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

... With so few rentals in the market, there were often up to 50 people at each inspection. Instead of looking for something special, Jenny and Rob found themselves applying for every single house they came ...

2. The cost of homelessness
(News/MA Newsletter)

... (feeling confident that they could address their problems) and a stronger than expected attachment to the labour market, with around half having held a full-time job within the past two years. Over the ...

3. Helping the most vulnerable avoid a jobs abyss: Toby Hall
(Daily News/Blog)

Reform of Australia's training system is vital as young Australians again bear the brunt of an uncertain labour market, Mission Australia CEO Toby Hall writes in The National Times.  Read extract ...

4. Wollongong youth get a helping hand from jobs workshop
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... things pick up. “During a downturn it’s the casual, part-time and lower skilled jobs in the labour market – the type of work young people rely on – that are first to go and the last to return. “So while ...

5. Free Christmas breakfast for the Illawarra community
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... North Beach Hotel Bulli Fruit Market Hasties Meats Essential Personnel i98fm For more information Leanne Budd Mission Australia Media Contact M: 0457 505 342  ...

6. Snapshot of nation’s housing supply ‘depressing reading’
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... of affordable housing, more people on solid incomes will ‘camp’ in the rental market as they try to save to buy their own home. That will leave fewer rental vacancies and less opportunity for people on ...

7. Crafty Chef wins our inaugural National Employer Award
(Daily News/Blog)

... manufacturing, cleaning and waste management, marketing, recruitment and real estate. Trevor Burton from Blown Plastics accepted the award. The judging panel was chaired by Mission Australia CEO Toby ...

8. Working smarter
(Pathways/About Us)

... Group Shared Services, which includes Marketing, IT, Property and Legal teams, is improving our ability to support frontline staff and connect with the community. This was particularly evident in January ...

9. Common Ground Sydney supportive housing initiative opens doors
(Daily News/Blog)

... residents. A range of support services will be provided by the ‘Inner City Coalition’, which comprises Haymarket Foundation, Salvation Army, Wesley Mission, The Society for Vincent de Paul and lead agency ...

10. NEIS helps Dang grow fruitful business
(Daily News/Blog)

... there was a gap in the market: ‘There is always a short supply of the highest-quality chillies and eggplant varieties. This is true all year round, but especially during the Dry Season when it is too cold ...

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

... to get out. Many find themselves trapped and unable to access public housing or the private rental market, especially in capital cities. “Finally, the impact of homelessness – and the homelessness system ...

12. 40th birthday drives David over the edge!
(Daily News/Blog)

... really help make it happen.” 2011 has been a year of change for David. He left his marketing agency role earlier this year to work in the charity sector: “Approaching 40 has made me consider what’s important ...

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

... built the development at cost as part of its corporate social responsibility program, Mr Quach said. He added: “All the apartments are below-market prices.” “The rent will be 25 per cent of the tenant’s ...

14. Norm's Blog: Day Four - Opportunity Fund, San Jose.
(Daily News/Blog)

... IDA’s and the way the team markets and requites participants for their program. It was also great to exchange ideas around the provision of effective financial education and how this part of the IDA programs ...

15. Lumped with debt
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... to make housing more affordable. The group is concerned that increased prices cause first-time buyers to stay in the rental market for longer, competing for properties and pushing up rental prices. Since ...

16. 6.30 With George Negus, Channel 10: Media coverage: Lumped with debt
(Daily News/Blog)

... is concerned that increased prices cause first-time buyers to stay in the rental market for longer, competing for properties and pushing up rental prices. Since 2005, rents in Australian cities have risen ...

17. Getting homeless men off the winter streets
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... are financial management, debt, domestic violence, mental health issues, drug and alcohol problems, and a tight rental market. “There is a growing number of people from Sydney looking for accommodation ...

18. Bold approach to homelessness will take 70 most vulnerable off streets
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... who will pay about 25 per cent of the market rent. Some will remain in the inner city but others will be helped return to their home suburbs or towns, where they will be matched with appropriate support ...

19. Mission Australia warns battle for affordable housing continues among the homeless
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... trying to locate and secure permanent housing for eligible clients has almost doubled. “This demonstrates just how tough the lower end of the housing market has become, and of greatest concern is the ...

20. Homebuyers shut out until 2020
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... housing have-nots, and the affordability report looks very much at those trying to get into the market as opposed to those who are already in the market," he said. Read the full ABC report online  ...

21. More traineeships in Bellambi for people with disability
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... or mental illness need to be able to enter the labour market.” This project will also have an environmental benefit, as job seekers will be working to reduce waste material such as car seats, from the ...

22. New report highlights Australian job opportunities
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... jobs are likely to arise in the next five years,” Ms Ellis said. “The Australian Jobs report is a key resource in helping job seekers to find employment opportunities in our nation’s dynamic job market, ...

23. MA Housing offers new affordable rental housing in Victoria
(Daily News/Blog)

MA Housing is currently looking for tenants for some exciting new affordable housing properties in Dandenong, Victoria. The apartments will be offered to eligible households at 80% of market rent, under ...

24. Pathways to Employment Program
(Community Services/Community Services)

... understandings from contemporary cognitive behavioural theories, and empowers participants to engage more confidently in the job market. Program modules include: Access to Community Services Accommodation ...

25. Urban Renewal (VIC)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... communities. The business offers a range of services at market-competitive rates, including: Large and small scale landscaping Tree planting and turf laying Park and outdoor furniture and pergola ...