Mission Australia

1. Policy Submissions
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Mission Australia's responses and submissions to Government, on areas of concern such as the wellbeing of Indigenous Australians, pathways for disadvantaged youth, education and training, and homeless ...

2. Social Policy Reports
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Mission Australia regularly publishes snapshots, advocacy papers and major reports on key social issues, including: families and children, homelessness, youth, social inclusion, poverty, employment, and ...

3. Outcomes Hierarchy
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Outcomes hierarchy for Mission Australia services pathways - families and children, youth and homelessness ...

4. Cafe One on Wickham
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Cafe One on Wickham is a cafe where people who are homeless, or at-risk of homelessness, can access a range of services.  ...

5. Mission Australia Centre
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The Mission Australia Centre in central Sydney aims to break the cycle of homelessness. The service provides varying levels of intervention through flexible, innovative responsive services, programs and ...

6. Our Response to Commonwealth Gov Green Paper - Which way home
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Mission Australias aspiration is to have appropriate housing and support for everybody in our community by 2020. A national plan Linking Support and Housing to End Homelessness will get us there. It will ...

7. Enhancing participation: New possibilities for disadvantaged Australians
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... which works with people who have faced, or continue to face, a range of issues, including mental and physical illness, addiction or the risk of homelessness.  ...

8. 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 ...

9. Homeless Young Australians
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The reasons young people leave home are complex and include family conflict, physical and/or sexual abuse, substance abuse and trauma. This has been described as young people ‘running from’ family or personal ...

10. The experiences of young people: How do their living arrangements impact
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This publication explores the experiences of young people who are homeless or in foster care. Results draw from the National survey of young Australians 2008. In 2008 Mission Australia conducted its seventh ...

11. Dubbo Leadership and Cultural Development Program
(Community Services/Community Services)

... support if needed Connections to Aboriginal elders and mentors Support with school work and homework; Assistance for parents with liaising with schools; Assistance for students in the event of ...

12. Creative Youth Initiatives
(Community Services/Community Services)

Creative Youth Initiatives, located in Sydney, provides free creative programs for young people aged 16 - 25 who are facing many and varied challenges in their lives, such as homelessness, mental health ...

13. Learning Unlimited
(Community Services/Community Services)

Learning Unlimited is a suite of services in South Australia with a focus on working in partnership with schools to meet the needs of young people who are at risk of leaving school or home. These programs ...

14. High & Complex Needs in Supported Accommodation Assistance Program
(Community Services/Community Services)

...  Housing, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA), the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) and the NSW Department of Community Services (DOCS). Homelessness NSW, the Women’s ...

15. Charles Chambers Court
(Community Services/Community Services)

Charles Chambers Court, located in Sydney’s inner city, is a fully accredited aged care facility. It provides high quality accommodation and personal care for homeless and frail or aged people, allowing ...

16. Youth Accommodation Support Service
(Community Services/Community Services)

The Youth Accommodation Support Service in Perth’s Victoria Park provides crisis accommodation for homeless youth aged 15-18, and transitional housing with two on-site units and seven community based ...

17. Nightspot Youth Homelessness Initiative
(Community Services/Community Services)

Mission Australia is currently in the early stages of developing and rolling out the Nightspot Youth Homelessness project throughout Australia. Nightspot is an emergency, community placement model that ...

18. Café One on Wickham
(Community Services/Community Services)

Café One on Wickham, located in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, is a café where people who are homeless, or at-risk of homelessness, can access a range of services including:   ...

19. Catalyst-Clemente Program
(Community Services/Community Services)

... and uphold professional boundaries. Interacting sensitively with people from different backgrounds, including those who may be experiencing issues such as homelessness, drug and alcohol addiction, mental ...

20. Reconnect
(Community Services/Community Services)

Reconnect is a federally funded community-based early intervention service that encourages family reconciliation for young people who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness. Reconnect helps young ...

21. Missionbeat
(Community Services/Community Services)

Mission Australia’s homeless outreach service, Missionbeat, patrols inner Sydney streets seeking out those in distress and offering them support.  The iconic vans transport homeless men, women, children, ...

22. Mission Australia Centre
(Community Services/Community Services)

The Mission Australia Centre, located in central Sydney, aims to break the cycle of homelessness by providing varying levels of intervention through flexible, innovative responsive services. This ...

23. Mission Australia winner celebrates with BBQ cooked by celebrity chef Ben O'Donoghue
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Heather Edwards from Greenslopes was the lucky winner of Mission Australia’s ‘Ben O’Donoghue BBQ’ competition, and on Saturday 13 February, celebrated her luck with nine of her closest friends, a brand ...

24. ABC Learning centres purchase – a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity
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... to benefit our community services helping homeless people, young people and families in crisis. None of our fundraising will go to GoodStart. “To fund the acquisition the group has worked with the National ...

25. We must act now to save a lost generation
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... security and a sense of belonging can be destroyed in a matter of months. Many are already grappling with substance abuse, mental health issues, risk of self harm, homelessness, low literacy, a history ...