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. 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 ...

7. 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 ...

8. 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 ...

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

...  The Directory, which will be launched at the Early Childhood Forum at the Rooty Hill RSL from 3.30 – 7.30pm this evening (Thurs 12 March), will create greater continuity between the agencies who work ...

10. 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 ...

11. 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 ...

12. 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 ...

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

A groundbreaking new homeless initiative – Mission Australia’s Michael Project – was launched in Sydney today with the prospect it will change the face of homeless services across Australia in the years ...

14. Green paper on homelessness is a positive step
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Mission Australia has welcomed ‘Which Way Home’ launched today by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd at its homeless families service in The Parks, Adelaide. Mission Australia’s CEO, Toby Hall, said the paper ...

15. U-Turn program helps young drivers get on the road
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Sorell Council, in partnership with the State Government, today launched its B Ready program which offers free driver education and training to young people aged 16-25. Mission Australia State Director ...

16. PricewaterhouseCoopers Foundation
(Partnerships/Major Corporate and Community Partners)

Mission Australia and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) co-developed and launched the groundbreaking co-coaching initiative Elevate, in April 2005. Elevate partners young people aged 15-19 from a diverse ...

17. Vodafone Foundation Australia
(Partnerships/Major Corporate and Community Partners)

Mission Australia and the Vodafone Foundation Australia: a multi-faceted partnership In July 2004, Vodafone Foundation Australia launched the Young People Connected Program in conjunction with Mission ...

18. Youth Beat service to help young Tasmanians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Mission Australia today launched its innovative Youth Beat program, a mobile after hours outreach van providing support, referrals and information to the young people of Glenorchy. Mission Australia ...

19. Australia needs national uniformity on early childhood education and support
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... It was during this period that several major initiatives on early childhood were launched. “Back in 2007, there’s no Federal Minister with a specific child – or even youth – focus. “When there’s no ...

20. Backyard footy competition takes game back to grassroots in SA's mid north
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... series. Instead, the new League -- being launched on Sunday, August 26 with the support of leading community service organisation Mission Australia -- has signed up dozens of players who’ve never worn ...

21. New support on mental health issues for individuals, families in Whyalla region
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Individuals or families in the Whyalla region who are struggling with mental health issues now have specialised support through an innovative new program launched by leading community service group, Mission ...

22. Don’t forget homeless in housing affordability debate
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... for Australia to develop a national housing strategy. Mission Australia launched the campaign in the wake of a United Nations Human Rights Council report that declared Australia was in the grip of a ...

23. Increased rents create greater risk of homelessness
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... again where I’m forced back on the streets,” Tracey said. The Queensland Government’s recently launched Housing Affordability Strategy has injected funds to increase public housing in Queensland. “That’s ...

24. Supporting Tasmanian communities for children
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Mission Australia today launched an early learning literacy program for young children 0-5 years, which aims to provide a strong foundation for children learning to read when they enter school. The Let’s ...

25. Local green volunteers restoring Kapunda Mine site and Freeling Wetlands
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Australia, in partnership with the Light Regional Council. The Green Corp project, which is set to be officially launched today - Wednesday, April 11 at 2pm - by Member for Wakefield David Fawcett, will ...