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1. Advance Australia Fair?
(Donations/Support Mission Australia)

... a downward spiral for Judy, leaving her homeless, battling with increased anxiety and stress, and alcohol dependent again. Thankfully she realised she could no longer battle this on her own. When Judy ...

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

... families, in particular, homeless children. For this most vulnerable client group we need clear national targets for reducing their number, a national framework to address their needs and increased resources. ...

3. WA youth express themselves in photos
(Daily News/Blog)

... for them, but those who have ongoing involvement have increased personal ownership and creativity in how they express and perceive themselves in their local communities.’’ The exhibition runs until 9 ...

4. Homeless children left in the cold by patchwork reform
(Daily News/Blog)

... framework to address their needs and not enough in the way of increased resources. “Across Australia’s homelessness system there is little consistency in the supports available to children and families. ...

5. Is there a better approach to remote Aboriginal communities?
(Daily News/Blog)

... I think, like Noel Pearson, the solution is in increased self-determination for Aboriginal communities. Everyone wants to do the right thing – governments, community agencies, businesses – but if anything ...

6. Lumped with debt
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... to make housing more affordable. The group is concerned that increased prices cause first-time buyers to stay in the rental market for longer, competing for properties and pushing up rental prices. Since ...

7. 6.30 With George Negus, Channel 10: Media coverage: Lumped with debt
(Daily News/Blog)

... is concerned that increased prices cause first-time buyers to stay in the rental market for longer, competing for properties and pushing up rental prices. Since 2005, rents in Australian cities have risen ...

8. Media coverage - St Mary's Star: Push for child-friendliness
(Daily News/Blog)

... important to have child-friendly communities," she said. "There's evidence a safe and friendly environment for kids leads to better educational and social outcomes. "People will get increased skills...Steps ...

9. Push for child-friendliness
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... outcomes. "People will get increased skills and knowledge as a way forward for improved child-friendly neighbourhoods. "It also recognises children's roles as future planners." She's already ...

10. Call goes out for asylum policy based on 'better angels of our nature'
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... intake of refugees significantly increased over five years, The Age reports today. Heather Ridout, Michael Chaney and Janet Holmes a Court, along with the ACTUpresident, Ged Kearney, are among more ...

11. Sounds of hope from a new generation
(Daily News/Blog)

... and increased social networks and relationship skills. This is aside from their TAFE-qualification and whole toolkit of creative skills, including a student portfolio. Clare and Brett are testimony to ...

12. Worrying trend in homeless deaths reveals vulnerability of life on Sydney's streets
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... of homeless people, the increased risks associated with their situation and the impact long-term homelessness has on a person’s health. “I’ve been working at the coalface of homelessness for nine years ...

13. Consumer Price Index - June quarter up 0.9%
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... vegetables (–10.3%), audio, visual and computing equipment (–6.3%), electricity (–1.5%), domestic holiday travel and accommodation (–1.5%) and milk (–4.6%). Fruit prices increased by 26.9% in the June ...

14. Language program opening doors for new arrivals
(Daily News/Blog)

... increased dramatically. As a qualified engineer in Cairo, he hopes to gain employment in the same area once he finishes the LLNP program. Muhammad added that he also enjoys the social aspect of the class ...

15. Report: Sea change needed in Australia's approach to youth drug/alcohol rehabilitation
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... intake. Six months after leaving, only one person in this group reported being homeless. The proportion of young people in independent housing increased from under one-in-ten (9 per cent) at intake to ...

16. New information standards needed to help Australians at‐risk of homelessness
(News/Media Releases Archive)

MMHA Media Release, 7 June 2011 Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds at increased risk of homelessness are in danger of missing out on appropriate services, according ...

17. MA welcomes budget focus on disadvantaged areas
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... think it strikes the right balance between incentives and increased resources for jobseekers and Disability Support Pension (DSP) recipients who have a reasonable capacity to work with measures that emphasise ...

18. System fails jobless on disability support
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... 578,000 and is now close to 800,000. In those 27 years, Australia’s population has risen by 44 per cent, and yet the numbers on the disability pension increased 250 per cent. We do not seek to stigmatise ...

19. Celebrating National Volunteer Week
(Daily News/Blog)

... cause. Volunteering Australia’s National Survey of Volunteering Issues 2010 showed that volunteering provided the majority of people surveyed with an increased sense of belonging to their community ...

20. Financial literacy helps disadvantaged youth
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... spending less money on items such as take away food, cigarettes and illicit dugs. It also found that participants showed a greater understanding of shopping around for the best price, increased willingness ...

21. Financial skills help steer young people towards a positive future
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... outcomes when MoneyMinded, Australia’s most widely used financial literacy program, was included. Key findings in from the Mission Australia study were: Simplified financial education increased ...

22. ABS Consumer Price Index - March Quarter up 1.6%
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... since June quarter 2006 when the CPI increased 1.6%. The most significant price rises this quarter were for automotive fuel (+8.8%), vegetables (+16.0%), deposit and loan facilities (+4.6%), fruit (+14.5%) ...

23. Literacy courses ‘a lifesaver’
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... unemployed and suffering depression to studying a Certificate III in Children’s Services at TAFE. “My confidence increased and I was able to pursuewhat I really wanted to do, which was my childcare ...

24. Youth of Australia wanted for national survey
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... picture. “The range of concerns – from stress to depression, suicide and body image – also suggest young people are facing increased challenges as they make the transition from adolescence to adulthood,” ...

25. Port Hedland / Pilbara Region (WA)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... and gain sustainable employment, leading to increased participation at all levels of the regional economy. The Youth Development and Mentoring Program aims to achieve these goals through individual ...