territory governments currently had the wrong policy settings... for effectively tackling juvenile offending.   Mission Australia’s spokesperson, Anne Hampshire, said research and experience ...

2. TAS Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... to enable them to participate more effectively in training, the labour force and society. If you see a specific need for this in your local area, please call Jenni Anderson on 03 6334 8506 to discuss ...

3. Strategic Partnerships
(Partnerships/Corporate Partnerships)

... business is a complex undertaking, and the same applies to working effectively with a charity. Where the relationship is close and a mutual understanding of business vision and goals exists the greater ...

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

... Mr O'Callaghan. “As a result, the RAP represents a framework for understanding a client group better so programs can be delivered more effectively. “It provides a valuable model for other organisations ...

5. Environmental Responsibility
(Big Heart/information)

... help? It is all about the three R’s – Recycle, Reduce & Reuse.  All products distributed and sold through the Big Heart Enterprise are effectively managed to avoid waste. Whether it is a donated item ...

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

... they need to deal with the issue. “We’ve got to be able to turn their concern about drugs into them feeling confident and skilled enough that they can effectively handle this major social issue,” said ...

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

... ‘time out’ from home when there is serious family conflict – just for a week or two – allows for breathing space where problems can be more effectively solved.Under Nightspot, young people – aged 16-25 ...

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

... to prevent youth homelessness. “Sometimes, giving a teenager some ‘time out’ from home – just for a week or two – allows for breathing space where problems can be more effectively addressed. “To this ...

9. The Westpac Foundation
(Partnerships/Major Corporate and Community Partners)

... to Prevention aims to build people's social capacity through early intervention and the empowerment of children and their caregivers, enabling them to participate more effectively in schools and wider ...

10. Combating youth unemployment rates in Tasmania
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... and community organisations to more effectively address problems with young people’s participation. • Enhance the capacity of services to treat young people with ‘dual diagnosis’ – mental health problems ...

11. New blueprint to tackle causes of Australia’s youth unemployment problem
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... for young women living in rural/regional areas. Create greater flexibility and communication between schools and community organisations to more effectively address problems with young people’s participation. ...

12. Training program aimed at skills shortages in Port Augusta/Whyalla Region
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... training to help them to fit into the workforce more quickly and effectively and to assist local businesses which are struggling to attract sufficient skills.” The six participants in Mission Australia’s ...