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1. Concern at the number of homeless people turned away
(Daily News/Blog)

Mission Australia has expressed its concern at new figures that show close to 60 per cent of people who need help from government-funded specialist homeless agencies are turned away. The data, released ...

2. WA youth express themselves in photos
(Daily News/Blog)

With Mission Australia’s help, a group of young West Australians have used photography to express themselves, with the results appearing in a new exhibition at the Bunbury Regional Art Galleries. The ...

3. Watch CYI students share their stories
(Daily News/Blog)

... people to develop their creativity, self-expression and communication skills through visual arts and music. Last month our wonderful supporters who spent the night in Sydney’s Centennial Parklands as ...

4. New partnership to help indigenous job seekers check in to the hospitality industry
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... job seekers registered with Mission Australia Employment Solutions services, as well as those who express an interest through their local community. “Mission Australia will screen potential candidates ...

5. Help them, don't lock them away
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Media coverage - Courier Mail, 31 August 2011 As the number of young people entering youth detention centres continues to rise and members of the community express desperation over how to stop youth offending, ...

6. Media coverage - Courier Mail: Help them, don't lock them away
(Daily News/Blog)

As the number of young people entering youth detention centres continues to rise and members of the community express desperation over how to stop youth offending, it's time to take a hard look at Queensland's ...

7. Media coverage - Guardian Express: Horticultural skills for young at Perth’s City Farm
(Daily News/Blog)

... picture: National Green Jobs Corps participant Justine Walsh. Photo courtesy of Mark Whisson. This article was originally posted in The Guardian Express on 23 August 2011. ...

8. Horticultural skills for young at Perth’s City Farm
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Media coverage - Guardian Express, 23 August 2011 Young people will get hands-on experience at City Farm in East Perth as part of new government initiatives to train them in environmental and horticultural ...

9. Sounds of hope from a new generation
(Daily News/Blog)

... most of the youth at CYI, like 21-year old Brett*, the music and art classes provide that all-important sense of belonging and self-expression that they have not had the opportunity to explore before. ...

10. Reform efforts have charities all atwitter
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... such as American Express and TNT before joining Mission Australia three years ago. Any perception that the not-for-profit sector is softer or less than the commercial sector is rubbish, Morris-Smith ...

11. Catalyst students celebrate learning
(Daily News/Blog)

... from a former student. At the recent Catalyst celebration, Michael beautifully expressed his thoughts on the value of education and the life-changing program: "Education. It provides a unique form of ...

12. Wilcannia kids keep language alive in song
(Daily News/Blog)

... arts and music through two core programs - CYI's two core programs are Sounds of the Street (SOTS) and Artworks! CYI also aims to enhance self-expression, esteem and communication skills and provide positive ...

13. Friends In Giving Society (FIGS)
(Partnerships/Major Corporate and Community Partners)

...  They have also donated money for bikes, canoes, farm animals and have covered the cost of a professional therapist program, which enables young people who have experienced abuse and trauma to express ...

14. Health experts call for problem gambling reforms
(Daily News/Blog)

... Helen Keleher, and former Australian of the Year, Fiona Stanley - have written to politicians to express their support for low-impact poker machines and a mandatory pre-commitment scheme that would enable ...

15. Concern at numbers of homeless people turned away
(News/Media Releases Archive)

MA Media Release, 7 June 2011 Mission Australia - one of the largest providers of homeless services in the country – has expressed its concern at new figures which show close to 60% of people who need ...

16. Thank you - blanket drive for Missionbeat
(Daily News/Blog)

... headquarters. I want to express our deepest thanks to all the people who have collected blankets from their friends, their communities and their colleagues – from large organisations and ...Last Thursday ...

17. Building a better life
(Daily News/Blog)

... expressing their appreciation for the help they received: “There are so many Australians in desperate need who come through our doors every day. With the help of our supporters, we are able to offer them ...

18. PhD Scholarship – Capacity Building and Social Enterprise
(Daily News/Blog)

Mission Australia and Deakin University are calling for expressions of interest in a full-time APA(I) PhD Scholarship commencing in April 2011. The PhD candidate will work on a three-year project: Capacity ...

19. CYI graduates reveal their talents at exhibition
(Daily News/Blog)

... Express Festival of Potential at Darling Harbour, which encouraged members of the public to paint a small canvas. For each completed painting, American Express gave $25 to Mission Australia youth services ...

20. Woman’s Day shares a Macarthur Christmas miracle
(Daily News/Blog)

... Mischa, 5, both have autism. Watching them laugh and play together is something their mother had never thought was possible, given that children with autism often have trouble relating to others or expressing ...

21. American Express and Mission Australia help young people reach their potential
(Daily News/Blog)

Mission Australia is once again partnering with American Express to present the Festival of Potential, a celebration that is designed to encourage people to explore their creative potential while raising ...

22. Free Family Event to Unlock People’s Untapped Potential
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... their potential and help disadvantaged young people at the American Express Festival of Potential. Young and old are invited to come on down and learn a new skill at the Festival, such as learning to dance ...

23. American Express and Mission Australia help young people to reach their potential
(Daily News/Blog)

Mission Australia is once again partnering with American Express to present the Festival of Potential, a celebration that is designed to encourage people to explore their creative potential while raising ...

24. Help others reach their potential and win Oprah tickets
(Daily News/Blog)

American Express is offering people who work to help others realise their potential the chance to win $100,000 for their cause, and double tickets to one of Oprah Winfrey’s upcoming Sydney shows. To be ...

25. Spirit of adventure
(Daily News/Blog)

... did a flip” and she felt called to go. The focus of Cally’s role as a Chaplain is to build positive relationships with Mission Australia staff and encourage the expression of our values. This means regular ...