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

... get counted. “Both federal and state/territory governments have made a significant investment in tackling homelessness over the past few years – measures that are aimed not only at addressing accommodation ...

2. Staff on a mission all pull together
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... particularly in NSW as a result of successfully tendering for state and federal government contracts. For example, in 2010-11 in NSW, Mission Australia was awarded $3.6 million worth of new youth services. ...

3. A fresh start for Goodstart
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... 2008. The launch of the new name took place yesterday morning at a Goodstart Early Learning Centre in Indooroopilly, Brisbane, and was attended by the Federal Childcare Minister Kate Ellis and Goodstart ...

4. Common Ground Sydney supportive housing initiative opens doors
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Sydney’s landmark supportive housing initiative – Common Ground Sydney – was opened today by the Federal Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness, Senator Mark Arbib, the NSW Minister for Community ...

5. MA welcomes government's pay contribution to sector
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... National Disability Services to see that is the case. “That’s why Mission Australia has supported the ACOSS campaign calling on Federal and State/Territory Governments to commit to fully funding any ...

6. Homeless children left in the cold by patchwork reform
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... of consistent support. Mission Australia’s CEO, Toby Hall, said that two years after the launch of the Federal Government’s White Paper on tackling homelessness, The Road Home, which promised a “specific ...

7. Day of adventure for local kids to celebrate Children’s Week 2011
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... and playing together as we celebrate the children in our community.” Mission Australia’s Communities for Children program is a federally funded initiative through the Department of Families, Housing, ...

8. Mission Australia welcomes onshore processing
(Daily News/Blog)

National community service organisation, Mission Australia, has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement that it will move towards the onshore processing of asylum seeker claims. “While there might ...

9. MA Housing’s 750th tenant feels right at home
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... was a great example of Federal stimulus money being used as it created both jobs and long-term housing. MA Housing CEO Andrew McAnulty said the new Kingswood homes were built for people over 55 in need ...

10. Fun school holiday activities in Queensland
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... that aims to help young children stay involved with school and avoid negative pathways in life. Our Communities for Children program, which is federally funded, coordinates services across schools, early ...

11. ABC Radio Media Coverage: Expert rubbishes AFL’s pokies warning
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Media coverage: ABC Radio’s AM, 26 September 2011 A leading gambling researcher has dismissed the AFL's concerns over the Federal Government's planned restrictions on poker machines, labelling claims ...

12. Charles Chambers Court wins national aged care award
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... Federal Department of Health and Ageing under the Aged Care Funding Instrument and, unlike mainstream aged care services, will not require residents to make bond payments.  Further reading: ‘Charles ...

13. Recognising the first Australians in our Constitution
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... term or at the next federal election. This means you will have a direct say on this monumental change to the document that is the basis of our laws and political system. That’s why it’s important everyone ...

14. New partnership to help indigenous job seekers check in to the hospitality industry
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... is one of Australia’s largest providers of the Federal Government’s Job Services Australia (JSA) program, and in 2010 assisted more than 50,000 Australians into long-term employment. For further information ...

15. Supportive model to tackle homelessness in Sydney
(Daily News/Blog)

Last week, the founder of Common Ground New York, Rosanne Haggerty (pictured), joined MA Housing CEO Andrew McAnulty, the Federal Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness, Senator Mark Arbib, Federal ...

16. Housing can be a matter of life and death
(Daily News/Blog)

... premature deaths of homeless people is to break the cycle of homelessness and get them into housing. It’s not rocket science. Governments – state and federal – have, on the whole, responded to the challenge ...

17. Helping young offenders turn their lives around
(Daily News/Blog)

... November and has already helped prevent youths from reoffending or ending up back on the streets. The pilot was officially launched on Friday by Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers ...

18. Bold approach to homelessness will take 70 most vulnerable off streets
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... of homeless. Platform 70, a project supported by state and federal governments, will involve placing the rough sleepers from Woolloomooloo into heavily subsidised private rental accommodation, to be ...

19. Reform efforts have charities all atwitter
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... from government. The sector’s growth has attracted the regulator’s attention, promoting two key reforms in the May federal budget. The first, a new national commission to oversee the activities of ...

20. Soft Landing graduation packed with inspiration
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... Participation and Child Care, Kate Ellis and Federal Member for Cunningham Sharon Bird, announced funding of $600,000 from the Innovation Fund program for a new Feather Weight project. This project will ...

21. More traineeships in Bellambi for people with disability
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Government Media Release, 29 June 2011 Minister for Employment Participation and Child Care, Kate Ellis and Federal Member for Cunningham Sharon Bird, today announced funding of $600 000 from the Innovation ...

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

... behind a campaign, jointly launched by Independent Tasmanian MP, Andrew Wilkie and advocacy group, GetUp, to combat attempts to undermine the Federal Government’s planned poker machine reforms. Tonight ...

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

... 2% of the population. “Both federal and state/territory governments have made a significant investment in tackling homelessness over the past few years – measures that are aimed not only at addressing ...

24. Prime Minister visits Alice Springs
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FAHCSIA Media Release, 7 June 2011 Prime Minister Julia Gillard today visited Alice Springs to see firsthand how the Federal Government’s $150 million Transformation Plan for the Northern Territory town ...

25. Reconciliation Week
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... our heart as an organisation and this vital national conversation will help us create a fairer Australia for all. The theme of recognition is also timely. The Federal Government recently established a ...