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1. U-Turn presents keys to restored car in time for Christmas
(Daily News/Blog)

... people from other parts of the State to participate in the program. The program is delivered by Mission Australia, under contract to the Department of Police and Emergency Management, and is funded by ...

2. Tasmanian double car theft victim receives restored car
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... by the Minister for Police and Emergency Management David O’Byrne and Assistant Commissioner Donna Adams. Achievement Awards were also presented at the graduation ceremony, including the Encouragement ...

3. Sounds of hope from a new generation
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... suitable, emergency accommodation. Seeing how excited she was about the opportunities that a course like Sounds of the Street could lead to, we offered Clare a place in the program. Despite the difficult ...

4. Counting the homeless on Census night
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...  This is especially important for people who are staying in temporary accommodation, including emergency accommodation, refuges or hostels, caravan parks, motels, or even staying with family or ‘couch ...

5. Former homeless speak out
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... an advocacy group that addresses religious groups, universities, government agencies, and even medical schools to help new doctors learn how to treat the homeless in emergency rooms. “Harrison, now in ...

6. Stopping the spiral into homelessness
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... of shoes and socks. We offered him a bed in an emergency accommodation service, but it took several weeks before he could even bring himself to get in the van with us. Now Tom is almost ready to move ...

7. Celebrating National Volunteer Week
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... community health care, heritage and arts, environment conservation, emergency services, education, sports and social justice. Here in any given week at Mission Australia around 1,000 people from the ...

8. Families are the city's hidden homeless
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... after they've left a violent partner, sitting patiently at Centrelink trying to arrange emergency accommodation or living with their three kids in a motel room until a vacancy comes up on the long waiting ...

9. Reaching out to rough sleepers
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... riders respond to calls from community members who are concerned about people on the streets, as well as calls from emergency services and other homeless organisations. "Missionbeat is sometimes the ...

10. Shifting the focus of the mental health system
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... $900 per night to keep a homeless person with a mental illness in a hospital bed. In fact, there are estimates it can cost NSW Health up to $60,000 a year to provide emergency medical care to a homeless ...

11. Youth Beat service planned for SA
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... with common sense and respect can be solved,” he said. Having a Youth Beat bus in Adelaide will also reduce pressure on local accident and emergency services, divert young people away from the justice ...

12. The Michael Project transforming the lives of homeless men
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... actively seeking employment. Men who were initially surveyed in emergency accommodation, or through outreach services, were less likely to have found long-term accommodation and their employment circumstances ...

13. Inequality is growing in Australia: ACOSS
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... emergency relief, which has seen a 47% increase in the numbers of people turned away. "The data is still being analysed and we expect to release a comprehensive report sometime in April, but the picture ...

14. New sobering up shelter opened in Katherine
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... better access to a range of health and emergency and community services, particularly in remote and regional areas. In 2010-11, the Australian Government is providing more than $16.3 million across ...

15. New look for Missionbeat – a Sydney icon
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... reflective red lettering, and emergency vehicle-style lighting that make them more visible by night. The vans, which for the past decade have been predominately white, are well known to inner-city workers ...

16. Darwin services closed as area on cyclone alert
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... preparations ahead of the expected cyclone. Shelter and safety information: The Northern Territory Emergency Service site contains practical advice for residents in cyclone zones. When sheltering in ...

17. Commonwealth assistance for Queenslanders impacted by TC Yasi
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... Payments. Payments available through the Queensland Government include: Emergency Assistance grants - a grant of $170 per person, up to a maximum of $780 for a family of five or more is available. ...

18. In the wake of Cyclone Yasi
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... to listen for radio or advice from council, police or emergency services, and to be sure the storm has passed before leaving shelter.   The Queensland Government site also lists school, hospital ...

19. Preparing for Cyclone Yasi
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... and fill bathtubs with water. Queensland Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts said mattresses and pillows should be kept close by. He said the smallest room (usually a laundry or... Mission Australia’s ...

20. Post-flood advice and information
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... call the SES on 132 500. For information on public transport, visit www.translink.com.au or call 13 12 30. Updated information can also be found at www.qld.gov.au/floods/ or www.abc.net.au/emergency/flood/ ...

21. Support rolls in for Queenslanders
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... New South Wales. For more details call 1800 STORAGE (1800 786 724). This offer is subject to availability. Anyone who wishes to help provide emergency relief funding is being urged to donate to the ...

22. Case study: Josh, Nightspot
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... early intervention and prevention approach to youth homelessness. It offers emergency, community respite for homeless youth in the homes of trained volunteers in the local area for up to seven nights. ...

23. Read about a special Christmas for country kids in the Weekly
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... for her, her five kids, and the town's State Emergency Service volunteers - a group that Cindy now plays a pivotal role with. The December issue of The Australian Women's Weekly is in stores now. ...

24. A refuge from home
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... option: Nightspot. Launched in 2008, Nightspot is an emergency accommodation service that offers vulnerable young people aged 16-21 a choice other than homelessness or staying in an unsuitable home ...

25. Opening hearts and homes to Logan youth
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... picture.” Nightspot relies on volunteer drivers and families who are trained to host young people at risk of homelessness for up to seven nights. The only service providing emergency accommodation for ...