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1. Beswick to host region’s first footy final for young women
(Daily News/Blog)

... the Beswick Bears against the Barunga and Jilkminggan Crows at Beswick Community Oval. The final is the first for young female footy players in the region, following the success of the Under 16 years ...

2. New Sydney service helping to keep Aboriginal people housed
(Daily News/Blog)

... Eulo and didgeridoo player Les Daniels conducted a smoking ceremony to cleanse the service’s Marrickville base. Ms Goward then spoke to guests about the importance of this service, and said she was “very, ...

3. Roar and Mission Australia kick off Indigenous jobs program
(Daily News/Blog)

... – will provide targeted support to 40 Indigenous people in the Brisbane area, assisting them to develop the skills and confidence to secure rewarding employment. Players from the Brisbane Roar A-League, ...

4. NEIS helps basketball star set up dream diner
(Daily News/Blog)

Former NBA player Raheim Brown has opened his first New York Dreams restaurant in Adelaide’s Semaphore after learning small business skills through Mission Australia's New Enterprise Incentive Scheme ...

5. Melbourne Family Day at the Zoo a roaring success
(Daily News/Blog)

... the Welcome to Country, and AfroBeat – an African dancing and drumming group that invited the children to have a go at banging out rhythms on 40 drums. Victorian Rugby Union players also popped in to ...

6. Rebels reach new heights with our youth programs
(Daily News/Blog)

... an afternoon of indoor rock climbing. Sturdily anchored by players, these young climbers found new heights. Some really embraced the challenge, reaching a dizzying 16 metres in height. Others needed ...

7. Brisbane Roar
(Partnerships/Major Corporate and Community Partners)

... across Queensland. Given that the Roar players, as role models, have a huge potential to influence and mentor people, throughout the season they will work with Mission Australia to connect with young ...

8. Mission Australia and Brisbane Roar officially team up
(Daily News/Blog)

... well as on the Y-League players’ jerseys and the A-League and Youth League team members’ socks. While the A-League team didn’t manage to break its recent losing streak (on the heels of a record-breaking ...

9. Pop-up shop spreads Christmas spirit to Brisbane’s disadvantaged
(Daily News/Blog)

... captain Matt Smith and Youth League players Corey Brown and George Lambadaridis were also on hand to assist with the gift-wrapping and show their support for this important initiative.  Mission Australia ...

10. Rebels with a cause
(Daily News/Blog)

... constructed by Mission Australia’s Urban Renewal social enterprise, to Hemmings Park. Players even manned the My Future Community Garden stall that had been set up in the Pop-Up Park to...Eight new RaboDirect ...

11. Brisbane Roar players help out at Café One
(Daily News/Blog)

Brisbane Roar players Erik Paartalu and Shane Stefanutto took some time out from training this week to lend a hand at Café One on Wickham as part of National Anti-Poverty Week. This vital Mission Australia ...

12. Teaming up with the Brisbane Roar
(Daily News/Blog)

... age of 24. We want our players to understand their responsibility as role models, and be aware of their huge potential to influence and mentor young people in particular." “Mission Australia will help ...

13. Queensland Reds join job seekers on mural project
(Daily News/Blog)

Queensland Reds players recently joined a group of young Aboriginal job seekers to paint a community mural at the Mission Australia Employment Solutions office in Stones Corner, Brisbane. The young job ...

14. Owen Craigie warns of gambling pitfalls
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... as "the most naturally talented player I played with", Craigie made his NRL debut as a schoolboy aged 16 and won a grand final with Newcastle when he was 18. During his 10-year, 153-game NRL career ...

15. Tackling problem gambling in Australia
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... infrastructure for pre-commitment technology in all jurisdictions, to be available to all players in all venues. The Australian Government supports a full pre-commitment scheme starting in 2014, with ...