Mission Australia

1. Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Information
(Community Services/Community Services)

... Rights Commission Some Questions and Answers about Indigenous Peoples, Migrants and Refugees and Asylum Seekers (2008) The Australian Human Rights Commission is the new name of the Human Rights and Equal ...

2. 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 ...

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

... operate within these pathways, including: Early intervention programs for families Supported accommodation and housing Voluntary coordination programs for newly arrived immigrants Youth mentoring ...

4. Community Services in Western Australia
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... with other agencies to provide support for homeless families and individuals. Services include: Personal and financial counselling Legal support Support for isolated families Migrant mental ...

5. NSW/ACT Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

...  Home Tutor Service – English tutors Teach English to newly arrived migrants and refugees Western Sydney location Fully accredited training provided Would you like to make a difference ...

6. VIC Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

...  Getting To Work - Youth Mentor Mentor a newly arrived refugee or migrant 1 hour a week commitment Dandenong location Mission Australia’s Getting To Work is program that will actively ...

7. Corporate Volunteering Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... Youth Support Service / Reconnect program, which focuses on building on relationships with refugee and migrant young people that have been accessing the service. Our clients & staff would really enjoy ...

8. A fresh approach in the mission to enable refugee and migrants to gain sustainable employment
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Young migrants and refugees often don’t have the same opportunities as other Australians when entering the workforce due to financial, cultural and educational barriers. Mission Australia’s ‘Getting to ...

9. Our Volunteers
(Volunteer/Volunteers)

... work experience, retirees, recently-arrived migrants wanting to contribute to their new country and highly skilled professionals. The employees of our Corporate Partners are also involved in volunteering. ...

10. West Heidelberg community unites to celebrate Harmony Day
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... 21 March. The day will give disadvantaged and disengaged African migrant and refugee families the opportunity to be included in local sporting groups and a community festival. Twenty scholarships from ...

11. Migrants and refugees give back to Australia
(News/Media Releases Archive)

National Volunteers Week 12-18 May 2008 One of the country’s largest charities, Mission Australia reports that more than half of volunteers at its Migrant and Refugee Services are from non-English speaking ...

12. Expo to assist newly arrived Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Mission Australia in conjunction with the Salvation Army Employment Plus, the Migrant Resource Centre and TAFE Tasmania is today holding an information expo for newly arrived Australians to assist them ...

13. Rising cost of living set to increase numbers at Christmas Lunch in the Park
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... but we are expecting to reach - or even surpass – 2,000 people at this year’s event. The majority of our guests will be struggling families, homeless people, migrants and those who have lost loved ones ...

14. Mission Australia launches African Pathways Program in Darebin and Banyule
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Mission Australia in partnership with the Northern Migrant Resource Centre (NMRC) is pleased to announce the launch of the African Pathways Program; a new program aimed at providing support to young people ...