Mission Australia

1. State and Territory governments must set targets to reduce numbers of young people in detention
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... 630 young Australians locked up every day (2007/08 figures which exclude NSW). Both the numbers (up by 17%) and the rate (up from 1.7 to 2.0 per 1000) at which young people are placed in custody has ...

2. Job-a-thon a huge success for Mission Australia
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... 2009. The final figures show more than 550 jobseekers benefited from the initiative which started in August 2009. Mission Australia’s Employment Solutions helps jobseekers source quality jobs that ...

3. Youth at risk the focus of new Adelaide Jobs Service
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... Ms Hart says that according to the most recent available employment figures for the City of Playford – which were released as part of the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ 2006 Census – youth unemployment ...

4. Concern at growing numbers of homeless people turned away
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Mission Australia – one of the largest providers of homeless services in the country – has expressed its concern at new figures which show that close to 60% of people who need help from government-funded ...

5. Mission Australia to brighten the day for struggling families at City Park
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... in one day of Christmas fun, during which everyday struggles can be put aside.” Australian Bureau of Statistics figures indicate more than 22,000 children under the age of five sleep in crisis accommodation ...

6. Latest homeless figures reflect 'wasted years of inaction'
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... not counted as homeless which could have impacted on the figures. “If the numbers tell us anything it’s that previous policies for tackling homelessness have failed and we need a new approach. “Firstly, ...

7. Homeless youth on the rise in Tasmania
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New figures show that of the 4,700 people who accessed homeless support services in Tasmania in 2006-07, 1,800 were aged under 25 – including 950 aged between 15-19 – both a slight increase on the previous ...

8. Gambling binge cost the State Billions
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... and child. The NSW Metropolitan areas (greater Sydney) lost more than $4 billion dollars, with an alarming $307 million lost by people living in the centre of Sydney. These staggering figures were ...

9. Affordable housing crisis a big issue for regional areas like Port Pirie, Port Augusta and Whyalla.
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... drought was also adding to the pressure on many families who depended on the agricultural sector. “While recent figures show the housing boom has slowed in many of South Australia’s regional areas, the ...

10. More homeless services needed in Tasmania
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... to the national figure of 46 per cent. “But these figures are out of date. Based on our experiences – and what other agencies are saying – we believe homeless numbers across all groups (women, men, families, ...

11. Increased rents create greater risk of homelessness
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... available figures in January 2007 showing 1,123 calls made to the service that month. Mission Australia’s Executive Leader for Community Services Lincoln Hopper said a combination of issues was contributing ...

12. Growing numbers of grandparent-carers evidence of emerging social phenomenon
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... carers of the grandkids. These grandparents look after more than 31,000 children,” said Ms Hampshire. “We believe these figures significantly underestimate the true picture out there, and as a result, ...

13. Work for dole project reconstructing history in SA
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... what impact the weather or terrain had on them.” Participants paint the dozens of tiny solider figures, making sure they are authentic to the particular period in their uniforms, weapons and surrounds. ...

14. Combating youth unemployment rates in Tasmania
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... years looking for full-time work, well above the national rate of 17.4%,” Mr Mundy said. “While recent figures show that the general unemployment rate in Tasmania fell to an all-time-low (5.9%), youth ...

15. Rising Sydney Rents Lead to a Growing Number of Homeless Families in Western Sydney
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... these figures don’t take into account the number of individuals and families staying in crisis accommodation, sleeping in cars or staying temporarily with friends,” Ms Edgecombe said. For case studies, ...

16. Increased Rents Create a Greater Risk of Homelessness - Queensland
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... for help. ¬¬National Homeless Persons’ Week is the ideal time to highlight the issue,” Mr Hopper said. Figures released from local referral agency, HART 4000, show that since opening in November 2005, ...