Mission Australia

1. Pathways to Prevention - Miller
(Document Downloads)

... Western Sydney, provides supported playgroups, nutrition programs and a family resource centre.  ...

2. Experiencing Poverty
(Document Downloads)

... the University of New South Wales’ Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC), ACOSS, Mission Australia, the Brotherhood of St Laurence and Anglicare Sydney. Focus groups were conducted with users of welfare ...

3. National Youth Survey 2005: Rural and Regional Responses
(Document Downloads)

... also involved in their communities, through sport, youth groups, arts and cultural activities and volunteering. However, the differences between the two groups emphasises, once again, that young Australians ...

4. Our Response to the Commonwealth Gov Discussion Paper - Increasing Indigenous Economic Opportunity
(Document Downloads)

Mission Australia strongly supports the Commonwealth Government’s major focus on the wellbeing of aboriginal Australians. To impact upon aboriginal economic participation positively and sustainably, Mission ...

5. Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Information
(Community Services/Community Services)

...  the most disadvantaged groups in our society. Mission Australia is dedicated to providing assistance to increase their opportunities and quality of life. Working closely with local communities – ...

6. Drug and Alcohol Youth Service (DAYS) Withdrawal and Respite
(Community Services/Community Services)

... and information groups, recreation and exercise programs, and access to medical care. It also offers access to a variety of complementary therapies including reiki, nutrition therapy, yoga, meditation, ...

7. Pathways projects (NSW, VIC, WA, NSW)
(Community Services/Community Services)

...  communication and behavioural skills while enhancing the ability of caregivers to respond to their children’s needs appropriately. Our Miller Pathways in South Western Sydney provides supported playgroups, ...

8. State and Territory governments must set targets to reduce numbers of young people in detention
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... after exiting. “If governments were genuine about tackling this problem they would commit themselves to reducing the number of young people – particularly minority groups – in detention and setting ...

9. Drugs, suicide and body image - the issues of most concern to young Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... and to a lesser extent, spectator sports and youth groups – which the charity suggests is an impact of the global financial crisis on Australian families over the past 12 months. Mission Australia’s spokesperson, ...

10. Mission Australia Launches SA Early Learning Centres
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... that in the future our centres will become community hubs where children, their families and other community groups can connect and access a range of services.” As a not-for-profit provider, Mission Australia ...

11. Mission Australia Funding
(Pathways/About Us)

... can recognise our fundraisers from their red and white Mission Australia shirts. Our face-to-face fundraisers work in small groups, never alone and, have photo identification. Our fundraisers work in public ...

12. Community Services in NSW
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... provides supported playgroups, nutrition programs and a family resource centre. Brighter Futures Brighter Futures is a voluntary, targeted program designed for families encountering problems that impact ...

13. Community Services in Tasmania
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... municipalities. Programs include: Lets Read Family Fun Days Mobile playgroups Positive Parenting programmes Home Visits and Healthy lifestyle The Personal Helpers and Mentors Program ...

14. Community Services in Victoria
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... and leisure activities and also offer ESL Conversational English classes and Mothers Groups.    ...

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

... programs, such as Personal Support Program, Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Job Network, Disability Employment Network, that may maximise the person's ability to work. Target Groups - the JCA is for ...

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

... Miller Family Resource Centre and Miller Pathways Supported Playgroups. We provide services for families and children and also support early intervention and prevention programs to assist disadvantaged ...

17. QLD Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... require a volunteer bus driver from 8am – 1.30pm Monday, Tuesday and Thursday during school term times. The driver would transport parents and children to ethno-specific Playgroups and parenting programs. ...

18. TAS Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... The Smith Family conducted a series of consultations and focus groups in which the community identified its desire for a program to connect families to early learning opportunities for their children. ...

19. Corporate Volunteering Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... call Tanya Sarmiento on (02) 9219 2011 or email corporatevolunteering@missionaustralia.com.au for further information. Playgroups Activity: Assisting with toddler and parent’s play group Date: ...

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

... Suddenly it dawned on me that anyone, anywhere, anytime could become homeless for any multitude of reasons. It could happen to me or someone who I really care for. If it weren’t for groups like Mission ...

21. Early Learning Services - Cranbourne East
(Early Learning Services/VIC)

... activities- Computer gym for the 3-5 yr age groups. Looking at starting up Hey Dee Ho Music  ...

22. Early Learning Services - Key goals
(Early Learning Services/Early Learning)

... children. Help the development and sustainability of the local community. Provide community leadership opportunities. Provide space for community groups to meet, with and without their children. ...

23. Mission Australia launches Reconciliation Action Plan
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... aboriginal groups and with significant input from Reconciliation Australia. As part of Mission Australia’s RAP the organisation is committed to (among other things): Establishing ...

24. Mission Australia Early Learning opens its doors to the Illawarra
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... become a local hub where children, their families and other community groups can connect and where families can access a range of other services depending on need – whether that’s pre- and post-natal care ...

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

... only slightly from the previous year (368 in 2006-07), the knowledge that many of the 385 – which include family groups – would have ended up sleeping rough, in cars, or in other dangerous situations was ...