Mission Australia

1. 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 ...

2. Our Response to House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education and Training Inquiry
(Document Downloads)

Mission Australia welcomes the Inquiry into successful youth transitions. Any efforts to enhance the successful transition of disadvantaged young people need to include integrated and holistic responses ...

3. Personal Helpers and Mentors Program
(Community Services/Community Services)

... to provide increased opportunities for recovery for people who have a severe functional limitation resulting from mental illness. Mission Australia operates five Personal Helpers and Mentors services. ...

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

... increased. “Putting young offenders in custody is not only expensive but ineffective – most of those released will re-offend. Detention also intensifies the need for greater levels of support post-release. ...

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

... doing traineeships and apprenticeships increased every year, this trend has now halted. Why is this a problem? For three reasons: First, history has shown that the most vulnerable people suffer the harshest ...

6. Missionbeat: a Sydney icon turns 30
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... we’re out of a job – but it’s a big ask. “The number of homeless people sleeping rough in Sydney is actually on the rise. The City of Sydney’s most recent count found numbers had increased almost 13 ...

7. Mission Australia to build $16M Aged Homeless Service as number of elderly homeless climbs
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... the release today of an Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report, Counting the Homeless, showing that the number of homeless people aged 55 and over increased by more than 30 percent nationally ...

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

... at shelters funded under the joint Federal-State Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) were unsuccessful... Mission Australia’s Chief Executive, Toby Hall, said while numbers had increased ...

9. Mission Australia welcomes Homelessness Revolution
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... of the overall population hasn’t changed. And among some groups – such as people sleeping rough on the street and homeless families – numbers have actually increased. This is shameful – any level of homelessness ...

10. Training investment will boost employment
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... when unemployment is likely to rise. Mission Australia CEO Toby Hall said that Productivity Places Programme (PPP) had been highly subscribed and the increased funding offered an opportunity for the long ...

11. Young Australians wanted for national survey
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... – from stress and abuse to depression, suicide and body image – also suggest young people are facing increased challenges as they make the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Ms Hampshire said Mission ...

12. Adelaide's heatwave hits the homeless
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... if he had not been helped in time.” Mr Herselman said the increased risks and suffering from the heatwave magnified the need for more support for homeless people across Australia. “The heatwave is uncomfortable ...

13. Body image the main concern for young Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... women’s level of concern about body image has increased from 28.5 per cent in 2006 to 34.9 per cent in 2007. “As a community, we should all be concerned by these results,” said Ms Hampshire. This is ...

14. Increased support to people struggling with mental illness and drug/alcohol issues
(News/Media Releases Archive)

One of Western Australia’s leading community service agencies will provide increased support to individuals – particularly young people – with both drug and alcohol and mental health issues following ...

15. Sydney’s bed shortage crisis for homeless women
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... across Sydney. As the number of homeless women has increased, the problem has been exacerbated by a lack of beds. At present, there are only an estimated 150 crisis accommodation beds for homeless single ...

16. WA’s booming housing market drives 30% increase in homeless families
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... and rent,” Ms Paskevicius said. “Adding to the problem is an insufficient number of Homeswest properties to meet increased demand. The wait for Homeswest’s priority housing list - for those people assessed ...

17. Increased rents create greater risk of homelessness
(News/Media Releases Archive)

One of Queensland’s leading providers of accommodation to homeless people has seen a continual rise in the number of people needing housing support as rents increase in the booming property sector. Roma ...

18. Growing numbers of grandparent-carers evidence of emerging social phenomenon
(News/Media Releases Archive)

One of Australia’s leading community service organisations, Mission Australia, has called for increased government and community action to help manage the emerging social phenomenon of grandparents taking ...

19. Rising cost of living set to increase numbers at Christmas Lunch in the Park
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Perth’s largest Christmas Day charity event, Christmas Lunch in the Park, was officially launched today and is expected to host more guests than the previous 30 years as WA families face increased financial ...

20. Increased Rents Create a Greater Risk of Homelessness - Queensland
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... risk of homelessness or to seek crisis accommodation support, according to Mission Australia and current research. Since 2004, the average cost of renting a one-bedroom unit in Brisbane has increased ...

21. Unlimited Ways of Learning For ‘At Risk’ Students in South Australia
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... programs and has future plans to reform the SA Certificate of Education and establish 10 trade schools. “We have a great education system in South Australia and have increased the school retention rate ...