Mission Australia

1. Mission Australia Centre
(Document Downloads)

... support options with a particular focus on aboriginal homelessness. This groundbreaking centre is the first of its kind in Australia and provides a bridge to greater social and economic participation. ...

2. The Parks Family Accommodation and Support Services
(Community Services/Community Services)

The Parks Family Accommodation and Support Services in Adelaide’s western suburbs provide a continuum of community housing options and support for families. We provide four accommodation units and ...

3. Nightspot Youth Homelessness Initiative
(Community Services/Community Services)

...  services (eg: counselling, family mediation and longer-term accommodation options). Where possible, young people are encouraged to reconcile with family and reconnect with education or work options. ...

4. Feds should play role in urban planning to improve housing affordability
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... affordable housing options are too often located on the fringes of our major cities – away from jobs, transport and other essential services. “We’ve succeeded in building communities where disadvantaged ...

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

... Sydney aims to break the cycle of homelessness. The service provides varying levels of intervention through flexible, innovative responsive services, programs and support options with a particular focus ...

6. Community Services in Tasmania
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... work with clients in a respectful way. Through talking together they will support clients to find options that are available to children, young people and families. Who can use Gateway? Gateway ...

7. Community Services in South Australia
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... & Youth Centre and the Volt Youth Enterprise Centre in Aldinga. Learning Unlimited programs Learning Unlimited provides innovative and flexible learning options for young people who are currently ...

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

... by empowering individuals, providing varying levels of intervention through flexible, innovative, responsive services and support options. We are looking for volunteers that will help achieve Mission ...

9. Frequently Asked Questions
(Donations/Bequests)

... ask your solicitor to include a bequest to Mission Australia. There are a number of ways you can do this. Discuss your options with your solicitor to see which one is right for you. How do I word a ...

10. Making or Changing Your Will
(Donations/Bequests)

... do this. Discuss your options with your solicitor to see which one is right for you. To ensure that the real dollar value of your bequest is not eroded by inflation over time, you can elect to make a ...

11. Mission Australia opens its Heart to Nowra
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... new store will give people an option to buy cheap, good quality clothing and homewares and make it just a little easier to balance the budget. “In many cases the things we sell are factory seconds or ...

12. From little things, big things grow - a story from Mission Australia’s Special Needs Dental Service (SNDS)
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... The waiting period for treatment at the dental hospital, although free of charge, was a number of years. Faced with these options, Brian felt the chances of his getting his dental needs met in the immediate ...

13. Homelessness among the elderly - The hidden face of Homelessness in Australia
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... to get on top of this problem we need to start by providing older homeless people with a variety of housing and support options that address their individual needs. “We need more policy initiatives along ...

14. Green paper on homelessness is a positive step
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Toby Hall said Mission Australia will make a detailed submission in response to the questions and options in the Green Paper. “We know from experience that if we can prevent families and young people ...

15. New centre with historic heart offers assistance to disadvantaged Tasmanians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... housing is such an important issue in Tasmania today – and a major factor in causing homelessness. By providing housing options for people on low incomes, we’re helping to head off homelessness before ...

16. Mission Australia welcomes groundbreaking youth homelessness report
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... of homelessness. “One option for some homeless young people is creating youth ‘foyers’ – that is, services that offer a range of supports and life skills to young people depending on their individual ...

17. Affordable housing crisis a big issue for regional areas like Port Pirie, Port Augusta and Whyalla.
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... such as the Iron Triangle. Mission Australia’s State Director Mark Herselman said localised and innovative housing options were needed in the region to ensure that average and at-risk families were not ...

18. Young people leap to assist Whyalla roo shelter
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Future Unlimited program for young people who are at risk of dropping out of school at an early age. Aiming to help them return to school or access other training options, the program works with school ...

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

... to identify training and employment options. Mission Australia State Operations Manager Noel Mundy said the Pathways to Employment Expo is aimed at providing newly arrived Australians with the correct ...

20. Mission Australia to open new offices in Adelaide's west
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... education options, case management, and life skills training to young people, particularly young women who are disconnected from mainstream education. School holiday programs at the Athol Park Neighbourhood ...

21. Increased Rents Create a Greater Risk of Homelessness - Queensland
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... said. Brisbane City Council’s Finding Beds for Homeless People 2004 report reinforced the need for additional crisis beds and affordable housing options, stating an additional 30-50 beds were needed ...

22. Training program aimed at skills shortages in Port Augusta/Whyalla Region
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... to offer skilled and trained workers to local employers, especially in the circumstances where their qualified staff have left to pursue career options on mining sites further north,” Ms Davies said. “We ...

23. Thank you for your enquiry
(Uncategorised Content)

Your message has been sent to the relevant department.  If the correct option was selected on the Online Email Form you will receive a response shortly.    ...

24. You can help give young Australians the chance of a future.
(Uncategorised Content)

... challenges young homeless people face. This leaves many young people with no option but to sleep on the streets. Often young people living on the streets will drop out of school as finding somewhere to ...