Mission Australia

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

... Opportunity Commission. The Commission was established in 1986 by an act of the federal Parliament. We are an independent statutory organisation and report to the federal Parliament through the Attorney-General.3 ...

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

... a high quality and independent lifestyle. The service provides modern, stable and secure accommodation for elderly people, who have been living on the street or moving through crisis accommodation. ...

3. National Skilled Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

...  A Terms of Reference for the project will be developed with volunteer by the CS Operations Manager and the Strategy and Development Manager. Once established the project will require independent initial ...

4. Leading charities provide a new start for ABC Learning
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... benefactors including businessman Robin Crawford, the independent chairman of the new company.  This has allowed the company to obtain debt funding from NAB. The Australian Government has also assisted ...

5. New report shows groundbreaking homeless service is a success
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... its care, encourages independent living, allows clients stays of up to three months and offers a range of services (eg: dental, GP, education, computer skills, counselling, employment) to help people back ...

6. Governance
(Pathways/About Us)

... contracts, policies and procedures.   The committee has three Board members and one member who is independent of both the board and management of Mission Australia. An Internal Audit Charter sets out ...

7. Annual Review
(Pathways/About Us)

... and enabling them to pursue more positive, independent lives.   Annual Review 2009 - NEW! Click here to view the 2009 Annual Review highlights, and downloads       Annual Review 2008 ...

8. Ambassadors
(Pathways/About Us)

... with her mother, Maggie Noonan. Katie founded the band george with her brother Tyrone. After a series of successful independently released EPs, they signed to Festival Mushroom Records, and released ...

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

... city, is a fully accredited aged care facility. It provides high quality accommodation and personal care for homeless, frail or aged people. It enables the residents to lead an independent lifestyle. The ...

10. Community Services in Western Australia
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... accommodation in a safe and caring home environment. Navig8 This program seeks to help young people primarily aged between 14 – 25 who are in state care to navigate a path to independent living as ...

11. Mission Australia NEIS
(Employment Services/Providers)

... a year of NEIS payments – paid fortnightly, and totalling over eleven thousand dollars and paid independent of business income.  They will also be assigned a Business Mentor who provides guidance for the ...

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

... to undertake this role you need either registered teaching qualification recognised by the Department of Education & Training, Catholic or Independent Schools systems; or you could be a student completing ...

13. VIC Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... independent initial research, document collection, literature review and procedure development of new and reworking of existing documentation. The tasks will be prioritizing based on the critical requirements ...

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

... of local businesses. I can’t thank them enough for coming out and supporting us.” Woolworths Corrimal, Alley Rose Imports, Rebel Sports, independent beauty consultant Natalie Shipp, Thirroul Plaza Meats ...

15. Australia's approach to Juvenile Justice must change
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... “For example, Pasifika – a program for young people from South Pacific Island backgrounds in Sydney’s south west – has been running since 2005 with strong results. “Independent analysis of Pasifika shows ...

16. More connections for Whyalla's young people
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... in need for close to 150 years. We make a real difference by working with people through their challenges and enabling them to pursue more positive, independent lives.  ...

17. Mission Australia's Michael Project for the homeless launched today
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... trying to navigate a confusing and intimidating range of independent support providers…a major challenge for any person, let alone someone who is homeless and who might be struggling with other problems, ...

18. Homelessness among the elderly - The hidden face of Homelessness in Australia
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... address their complex needs. Another common reason is because they feel too proud or independent to use them. “The end result is that older homeless Australians struggle on in isolation and extreme hardship ...

19. Mission Australia welcomes groundbreaking youth homelessness report
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... leap to independent living – a ‘stepping stone’ – or we’ll find that in another 12 months the person is going to be homeless again. “Providing linked services as ‘stepping stones’ for young people is ...

20. Mission Australia opens new Launceston office
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... initiatives to assist people to pursue a positive and independent future. Mission Australia’s State Director Noel Mundy said the new office will assist in providing much needed services to the Launceston ...

21. New support on mental health issues for individuals, families in Whyalla region
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... program already, with our very first client – who looked like having to go into residential care because she was unable to look after herself - now capable of living independently,” she said. The Personal ...

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

... foster care in 2003 and she is now allowed fortnightly visitations. Tracey eventually moved into Roma House and more recently into semi-independent housing at Brisbane’s Boundary Street boarding complex. ...

23. Tasmanian youth wanted for national youth survey
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... 2006 Mission Australia survey 67.7% of respondents ranked family/relationships as one of the top three things they most valued. This was followed by friendships at 64.3% and being independent at ...

24. Roma House - A new service for homeless Queenslanders launched in Brisbane
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... intensive support base for the state’s homeless men, women and families – helping them transition from the streets into a more independent, sustainable and safe mode of living. Roma House represents ...

25. The main concerns of young Australians: National Survey
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... and being independent at 35.2%. More females ranked friendships of importance (71.8%) than males (58.5%). While males ranked financial security (20.9%) higher than females (13.5%). Just over ...