Mission Australia

1. 60 seconds with Alexander Frail, Support Worker for Mission Australia in Dubbo
(Daily News/Blog)

...  What are the biggest challenges young people face these days? A lack of positive role models, coupled with the growing culture of underage drinking and illicit drug use.    Can you give us an example ...

2. Research project captures most in-depth portrait of Australia's homeless men
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... had spent one and a half years. 69 per cent reported that they had a diagnosed mental health or substance use disorder. 69 per cent lacked supportive family members while 65 per cent had family-related ...

3. Survey reveals stark difference in outlook between homeless and non-homeless youth
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... have a safe and secure place to stay. “Poor body image is also tied up poor self-esteem and an overall lack of well-being.“The high concern about alcohol among young homeless respondents – particularly ...

4. Creative Youth Initiatives fundraise over $2,000 in overnight Winter Sleepout
(Daily News/Blog)

... for many homeless young people who access their services. Lack of sleep made life the next day very difficult.. whatever goes up must come down. "Being homeless would often mean not having a good nights ...

5. 1,043 reasons for MA Housing to celebrate
(Daily News/Blog)

... the geographical areas of Blacktown, Penrith, Blue Mountains, Bankstown, Greater Taree, Port Macquarie-Hastings, Kempsey, Coffs Harbour, and Great Lakes. “The locations of homes are particularly pertinent ...

6. Opinion: Too quiet on home front
(Daily News/Blog)

...  Local councils do not operate in a vacuum. Their lack of cooperation will continue to force prices up and impede efforts to both ensure we have enough housing in this country and reach the target of ...

7. State and Territory governments must set targets to reduce numbers of young people in detention
(Daily News/Blog)

... lack of skills, unemployment and substance abuse. Such programs are not only more successful but significantly cheaper to run. “There’s a real lack of consistency across states and territories when it ...

8. We must act now to save a lost generation
(Daily News/Blog)

... effects of economic downturn, with high levels of unemployment. Second, because of their lack of qualifications or work experience, young people are at risk of becoming long-term unemployed. This can ...

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

... stress, poor literacy/numeracy, lack of skills, unemployment and substance abuse. Such programs are not only more successful but significantly cheaper to run. “There’s a real lack of consistency across ...

10. Inner City Housing Project making long-term progress with Sydney's roughsleepers
(Daily News/Blog)

... – schizophrenia, bi-polar, depression, anxiety disorders and mental trauma. In Sydney, a regular outcome for this client group is that, because they lack the intensive support they need for their condition, ...

11. PM for a day? What would you do to tackle poverty?
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... and who need our help,” said Mr Hall. “From our own research we know that around one in seven people who turn to welfare organisations lack a substantial meal at least once a day – that’s a shocking situation ...

12. Ambassadors
(Pathways/About Us)

... has never been more evident than in Katie's new album and her first outing for SonyBMG, Blackbird - the music of Lennon and McCartney. Katie is married to Isaac Hurren, her longtime partner and collaborator ...

13. Corporate Volunteering Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

...  Volunteers: TBC Financial cost estimate: TBC Location: Various Client Group: Various Most of our clients are lacking in friend and family support networks, and may risk being left out of the Christmas ...

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

... will have a mental illness or acquired brain injury when they are referred to us, and they are far more likely to arrive having experienced much higher levels of illness because of a lack of adequate shelter, ...

15. Playschool star entertains Mt Druitt kids at Communities for Children’s parenting expo
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Blacktown (Mt Druitt) Service Manager, Angela Power, said prior to the event that it would help increase parents’ awareness of local services and activities, as well as help promote the importance of the ...

16. Bringing together the family services in Mt Druitt
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Power, Mission Australia Service Manager for Communities for Children, Blacktown. “Linking them to local services is critical to strengthening families and promoting the well-being of young children. ...

17. Environmental Responsibility
(Big Heart/information)

...  1/4 Ralph Black Drive, Nth Wollongong 71 Montague Street, Nth Wollongong Cnr Auburn & Burelli Street, Wollongong 2 Marshall Street, Dapto 2 Woolworths Ave, Warilla Cnr Princes H’way ...

18. From little things, big things grow - a story from Mission Australia’s Special Needs Dental Service (SNDS)
(News/Media Releases Archive)

When Brian first came to Mission Australia’s SNDS, he was quiet, lacking in confidence and very slow to trust. After a year of treatment, we began to understand Brian’s story, where he’d come from and ...

19. Paid maternity leave battle reignited
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... countries without paid maternity leave. Australia has lacked credibility in this area for far too long. We applaud the Commission's recommendations." Mission Australia introduced nine weeks paid maternity ...

20. Mission Australia joins industry and government at the Social Innovation Summit
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... inhibiting social innovation and social entrepreneurs in Australia are many. They include an over-dependency on government funding, complex regulation that prevents collaboration, lack of transparency, ...

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

... mental health and drug/alcohol use in addition to providing a cost-benefit analysis. There is a lack of hard evidence, particularly in Australia, about ‘what works’ to help people out of homelessness. ...

22. Homeless youth on the rise in Tasmania
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... each weekend. “The main issues for the young people we see are homelessness, no participation in education or employment, poor physical and mental health, family breakdown and lack of hygiene. “Alarmingly ...

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

... homeless people – with a reported average age of death of between 42 and 52 years in Western nations. In addition they experience higher levels of illness because of a lack of adequate shelter, unsanitary ...

24. Campaign Kicks Off to Raise $100,000 for the Homeless
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... lack of understanding of homelessness is also a cause of concern. If we’re to make inroads into homelessness, we need to build better awareness of the issues at hand. “realestate.com.au’s generous support ...

25. Indigenous problem gamblers need greater support
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... the lack of alternative recreational activities,” Anita said. “In other words, there aren’t the sporting facilities and social opportunities available to Indigenous people which would help divert them ...