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Unique childcare program launched in Elizabeth Vale
(News/Media Releases Archive)
... a parent mentor and will assist in promoting bonding and attachment, positive behaviour guidance,
language
and literacy development, and a general healthy lifestyle. The first group of volunteers will ...
Friday, 09 September 2011
2.
New program to reduce road fatalities among young Victorians
(News/Media Releases Archive)
... new arrivals to Australia are often challenged by
language
barriers, lack of experience in motorised society and not having had a licence previously,” said Ms Cockfield. “Ignition will help both this ...
Friday, 02 September 2011
3.
LLNP changing lives on the Mid-North Coast
(News/Media Releases Archive)
... numeracy skills. The Literacy,
Language
and Numeracy (LLNP) program provides up to 800 hours of
language
, literacy and numeracy training. Courses are provided in 200 hour modules, with minimum attendance ...
Thursday, 01 September 2011
4.
Media coverage - NBN: LLNP changing lives on the Mid-North Coast
(Daily News/Blog)
A Mission Australia-run program in Taree and Forster-Tuncurry, New South Wales, is having great success helping adults improve their reading, writing, speaking and numeracy skills. The Literacy,
Language
...
Thursday, 01 September 2011
5.
NT literacy and numeracy students look to the future
(Daily News/Blog)
... skills are one of the many barriers to job seekers in finding long-term employment,” Mr Wassman said. Mission Australia operates the
Language
, Literacy and Numeracy Program (LLNP) in Katherine, in the ...
Wednesday, 31 August 2011
6.
It’s never too late to learn
(Daily News/Blog)
During National Literacy and Numeracy Week, we’d like to highlight Mission Australia's Literacy,
Language
and Numeracy program, which is helping to break down barriers to employment and community participation. ...
Monday, 29 August 2011
7.
Language program opening doors for new arrivals
(Daily News/Blog)
... ending, but thousands of people remain locked out of employment and community life because of poor literacy skills. To help, Mission Australia runs a
Language
, Literacy and Numeracy Program (LLNP) in ...
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
8.
Ipswich children and families learn to ‘speak animal’
(Daily News/Blog)
... to care for them. The adults learnt basic dog training techniques – including how to interpret dogs’ body
language
and recognize emotions,” she said. “The RSPCA animals had plenty of fun themselves – ...
Thursday, 14 July 2011
9.
Communities for Children - Mt Druitt (NSW)
(Community Services/Community Services)
... primary schools Hook’d Up – a learning enrichment program for children aged six to 12 First Connections (promoting speech and
language
development) Child-Friendly Communities Project Mt Druitt ...
Wednesday, 13 July 2011
10.
Wilcannia kids keep language alive in song
(Daily News/Blog)
A group of high school students in Wilcannia, NSW, is helping to keep a local
language
alive for a new generation with the help of Mission Australia’s Creative Youth Initiatives (CYI). Thirty children ...
Thursday, 07 July 2011
11.
Former refugee proud to help new arrivals
(Daily News/Blog)
... a new life, she spent her first years in Australia improving her English
language
skills. “I remember how hard it was for me and my family to live in Australia because we did not know English and e...Refugee ...
Tuesday, 21 June 2011
12.
Help needed for kids from disadvantaged families to make successful transition to school
(News/Media Releases Archive)
... because of cultural and
language
differences, poverty, unemployment, dislocation, violence, illness or disability and this can impact on their child’s transition to school. “For families with complex ...
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
13.
New information standards needed to help Australians at‐risk of homelessness
(News/Media Releases Archive)
... ancestry,
language
s spoken at home and level of English proficiency.* The MMHA report shows that existing homelessness data does not meet this benchmark because country‐of‐birth is likely to be the only ...
Tuesday, 07 June 2011
14.
North West community benefits from new Mission Australia office
(News/Media Releases Archive)
... The new centre offers a variety of community programs including Family Support, Disability Support,
Language
, Literacy and Numeracy Programs, Integrated Family Support Services, Gateway Services and Local ...
Thursday, 05 May 2011
15.
A chance to assist migrants
(News/Media Releases Archive)
... "Not knowing our national
language
can be a huge barrier in settling into Australian life," she said. "Imagine not being able to make a doctor's appointment for a sick child or buy a train ticket." ...
Monday, 18 April 2011
16.
Literacy courses ‘a lifesaver’
(News/Media Releases Archive)
Media coverage - The Border Mail, 14 April 2011 Lacey Seears says Mission Australia’s
language
, literacy and numeracy courses turned her life around. The Albury resident, 26, says she went from being ...
Thursday, 14 April 2011
17.
The heart of real fairness
(Daily News/Blog)
... themselves on giving everyone a fair go. I’m told that some
language
s don’t even have a word for ‘fair’ – but for us, fairness is bottom-line morality. Most would say fairness is about everyone being ...
Wednesday, 13 April 2011
18.
Make a difference to someone's life - become a volunteer English tutor
(News/Media Releases Archive)
MA Media Release, 29 March 2011 Mission Australia's Home Tutor Service (HTS) in Parramatta is crying out for volunteers to teach newly arrived refugees and migrants English
language
skills to help them ...
Tuesday, 29 March 2011
19.
Geraldton and Meekatharra / Mid West Gascoyne Region (WA)
(Community Services/Community Services)
Language
, Literacy and Numeracy Program (LLNP) This service supports jobseekers within the Midwest WA Gascoyne region to improve in competency with
language
, literacy and/or numeracy to enable them ...
Monday, 28 March 2011
20.
National Survey of Young Australians
(Research/Research and Social Policy)
... Islander identification, location,
language
s spoken at home, if the participant had a disability, education and employment as well as living arrangements. This year we adjusted a question to link sources ...
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
21.
Language program opens doors to work, study and the community
(Daily News/Blog)
... 13th) day of the month? It’s a reminder of how complex and rich the English
language
is – and just how difficult it must be for non-native speakers to master. Through its
Language
, Literacy and Numeracy ...
Tuesday, 15 March 2011
22.
Rooby Roo on the move in western Sydney
(Daily News/Blog)
... was started 14 years ago by Rhonda Brain, a teacher from Parkes, New South Wales, who realised a growing number of children were entering kindergarten with delayed
language
development. “R... Rooby ...
Thursday, 10 March 2011
23.
City gig launches Sounds of the Street CD
(Daily News/Blog)
... what young people have to say through their
language
of music.” The performers were welcomed to the stage by Mission Australia’s Director Community Services NSW/ACT Leonie Green. Later in the day Sounds ...
Thursday, 17 February 2011
24.
Groundbreaking new youth homeless services launched in SW Sydney
(News/Media Releases Archive)
... – whatever their background, culture,
language
and stage of homelessness. Traditionally, homeless services – including those for young people – have offered ‘one size fits all’ support that struggled ...
Friday, 04 February 2011
25.
Pathways to life and work-ready skills
(Pathways/About Us)
... Retail and youth work English
language
and adult literacy. For more information about the courses we offer please call Mission Australia’s RTO Manager on (07) 3847 8411. The training.gov.au ...
Wednesday, 19 January 2011
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