Mission Australia

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

... safety. Concern about personal safety doesn't appear to be related to individual experience of violence, it's more about fear outside the home. The fear, I suspect, is partially driven by graphic media ...

2. Homelessness among the elderly - The hidden face of Homelessness in Australia
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... issues (eg: avoiding general homeless services because they fear violence from younger clients). “Unfortunately, support for the elderly homeless in Australia is ad hoc and spread across multiple levels ...

3. Disability changes must go further
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... that they return to receiving the benefit. At the moment, if this happens, the person is pushed on to Newstart – pays less, fewer benefits. Many DSP recipients don't look for work because they fear ...

4. Young men encouraged to end gambling hangover
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... parents are there to help bail them out. “Others are less likely to come forward because of the shame and fear of being teased by mates for accessing counselling – which can be seen as being a very weak ...

5. Young people in Adelaide’s south on a roll to prevent crime, bridge generation gap
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... funded by the Federal Government, aimed at identifying and promoting innovative ways of reducing and preventing crime and the fear of crime. As well as helping young people learn about the impact of crime, ...

6. New program to protect homeless young women from sexual assault, other harm
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... that is the fact that few who have been sexually assaulted actually report it, either for fear of further victimisation and/or because many don’t feel comfortable with police or other legal authority. ...