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1. Lead experts
(Pathways/About Us)

... for a fairer Australia and develop evidence-based services. RSPU works with universities, other community service providers and government agencies on research and policy projects. Its reports and submissions ...

2. MA welcomes government's pay contribution to sector
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... impacts – for everyone in the sector but particularly staff and clients. “This is a view shared across the sector. One need only read the submissions of other organisations such as Anglicare Sydney and ...

3. Recognising the first Australians in our Constitution
(Daily News/Blog)

... the political spectrum, constitutional experts and other leading Australians including Professor Marcia Langdon and Noel Pearson. The panel is accepting submissions until September 30 and is due to advise ...

4. Mental pain catches bad backs
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... community consultation about the review, and that submissions to the review should be made public. "Any public messaging about mental illness not being a serious and debilitating condition is quite worrying," ...

5. Shifting the focus of the mental health system
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... sleeping rough. This time in Michael’s life was characterised by a merry-go-round of hospital admissions and discharges, at great cost to the community, but with limited or no benefit in terms of quality ...

6. Earth Hour 2011: Beyond the hour
(Daily News/Blog)

... generates minimal carbon emissions and can improve the air we breathe. It’s an obvious winner followed by soy (as long as you know where it comes from), then palm candles. Let’s hope that this year’s ...

7. New video features the Missionbeat Bike service in Sydney
(Daily News/Blog)

Missionbeat's latest service is mobilised by mountain bikes, giving outreach workers a greater ability to provide critical support to homeless people while also reducing carbon emissions. The Daily Telegraph's ...

8. New video discusses Michael Project report
(Daily News/Blog)

Mission Australia regularly publishes snapshots, policy submissions and major reports on key social issues. The latest report, Increasing our understanding of homeless men: The Michael Project has been ...

9. Transparency
(Pathways/About Us)

... relevant to their area of operation. Additionally, we send members of Federal and State Parliaments printed copies of the reports published by our Research and Social Policy Unit, and make submissions ...

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

... City Mission.” So, in 1862 he established the Sydney City Mission. Over the next century, other City Missions were formed around the country by people concerned about the spiritual and physical needs ...

11. Sustainability
(Pathways/About Us)

... fleet and travel providers to capture accurate emissions data from all of our services. Our National Sustainability Manager, Anthony Ogilvie, is developing, coordinating and promoting environmental initiatives ...

12. Research and Social Policy
(Research/Research and Social Policy)

...  Find out more about our work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.   Further information  Mission Australia regularly publishes snapshots, policy submissions and major reports on key social ...

13. About Mission Australia
(Pathways/About Us)

... ‘handouts’ made up the bulk of the missions’ work. But by the mid-20th century, the focus shifted towards finding find long-term solutions to disadvantage. In 1989, Mission SA and Sydney City Mission ...

14. Our Response to House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education and Training Inquiry
(Downloads/Policy Submissions/Policy Submissions Documents)

Mission Australia welcomes the Inquiry into successful youth transitions. Any efforts to enhance the successful transition of disadvantaged young people need to include integrated and holistic responses ...

15. Our Submission on Remote and Regional Communities
(Downloads/Policy Submissions/Policy Submissions Documents)

Addressing the significant and entrenched nature of disadvantage within some regional and remote aboriginal communities requires a multi-layered, long term, community development approach. Such an approach ...

16. Our Response to Commonwealth Gov Discussion paper - Australia’s children: Safe and well
(Downloads/Policy Submissions/Policy Submissions Documents)

Mission Australia welcomes the clear and early commitment from the Commonwealth Government to work with the State and Territory governments, the non-government sector and other stakeholders, on a National ...

17. Our Response to Commonwealth Gov Discussion Paper - National Mental Health & Disability Employment
(Downloads/Policy Submissions/Policy Submissions Documents)

Mission Australia welcomes the discussion paper in the context of the Commonwealth’s broader social inclusion agenda, particularly given the strong links between poverty, unemployment, social exclusion ...

18. Our Response to Commonwealth Gov Green Paper - Which way home
(Downloads/Policy Submissions/Policy Submissions Documents)

Mission Australias aspiration is to have appropriate housing and support for everybody in our community by 2020. A national plan Linking Support and Housing to End Homelessness will get us there. It will ...

19. Our Response to the Commonwealth Gov Discussion Paper - Increasing Indigenous Economic Opportunity
(Downloads/Policy Submissions/Policy Submissions Documents)

Mission Australia strongly supports the Commonwealth Government’s major focus on the wellbeing of aboriginal Australians. To impact upon aboriginal economic participation positively and sustainably, Mission ...