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1. Newcastle Adult Accommodation Support Service (NAASS) - (NSW)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... (four units); •    An intoxicated persons’ bed, by police referral only; •    Supported Housing Program, a partnership with Housing NSW and Hunter New England Health (four units); •    Supported Tenancy ...

2. Helping young offenders turn their lives around
(Daily News/Blog)

... Senator Jan McLucas, Member for Townsville Mandy Johnstone and Mission Australia’s Queensland State Director, Penny Gillespie, during National Homeless Persons’ Week. Ms Gillespie said the program...A ...

3. North and South Queensland staff connect with homeless
(Daily News/Blog)

Mission Australia staff on the Gold Coast and Cairns have marked National Homeless Persons’ week at two community events that offered people in need support, advice and supplies. Staff from our Employment ...

4. Community barbecues offer insight into long-grasser life
(Daily News/Blog)

Two supported accommodation facilities for homeless people in Darwin’s north are today hosting community barbecues as part of National Homeless Persons’ Week. Operated by Mission Australia, the facilities ...

5. Help Missionbeat reach out to rough sleepers
(Daily News/Blog)

This National Homeless Persons’ Week, Mission Australia is launching an appeal to keep our iconic Missionbeat vans on the streets of Sydney. Patrolling the city’s streets, alleyways and parks in vans ...

6. Mission Australia warns battle for affordable housing continues among the homeless
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... to providing better services and support through the National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness. “With National Homeless Persons’ Week starting today, this latest data is a strong reminder of how ...

7. Mental health in the spotlight this National Homeless Persons’ Week
(Daily News/Blog)

... on getting bigger and bigger. “This National Homeless Persons’ Week, while it’s important to recognise the downpayment the Australian Government made on mental health in its last budget – at $2.2 billion ...

8. Beds to give away in unique project to help homeless South Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... at risk of being homeless. Its unique Sleep Better Project targets children, young people and adults that do not have access to a bedor mattress. "National Homeless Persons’ Week (August 1-7) is a ...

9. Homeless service staff spend more hours assisting people with mental health than homelessness
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... a home. “For both homeless people – and the staff that support them – it’s an issue that keeps on getting bigger and bigger. “This National Homeless Persons’ Week, while it’s important to recognise ...