Mission Australia

1. The changing taste of welfare services - The evolution of Cafe One
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This publication focuses on the role the provision of food to disadvantaged people has played in Mission Australia’s history in Queensland - a journey that began with the Brisbane City Mission and continues ...

2. National Youth Survey 2005: Rural and Regional Responses
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The differences between young people living in rural/regional Australia and those in metropolitan areas have been highlighted in a new publication based on Mission Australia's 2005 National Youth Survey. ...

3. Our Response to Commonwealth Gov Discussion paper - Australia’s children: Safe and well
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... broader naming suggests. We would also urge that the final framework include explicit acknowledgement of the diversity of sectors and organisations actively involved in contributing to the wellbeing of ...

4. Towards new indicators of Disadvantage: Deprivation and social exclusion in Australia
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Towards new indicators of disadvantage is the major report of a project which has aimed to understand disadvantage based on the actual living standards and experiences of people in poverty. The research ...

5. The Families on the Fringe report - Summary Snapshot
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The Families on the Fringe report was a co-operative research project between The University of Queensland, Mission Australia, and The Benevolent Society – and funded by the Australian Research Council. ...

6. In Their Own Words
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In 2007 Mission Australia conducted its sixth annual survey of young Australians. The survey is for those aged 11 to 24 years and explores what young people value, what concerns them, where they turn for ...

7. An icon for exit: The Mission Australia Centre 2005-2008
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This publication outlines the creation, operation and initial outcomes of the Mission Australia Centre (MAC), a new model of crisis accommodation and support for homeless men located in inner Sydney. Driven ...

8. ABC Learning centres purchase – a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Australia Bank, the Federal Government and a number of philanthropists who have provided what we describe as ‘social capital’. “Finally, all surpluses from the centres will be reinvested back into programs ...

9. 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 ...

10. Leading charities provide a new start for ABC Learning
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A new chapter for Australian childcare begins today with the announcement that four highly-respected non-profit organisations have formed a new company to purchase ABC Learning. Subject to finalisation ...

11. Employers
(Employment Services/Employers)

... as a condition of employment. You can use our facilities. We can assist you by arranging interview times, provide interview rooms at no cost to you, and participate in the final interview if required. ...

12. Mission Australia Job Capacity Assessments
(Employment Services/Providers)

... motivation, confidence, social interaction and financial; legal barriers such as ex-offender history and legal limitations (such as parole or court case pending); and finally, environmental barriers such ...

13. NSW/ACT Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... a Bachelor of Education degree or post graduate equivalent. This would be a great opportunity for work experience for students completing their final year. Commitment: We require a minimum commitment ...

14. Hear From Others Who Have Left a Bequest
(Donations/Bequests)

... hard with me, but I couldn’t settle and kept coming and going - seven times I think. In the end it was David who helped me get my life together again. Finally, through Mission Australia I was able to ...

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

... of our society. We've got to balance reasonable concerns about young people's safety against the disproportionate fear that can ultimately stop them enjoying life. The final take-out of the survey is ...

16. Mission Australia welcomes Homelessness Revolution
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... its commitment to setting up a national homelessness research strategy. “Finally, we sincerely welcome the fact that in very difficult economic times the government has found the resources to target this ...

17. From little things, big things grow - a story from Mission Australia’s Special Needs Dental Service (SNDS)
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... was in his early forties, Brian had come close to death a number of times. After years of struggling with his addiction, Brian finally decided to enter a rehabilitation program in Sydney’s outer suburbs... ...

18. Mission Australia supports local music in the south
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...  Mission Australia’s Onkaparinga Youth Services service manager Kerrie Sellen says 24 bands are expected to contest heats on the Saturday and Sunday of the long weekend – 3 and 4 October – with a final ...

19. Latest homeless figures reflect 'wasted years of inaction'
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... plan between all levels of government and involving service providers to give us a national framework for ending homelessness while allowing local innovation. “Finally, the new National Affordable Housing ...

20. Homeless youth on the rise in Tasmania
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Government’s current Green Paper review of its homeless strategy. “Mission Australia looks forward to the development of the Green Paper which will result in a final strategy – or White Paper – being ...

21. Homelessness among the elderly - The hidden face of Homelessness in Australia
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...  Charles Chambers Court was recently recognised with a ‘Positive Living in Aged Care’ award for the service’s approach to helping residents with mental health issues. It was a 2007 finalist in the Federal ...

22. Enter Urban Quest 2008
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...  Heats -- Thursday 3rd April 2008 Grand Final -- Saturday 5th April 2008   PRIZES: Prizes will be given to 1st and 2nd place winners of each category ...

23. Home care program for mentally ill reaps huge rewards National Mental Health Week
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... hope and achievement that they can beat their illness. “Finally, reducing the time people with mental illness spend in hospital eases the pressure on hospitals and their staff. It’s also saves taxpayers ...

24. Backyard footy competition takes game back to grassroots in SA's mid north
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Finals footy fever is coming to South Australia’s Mid North this weekend but the groundbreaking Jamestown Backyard Football League won’t be calling on local footy champions to pull on their boots for the ...

25. Experiences of young homeless people make for a surprise
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... views; secondly, it helps ‘humanise’ this group, who are sometimes victims of media and community stereotyping; finally, knowing more about homeless young people helps us better tailor our support services ...