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1. Working families losing grip on secure housing
(News/MA Newsletter)

... unsettling news for the expectant mother, she saw the positive side and decided that it was a good chance to upsize to a larger rental property. It wasn’t long before Jenny and Rob ran into problems. ...

2. Brother against sister in the Urban Quest Semi-Finals
(Daily News/Blog)

... my life, as I got to perform in front of a large crowd, get some extra training on singing and meet new people,” Jianynne said. “I hope to further my performance skills at this year’s event.” Now in ...

3. Report shows need to work harder to help homeless children and youth
(Daily News/Blog)

... in a range of areas, the most vulnerable members of the homeless population – children who are homeless – have largely been overlooked. “Across Australia’s homelessness system there is little consistency ...

4. Grab a free Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream and support Australians in need
(Daily News/Blog)

... who’ll be on the streets with kombi in tow rewarding fans! And by picking up a free ice-cream cone, you’ll also play a part in setting a world record for the largest number of ice-cream scoops handed ...

5. Miller kids to get their cubby thanks to The Liverpool Leader and you!
(Daily News/Blog)

... of a large cubby house complete with a pitched roof, picket fence and veranda, as well as ramps to allow for wheelchair access. The centre caters for children aged from three to school entry age and ...

6. Snapshot paints depressing picture of impact of homelessness
(Daily News/Blog)

... off’ and stop people becoming homeless in the first place. Now, obviously, a large part of that is about providing more affordable and social housing opportunities. “Secondly, we need to make sure that ...

7. Flooding continues across south-east Australia
(Daily News/Blog)

... was potential for the flood emergency in Griffith to continue for a couple of weeks and a large number of people have been evacuated in the last 24 hours: "We're hopeful though that the preparations ...

8. Giving voice to the voiceless
(Community Services/Community Services)

... thanks to our reputation for working with people experiencing homelessness, that we were invited to part of the Minister’s expert panel shaping the largest investment in mental health services in a generation. ...

9. Mt Arthur Coal mine welcomes 11 Upper Hunter apprentices
(Daily News/Blog)

... to see such a large intake of apprentices at Mt Arthur Coal – it’s wonderful that young people are getting the opportunity to build careers in their local area,” said Pauline Hogg, Mission Australia Apprenticeship ...

10. Pathways to Prevention (QLD)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... to the 2008 Australian Bureau of Statistics Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), Inala is Brisbane’s most disadvantaged Statistical Local Area. It has large Pacific Islander, Vietnamese, African and ...

11. Our partners
(Partnerships/Major Corporate and Community Partners)

... affairs to build a larger national strategy within the organisation, aimed at developing culturally effective services and policies for aboriginal programs and issues. Find out more...   Bain ...

12. Mission Australia Gambling Counselling and Support Services (NSW & ACT)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... can be made over the phone and no referral is necessary. While many people gamble for entertainment, a large number of Australians develop gambling habits that impact negatively on themselves, their ...

13. Executive Leadership Team (ELT)
(Pathways/About Us)

... the UK’s largest provider of welfare to work programs – and a Director of Goodstart Early Learning.   Bruce Eagles  Grad Dip Christian Ministry National Chaplain Having served ...

14. Melbourne Family Day at the Zoo a roaring success
(Daily News/Blog)

... engage children and their families to build relationships and help build life skills. A visit to the zoo can be both an exciting and educational experience.” Mission Australia helps a large number of ...

15. Calculate your household carbon price on new interactive site
(Daily News/Blog)

... weekly costs are largely covered and most people end up with money in their pocket." ACOSS, the peak body of the community services and welfare sector and a national voice for the needs of people affected ...

16. Watch CYI students share their stories
(Daily News/Blog)

... student Roley, who is participating in an exclusive street art workshop to be held on Cockatoo Island this month as part of Outpost. Running from 4 November to 11 December, Outpost is the largest street ...

17. Homeless children left in the cold by patchwork reform
(Daily News/Blog)

One of the country’s largest providers of accommodation and support services for homeless people says Australia’s homeless children are being let down by a patchwork approach to their welfare and a lack ...

18. Bid on a holiday and help Accor raise funds
(Daily News/Blog)

... Sydney or Melbourne). Click here to go to the auction page. Accor – Australia’s largest hotel group – has been a partner of Mission Australia for a number of years. Next week almost 100 employees from ...

19. Family and Carer Mental Health Program celebrates Carers Week
(Daily News/Blog)

... “By donating these books and thereby ensuring Kempsey Library has a larger range of information on mental ill health, carers of people with a mental illness will be able to readily access books about mental ...

20. Accor staff racing to make a difference
(Daily News/Blog)

... largest hotel group – has been a partner of Mission Australia for a number of years. “Hotels are very much part of their local communities and across Australia our teams work with Mission Australia to ...

21. Affordable housing in Camperdown
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Media coverage: The Inner-West Courier, 27 September 2011   Finding affordable housing in Sydney is possible - even if you’re homeless. This is the idea behind Common Ground Sydney, a large residential ...

22. CYI student to show off art at Outpost festival
(Daily News/Blog)

... to be held on Cockatoo Island later in the year. The Outpost Project, which runs from 4 November to 11 December, will be the largest street art festival ever held in Australia, and promises to feature ...

23. New partnership to help indigenous job seekers check in to the hospitality industry
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... is one of Australia’s largest providers of the Federal Government’s Job Services Australia (JSA) program, and in 2010 assisted more than 50,000 Australians into long-term employment. For further information ...

24. Housing can be a matter of life and death
(Daily News/Blog)

... away. Professionals who’ve worked for years at the coalface of homelessness tell me that they have never seen this number of deaths in such a short space of time. The causes of death have largely been ...

25. We welcome High Court decision not to deport children
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... minors as well as individualised support to every child in care. Mission Australia had offered its experience as one of the country’s largest providers of homelessness and youth services to support ...