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

... the initiative provides a unique opportunity for disadvantaged children, migrants, refugees and their families to engage with other families while learning and having a fun day out at Melbourne Zoo. Among ...

2. Working smarter
(Pathways/About Us)

... Australia. They come from the wider community, the corporate world and Christian groups. Among them are students, retirees, migrants wanting to contribute to their new country and highly skilled professionals. ...

3. Meagre dole payment doesn't just hurt the unemployed: Toby Hall
(Daily News/Blog)

... worst sort of short-termism – too reliant on the knee-jerk response of drafting skilled migrants than on committing resources to train the army of unskilled Australian unemployed. And training for unemployed ...

4. New program to reduce road fatalities among young Victorians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... migrant communities who may have difficulty understanding the licensing system who might risk their own and other people’s lives by driving unlicensed. “Ignition will be a vital online resource, enabling ...

5. Bronte Child and Family Centre (NSW)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... Street St Marys 2760 Telephone:    02 9623 9199 or 02 9628 5768 Useful links: Family Worker Training and Development Inc - working with migrant and refugee families Paint the Town REaD  ...

6. Kids now get into the zoo for free
(Daily News/Blog)

... MetLink and V/Line, has given free entry and free public transport to Victorian children from across the state - including migrants and refugees. Last December, more than 100 volunteers from Mission ...

7. Former refugee proud to help new arrivals
(Daily News/Blog)

... me this opportunity and allowing me to make life easier for migrants and refugees,” Ms Jizan said. “It’s also made me more interested in learning other languages like Arabic, and Afghani, which makes it ...

8. New information standards needed to help Australians at‐risk of homelessness
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... among people with a mental illness from immigrant backgrounds because data collection is neither mandatory nor consistent. The research also shows that that very few organisations which collect data review ...

9. Have you even met an Aboriginal person?
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... migrants eager to create a life for their families. But while our neighbourhood was a snapshot of multicultural Europethere wasn’t a lot of mixing. My parents socialised with othersfrom the old country ...

10. Financial skills help steer young people towards a positive future
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... vulnerable groups such as low-income earners, rural indigenous participants, people with mental and physical disabilities, high school students, prisoners, unemployed, youth at-risk, migrants, and sole ...

11. Still caring after 75 years
(Daily News/Blog)

... beginning. In 1860 a young British migrant, Benjamin Short, left England for Australia. In his homeland he had taken part in gospel meetings held by the London City Mission… In 1862 he established the ...

12. A chance to assist migrants
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Media coverage - Blacktown Sun, 18 April 2011 People who want to help new migrants settle in Australia should do what Sarah Cullen, 27, of Blacktown, did. Ms Cullen is a Mission Australia Home Tutor ...

13. 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 ...

14. Everybody belongs in our Home Tutor Scheme
(Daily News/Blog)

... and Enhancement Program in Sydney’s south-western and western suburbs. The Home Tutor Scheme is part of the Adult Migrant English Program, which is funded by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, ...

15. Melbourne Zoo opens doors to 3,000 children and their families from across Victoria
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... state, including migrants and refugees. Mission Australia Victoria State Director said: “Many of us take the opportunity to visit Melbourne’s world-leading arts and recreation venues for granted, but ...

16. 60 seconds with Jo-Anne Platt, Pre-School Coordinator for Miller Community Pre-school & Early Childhood Intervention Service
(Daily News/Blog)

... helps a diverse range of families including migrants, people who are emotionally vulnerable, economically disadvantaged, and those who are at the beginning of a long and often difficult journey with a ...

17. A refuge from home
(Daily News/Blog)

... "Thanks for being so helpful and respectful. I'm excited about uni and my future."   Jafar's story Jafar*, a young Sudanese migrant, is another young person who recently accessed Nightspot. Because ...

18. Language, Literacy and Numeracy Program
(Community Services/Community Services)

... as a second language clients must have attended the Adult Migrant Education Program.  Remember that your client may not recognise their need or may be reluctant to ask for help. Assistance ...

19. Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
(Community Services/Community Services)

... about Aboriginal people, migrants and asylum seekers. Closing the Gap - Prime Minister's Report 2010 Following the Apology to Australia's Indigenous Peoples in February 2008, the Federal Government set ...

20. The Mission Australia Story
(Pathways/About Us)

... City Mission) was established, making it the second oldest charitable organisation in Queensland. In 1860, Benjamin Short, a newly arrived immigrant from England, was appalled by the poverty that existed ...

21. Community Services in NSW/ACT
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... newly arrived immigrants, youth mentoring programs and financial and gambling counselling services. In ACT we currently have one service available.  Click here to contact us in NSW/ACT ACT ...

22. Volunteering Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

...  Home Tutors  Description Become a home tutor and teach basic English to a newly-arrived migrant or refugee in their home for 1 hour a week. Volunteers can also teach a community class at ...

23. Our Volunteers
(Volunteer/Volunteers)

... skills and circle of friends, keep an eye out for volunteer opportunities with Big Heart, the MAC or the Home Tutor Scheme.  Home Tutor Scheme (Sydney) The Home Tutor Scheme is aimed at migrants ...

24. Home Tutor - metro Sydney area
(Downloads/Miscellaneous Documents/Volunteer positions)

Become a home tutor and teach basic English to a newly-arrived migrant or refugee itheir home for 1 hour a week. Volunteers can also teach a community class at a local library, school, church or settlement ...