Mission Australia

1. ABC Learning centres purchase – a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity
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... in Australia – its quality, funding and educational outcomes – and get thousands of Australian kids off to the very best start in life. “Our partners in this venture are not driven by profit, but by ...

2. Last minute Christmas gift ideas from Mission Australia!
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... offering early intervention support – programs that tackle problems among kids early in their lives. Visit: www.missionpromotion.com/christmasappeal According to Mission Australia’s CEO, Toby Hall: ...

3. PM for a day? What would you do to tackle poverty?
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... to dental services; and 11 per cent don't have a separate bed for each of their kids. “People living in poverty are unable to participate in the activities that most of us take for granted. They are ...

4. NT Volunteer Opportunities
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... are on the streets at night. In April this year MA will be running a workshop to teach kids to fix and maintain bikes. The team have collected donated spare parts, tubes, tires, chains, nuts and bolts ...

5. Playschool star entertains Mt Druitt kids at Communities for Children’s parenting expo
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...  A range of free activities was planned for the kids at the event, as well as a free sausage sizzle, raffle prize draw, expo of local services and entertainment. Ms Power said the event gave parents ...

6. Hush for Homelessness launches in Martin Place
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... feel voiceless. Hush for Homelessness encourages office workers, schools kids and community groups to experience what it’s like to be in a homeless person’s shoes – to be voiceless – by not speaking.  ...

7. Bringing together the family services in Mt Druitt
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... counselling; and a gym for kids. When required, parents can access free childcare through Communities for Children so they can take part in the activities. Anyone with children five and under can participate ...

8. The big issues facing our kids
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... exist between parents and their adolescent kids on these concerns. It has developed into the country's biggest annual poll of young Australians, providing a unique snapshot into their minds - their concerns, ...

9. The welfare experiment - an opinion piece from Mission Australia's CEO, Toby Hall
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... sure parents send their kids to school or use their payments to buy food or pay the bills instead of alcohol or drugs. There’s certainly no argument that it’s been popularly received. Parents have a responsibility ...

10. Paid maternity leave battle reignited
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... kids in disadvantaged communities get the best start in life. Programs such as Mission Australia's Pathways to Prevention are producing exceptional results among vulnerable parents and their young children ...

11. Community Engagement blooms in Garden Project
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... aged between 12 and 14, learned about horticulture as well as “incidental” lessons about teamwork and the need for on-going commitment if results were to be achieved. “Many of these kids have never been ...

12. Tackling truancy - is cutting welfare payments an effective method?
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... have a responsibility for their children’s welfare and education. Kids must go to school and be safe in the home. In the exchange of views one thing seems to have been lost – why are we only looking at ...

13. Mission Australia welcomes groundbreaking youth homelessness report
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... other support services that could be introduced to complement both initiatives. “For example, Reconnect is all about working with families to reduce conflict and reconcile parents and their kids in order ...

14. Australia needs national uniformity on early childhood education and support
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... across states and territories. Mission Australia says a lack of consistent services, curriculum and delivery models meant children in some parts of the country were receiving a better start than kids ...

15. Learning the ropes on trip of a lifetime
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... said it will be an amazing experience for a future community leader like Sam. “He’s a great role model,” Mr Rickets said. “Not just through sport, although the other kids obviously look up to him for ...

16. Increased rents create greater risk of homelessness
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... I’m worried how I’ll ever afford to pay rent for a place large enough for my kids and me to live in, let alone pay for other every day items like food and school costs. I never want to get in the situation ...

17. Growing numbers of grandparent-carers evidence of emerging social phenomenon
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... carers of the grandkids. These grandparents look after more than 31,000 children,” said Ms Hampshire. “We believe these figures significantly underestimate the true picture out there, and as a result, ...

18. City of Moreland residents invited to mentor local teens
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... involved. “Seeing the kids improve in self-esteem and confidence through helping them identify and achieve their career goals is a positive and motivating experience,” said Senior Constable Cambridge. ...

19. Rising Sydney Rents Lead to a Growing Number of Homeless Families in Western Sydney
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... in Western Sydney and the need for more support services. “We’re seeing an ever increasing number of Western Sydney families becoming homeless and more families struggling to give their kids the basic ...

20. You can help give young Australians the chance of a future.
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With no hope for the future and nowhere to go, *Jane dropped out of school, slept on the streets and met a group of kids who introduce her to drugs. While on the street Jane was referred to one ...