Mission Australia

1. Enhancing participation: New possibilities for disadvantaged Australians
(Document Downloads)

Catalyst-Clemente snapshot. Universities, community organisations and businesses across Australia are being encouraged to become involved in the Catalyst-Clemente program - groundbreaking educational initiative ...

2. State and Territory governments must set targets to reduce numbers of young people in detention
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... initiatives, 65% of participants had not re-offended a year after leaving the program. “In a similar Victorian program we run, only six of the 188 young participants received further summons or charges ...

3. Drugs, suicide and body image - the issues of most concern to young Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... to have an impact,” said Ms Hampshire. “In 2007, just over 32 per cent of participants had body image top of mind compared to 25.5 this year. To view the 2009 reports please visit our document downloads ...

4. PM for a day? What would you do to tackle poverty?
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... often faced with difficult choices – such as skipping a meal to pay for a child’s text book. “Getting involved in the ‘PM for a day’ competition is easy. All participants need to do is make a short video ...

5. Australia's Rugby Players lend Mission Australia a hand
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... homeless participants in the City to Surf with running equipment and talked football with some keen rugby supporters. “It’s not often that people sit and have a chat with homeless people so being able ...

6. Homeless hit the street for City2Surf
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Park on Friday 7 August. The BBQ marks National Homeless Week 2009. Media Opportunities Friday 7 August - Presentation of singlets and shoes to City to Surf participants Where: Bayview ...

7. Employers
(Employment Services/Employers)

... Apprenticeships.  Employers placing Access Program participants in an Australian Apprenticeship may be eligible to receive attractive Australian Government financial incentives.  Call your local AAC consultant ...

8. I’m experiencing difficult personal circumstances that are making it difficult for me to find work
(Employment Services/Job Seekers)

... help the participant find a suitable Australian Apprenticeship. This will include assistance in finding a suitable position, writing a resume and preparing for an interview. The programme also offers ...

9. Mission Australia NEIS
(Employment Services/Providers)

... participants are trained in business management and will also receive assistance to develop a business plan. The completed plan is assessed by a NEIS panel and if accepted, your candidate will receive ...

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

... Youth program ·          Engaging with participants at the Awakening 2010 conference ·          Collecting leads (name and numbers) for people interested in supporting Stand Up for Youth ·          ...

11. WA Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... the children of Catalyst participants while the learning sessions are being conduction on Wednesday evenings. Duties involved would be:   Liaising with staff and team Bringing positivity and ...

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

... in Dandenong and follows thorough consultation with local young people... Program participants will graduate on Monday 29 June at a ceremony in Noble Park. ‘Getting to Work’ assists young people ...

13. Australia's approach to Juvenile Justice must change
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... that in the six months following their referral to the program offence rates among participants were cut by more than half. “Serious offences – such as assault – were reduced by close to two-thirds.  ...

14. Hush for Homelessness launches in Martin Place
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... on Friday, 15 May – raises money by asking participants to not speak for an hour, or more, and seek sponsorship from family and friends for their efforts. Homeless people not only feel marginalised, they ...

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

... (RTO), Mission Australia is also providing the added community benefit of giving on-the-job training to local students and Work-For-Dole (WFD) participants. Trainees will have the opportunity to gain ...

16. Environmental Responsibility
(Big Heart/information)

...  Fixing broken items ie, furniture, electrical to full operational order.  This work is carried out by volunteers and Work for the dole participants, therefore they are gaining a broad range of skills ...

17. RACV
(Partnerships/Major Corporate and Community Partners)

... assists people in overcoming the initial barriers to becoming confident, responsible, licensed drivers - and it is all made possible by funds provided by RACV. Participants are offered a literacy and ...

18. Mission Australia to brighten the day for struggling families at City Park
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... at the party. She said children invited to the party were participants in Mission Australia’s Family Services program at The Parks. There, accommodation and support services are provided to people who ...

19. More connections for Whyalla's young people
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... said Mission Australia Whyalla also provided other services tailored to the needs of young people and their families that could be accessed by Connections participants. These services include: • Reconnect, ...

20. Drugs a growing concern for young Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... a major source of advice for 85.1 per cent of respondents while 74.1 per cent identified parents as a key support. •    Family members were most commonly listed by participants as someone they admired ...

21. Mission Australia assists northern small business development
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... to NEIS participants Kathryn Bramich of Latrobe for her successful Café Zeta and Martin Hornibrook of Cornwall for his successful Cornwall Collectables shop. The businesses of the year were selected under ...

22. Mission Australia joins industry and government at the Social Innovation Summit
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... more creative ways to combat long-term disadvantage... In 2008, the Summit focused at ways to encourage that creative approach, to deliver real change at a local community level. Participants ...

23. U-Turn graduates donate restored car
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... the car giving her back her independence,” Ms O’Flaherty said... “During the 10-week course, the U-Turn participants repaired numerous dents on the car, completed an engine service, undertook minor ...

24. Community Engagement blooms in Garden Project
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... West Community Garden Project is a joint initiative of Mission Australia’s Southern Youth Xchange and FAME, an alternative learning program for young people disengaged from school. Ms Scalzi says the participants, ...

25. Improved literacy and numeracy keys to getting a better job
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... LLNP was a free service for eligible participants run in partnership with the Australian Government and had already helped close to 60,000 people around the country. “Statistics show that approximately ...