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1. Working families losing grip on secure housing
(News/MA Newsletter)

... unsettling news for the expectant mother, she saw the positive side and decided that it was a good chance to upsize to a larger rental property. It wasn’t long before Jenny and Rob ran into problems. ...

2. The cost of homelessness
(News/MA Newsletter)

... (feeling confident that they could address their problems) and a stronger than expected attachment to the labour market, with around half having held a full-time job within the past two years. Over the ...

3. Government to establish new Children’s Commissioner role
(Daily News/Blog)

...  Legislation for the Commissioner will be introduced later this year and the new Commissioner is expected to take office by the end of 2012.  ...

4. MA Housing funded to build accommodation for people with disabilities
(Daily News/Blog)

... Accommodation Innovation Fund (SAIF). The SAIF has been established to build innovative, community-based supported accommodation places for people with disabilities, with projects expected to be completed ...

5. Need for boarding house reform back in the news
(Daily News/Blog)

... this week heard that poor accommodation conditions and lack of proper healthcare may have contributed to the unexpected deaths. The coronial inquest prompted the Homeless Person’s Legal Centre to call ...

6. Flooding continues across south-east Australia
(Daily News/Blog)

... that we're putting in place, today in particular, will protect more of Griffith and surrounds,” he told the ABC this morning. "Other towns that are expected to be hit by flood waters today are Nathalia ...

7. Young mums are aiming for success
(Community Services/Community Services)

... cent) topped the list. Given the uncertain economic times and higher expectations from family, peers and society to “get ahead”, it’s no wonder young people feel they’re under more pressure than ever ...

8. Roar and Mission Australia kick off Indigenous jobs program
(Daily News/Blog)

... to be working with one of Queensland’s top sporting teams.”  Indigenous job seekers involved in the project will learn about motivation, goal-setting, employer expectations, nutrition, fitness, ...

9. Perth volunteer tutors sought for education program
(Daily News/Blog)

... of students in the Catalyst Clemente program, providing support, encouragement and assistance along the journey. They aren’t expected to be ‘experts’ in the subject, they simply help students to organise ...

10. Advance Australia Fair?
(Donations/Support Mission Australia)

... from the school of thought that her problems were her own, and she was solely responsible for dealing with them… which is what she struggled to do, day-in, day-out for the last few years. Sadly and unexpectedly, ...

11. Wollongong youth get a helping hand from jobs workshop
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... advice on the ‘dos and don’ts’ of looking for work. Around 50 young unemployed people – aged 16 to 21 – are expected to attend the three-day workshop organised by Mission Australia Employment Solutions. ...

12. 2020 Strategy
(Pathways/About Us)

Our Strategy Towards 2020 By 2020 Australia’s population is expected to reach at least 24.5 million. If Mission Australia is to meet the needs of a growing population, a clear guiding vision that articulates ...

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

... enough to meet demand. And so now we’re in a situation where we’re facing a shortage of around 215,000 dwellings which on current trends is expected to grow to 600,000 by 2030. “What really worries us ...

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

... the Mission Australia team at U-Turn as we farewell our mechanic Bruce Phillips, who has been with U-Turn since 2007. “Bruce goes above and beyond his expected role at the workshop. His enthusiasm, quick ...

15. Gifts still needed for Perth’s Christmas Lunch in the Park guests
(Daily News/Blog)

Mission Australia still needs to collect approximately 1,000 more presents to hand out to men and women at our 36th annual Christmas Lunch in the Park.  Up to 2,000 people will attend the Christmas Day ...

16. Young people speak about stress
(Daily News/Blog)

... Kids are growing up before their time," he told The Daily Liberal. James Rogers said that the expectations placed upon students to do really well and get degrees causes the stress. "I think so," he said. ...

17. Featherweight packs a double whammy
(Daily News/Blog)

... Featherweight’s green contribution In the next three years, Featherweight is expected to divert 985,680kg of product from landfill and into punching bags, and will recycle more than 677,680kg of steel. ...

18. Local business recognised nationally for hard work
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... in New South Wales installing new equipment and modifying a processing line for Batlow Apples and is expecting further work from this source.   Steve Knight directs business operations - offering basic ...

19. MA Housing’s 750th tenant feels right at home
(Daily News/Blog)

... solar-powered hot water and they are designed to create a safe community for the tenants. An unexpected bonus for Ms Smith was finding out that her cousin, who she hadn’t seen in 15 years, lives nearby. ...

20. How fair are unemployment benefits?
(Daily News/Blog)

Media Coverage: ABC TV 7.30, 5 October 2011 The ABC reported there was consensus at this week’s Canberra tax forum on an unexpected issue. Experts from business and welfare groups all agreed that the ...

21. How fair are unemployment benefits?
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Media Coverage - ABC TV 7.30, 5 October 2011 The ABC reported there was consensus at this week’s Canberra tax forum on an unexpected issue. Experts from business and welfare groups all agreed that the ...

22. Circles of Care (Queensland)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... with special needs, in a safe, non-judgmental environment.” - Circles of Care participant. “The Circles of Care program has exceeded any expectations I had.” –    John Baskerville, Principal, ...

23. Norm's Blog: Day Four - Opportunity Fund, San Jose.
(Daily News/Blog)

... or small business an education. With a minimum deposit of $20 a month expected from participants in the program, their savings are matched 2:1 so for ever $1 they contribute the program contributes $2 ...

24. Promoting positive body image in young people
(Daily News/Blog)

... this in mind, one of the key questions young people were asked to contemplate throughout the afternoon was, “What would you gain if you stopped chasing the perfect body image the media expects you to have?” ...

25. Getting homeless men off the winter streets
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... are also people couch surfing each night.” Mr Hunter said homelessness is a significant problem in Bathurst. “If you walk through Hyde Park in Sydney you expect to see homeless people on the park ...