Mission Australia

1. Youth Employment Stategy (YES)
(Document Downloads)

Mission Australia, one of the country’s leading providers of employment and training programs has launched a new blueprint calling for greater co-ordination between governments, business and community, ...

2. Missionbeat
(Community Services/Community Services)

... launched a new arm of the service, the Missionbeat Bicycles to improve the speed and flexibility of the service. Each day outreach workers on bicycles criss-cross the city talking to people sleeping ...

3. Mission Australia opens its heart in Campbelltown
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Mission Australia has launched a new Financial Education, Counselling and Community hub in Campbelltown this week. This new support service gives locals the chance to buy brand new clothes and furnishings ...

4. Head Game: new Sounds of the Street Album
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... song writers confronted by issues from homelessness, to mental illness, abuse and addiction. Head Game was launched at an all-ages concert at FraserStudios, Chippendale last Friday... with MC Mr ...

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

... outcomes of the Mission Australia Centre (MAC) in Sydney's Surry Hills since it first opened  in July 2005 - will be launched by Tanya Plibersek, Federal Minister for Housing, and Senator Mark Arbib, ...

6. Missionbeat: a Sydney icon turns 30
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... “...we’re launching a small appeal in aid of Missionbeat. You can help us raise $30,000 for our 30th anniversary simply by visiting missionbeat.com.au,” said Mr Petsalis. ...

7. Mission Australia Launches SA Early Learning Centres
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Mission Australia will introduce a new era of child care to South Australia today with the launch of its three “family focused” early learning centres in Adelaide. The centres at Redwood Park, Elizabeth ...

8. Annual Review
(Pathways/About Us)

... and a business strategy for covering one-, three, five and 10-year plans We launched our Integrated Youth Services Project in the Northern Territory – a three-year partnership with the Federal Government ...

9. Mission Australia Funding
(Pathways/About Us)

... 888 868. Mission Australia also launches number of appeal campaigns throughout the year. These appeals are communicated to the Australian community using direct mail, opt-in email, brochure inserts into ...

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

... Australia launched a new arm of the service, the Missionbeat Bicycles to improve the speed and flexibility of the service. Each day outreach workers on bicycles criss-cross the city talking to people sleeping ...

11. Mission Australia launches Reconciliation Action Plan
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Mission Australia has become the first major Australian welfare organisation to develop a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) – a strategy for how it intends to contribute to reducing the gap in living standards ...

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

Mission Australia will throw open the doors to its Corrimal Early Learning Service to celebrate the launch of its two new centres in the Illawarra and is inviting local families to join the festivities. ...

13. Social enterprise restaurant to provide training for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal young people
(News/Media Releases Archive)

An innovative and exciting training program for disadvantaged and unemployed youth, with a focus on Aboriginal young people, will be a feature of Charcoal Lane - a unique social enterprise restaurant opened ...

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

Mission Australia will today unveil plans to build a brand new residential service for aged homeless people in Sydney, after being awarded a $16 million capital grant by the federal government. Residents ...

15. Youth at risk the focus of new Adelaide Jobs Service
(News/Media Releases Archive)

A new era in employment services for Adelaide begins today with the launch of the new youth-focused Mission Australia Employment Solutions centre in Elizabeth. The South Australian Minister of Employment, ...

16. Missionbeat Bikes hit the road
(News/Media Releases Archive)

World Environment Day, 5 June 2009 On 5 June, World Environment Day, the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore MP will launch Australia’s newest and greenest homelessness service, the Missionbeat Bikes, ...

17. Hush for Homelessness launches in Martin Place
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Australia’s biggest fundraising event to tackle homelessness – Hush for Homelessness – will be launched with a half-day series of events in Sydney’s Martin Place on Thursday, 23 April. Kicking off with ...

18. Mission Australia opens its Heart to Nowra
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Operations Manager for Mission Australia. Details of the launch: What:  Official Opening of Mission Australia Big Heart Enterprises Store in Nowra - by Member for Gilmore, Mrs Joanna Gash MP When:  ...

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

Mission Australia will today launch a new Mt Druitt Child and Family Services Directory to improve the links between local practitioners and help prevent families in need from falling through the cracks. ...

20. Here comes trouble: new Sounds of the Street album
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... and song writers confronted by issues of homelessness, mental illness, abuse and addiction. Here Comes Trouble will be launched at an all ages concert hosted by Triple J radio announcer “The Doctor” at ...

21. Mission Australia welcomes Homelessness Revolution
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... development in homeless policy in almost 25 years.” Speaking at the launch of the White Paper by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd – held at the charity’s Sydney homeless service, the Mission Australia Centre ...

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

A new $300,000 Mission Australia program to help young people disconnected from mainstream schooling find suitable education and employment opportunities will be launched in Whyalla tomorrow. The Connections ...

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

In June last year, hundreds of people braved the wet weather to urge the Federal Government to reconsider its position on paid maternity leave. A year on from the launch of Marie Clare's "Push it - Paid ...

24. Latest homeless figures reflect 'wasted years of inaction'
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Agreement – set to be negotiated at COAG and launched on 1 January 2009 – must become the main vehicle for linking support and accommodation and rolling out homelessness prevention strategies. “We’re ...

25. Mission Australia set to relaunch family support service
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... and referral. The Honourable John Kobelke MLA, Minister for Community Safety, will also attend the launch of the new premises. Mission Australia provides a variety of services across WA aimed at families ...