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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. 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 ...

5. 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 ...

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

... identifier collected. This makes it difficult to identify second‐generation immigrants as well as first‐generation immigrants from linguistic and ethnic minority groups. The report is based on a survey ...

7. 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 ...

8. 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 ...

9. 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 ...

10. 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 ...

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

... recruits and trains volunteers to teach English to newly arrived migrants and refugee who are unable to attend formal classes. One of our most dedicated and long-serving tutors is Sarah Cullen.  At the... ...

12. 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 ...

13. 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 ...

14. 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 ...

15. 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 ...

16. 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 ...