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1. Our Roma House adventurers scale new heights
(Daily News/Blog)

... last week have spent years of their lives sleeping rough, struggling with mental illness, financial strain, unemployment, poverty, domestic violence or substance misuse. “In many cases they have lost ...

2. Going Places (QLD)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... the circumstances that have led to their homelessness are complex and people need a range of support services to help them address issues including unemployment, poverty, mental illness, drug and alcohol ...

3. Missionbeat nurse makes ‘sydney’ magazine’s influence list
(Daily News/Blog)

... this year. “They don’t have the right forms or may be illiterate. Mental illness, drugs and alcohol play a huge part, but the common thread is poverty and a lack of opportunities.” The Michael Project ...

4. Lead experts
(Pathways/About Us)

Mission Australia has a long history of speaking out about poverty and disadvantage. As part of Our Strategy Towards 2020, we aim to become a recognised thought leader by our peers in the sector, government, ...

5. Calculate your household carbon price on new interactive site
(Daily News/Blog)

... by poverty and inequality, participated in the carbon pricing project to represent the interests of low-income households. To read the full ‘The Carbon Price and the Cost of Living’ report or a summary ...

6. State of inaction keeps kids in poverty
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... that there are still so many children living in poverty, writes Penny Gillespie, Mission Australia’s State Director Queensland, in today’s Courier Mail. With all the prosperity in our nation, surely ...

7. Reconnecting with life
(Community Services/Community Services)

... side. When Daniel’s poverty-stricken parents put him in a boy’s home at the age of 10, the sensitive child was heartbroken. He gradually lost contact with his family and spent his adolescence being marched ...

8. Life-changing uni course recognised at CAN Awards
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Ms Gillespie said. “Catalyst-Clemente students are often dealing with extremely complex issues such as homelessness, addiction, poverty and physical and mental health conditions. “It’s a huge achievement ...

9. 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 ...

10. Holiday makers’ lost property finds new home with the homeless
(Daily News/Blog)

... they secure permanent accommodation. Going Places Service Manager Natalie Musumeci said the items donated are helping disadvantaged locals to get a fresh start in life. “As we celebrate Anti-Poverty ...

11. Holiday makers’ lost property finds new home with the homeless
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... in life. “As we celebrate Anti-Poverty Week, this program is a great example of what can be done in our local community to help people facing serious hardship,” Ms Musumeci said. “The people who ...

12. What are you doing for Anti-Poverty Week?
(Daily News/Blog)

Poverty and severe hardship affect more than a million Australians. Anti-Poverty Week, which began yesterday, aims to strengthen public understanding of the causes and consequences of poverty. Noel Mundy, ...

13. How fair are unemployment benefits?
(Daily News/Blog)

... unemployment benefit, or Newstart Allowance, is too low. They say it's penalising the jobless, making it harder for people to get work and condemning the long-term unemployed to poverty. This came on ...

14. How fair are unemployment benefits?
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... unemployment benefit, or Newstart Allowance, is too low. They say it's penalising the jobless, making it harder for people to get work and condemning the long-term unemployed to poverty. This came on ...

15. Life-changing learning program in the news
(Daily News/Blog)

... as a step towards overcoming poverty and other serious challenges. Last night’s story aired on the eve of the release of the Addressing Social Disadvantage report into the learning program. T...Media ...

16. Life-changing learning program in the news
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... humanities subjects as a step towards overcoming poverty and other serious challenges. Last night’s story aired on the eve of the release of the Addressing Social Disadvantage report into the learning ...

17. Catalyst-Clemente study finds learning turns lives around
(Daily News/Blog)

... step towards overcoming poverty and other serious challenges. Modelled on a successful initiative in the United States, the program is based on the belief that poverty is more than just a lack...A groundbreaking ...

18. Catalyst-Clemente to feature on 6.30 with George Negus tonight
(Daily News/Blog)

... participation can help people to overcome poverty and social isolation. Students study one subject at a time across 12 weeks in a community setting. On completing four subjects, students...Tonight’s 6.30 ...

19. Toby Hall talks social justice on Just Salvos
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... into employment.“You have to journey with people, but when it changes it is outstanding. When kids see dad or mum working their self-esteem raises… “Poverty is quite isolated in Australia,” he added. ...

20. Sounds of hope from a new generation
(Daily News/Blog)

... by poverty, neglect and poor education, Clare was overlooked by the system. But with admirable strength, Clare chose to overcome adversity and find a new way forward. Her breakthrough came thanks to ...

21. Help needed for kids from disadvantaged families to make successful transition to school
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... because of cultural and language differences, poverty, unemployment, dislocation, violence, illness or disability and this can impact on their child’s transition to school. “For families with complex ...

22. Have you even met an Aboriginal person?
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... measures to address poverty and disadvantage among Aboriginals. It’s early days but I’m hopeful we’ll see some real progress from the discussions that took place. Virtually all Australians can think ...

23. Families are the city's hidden homeless
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... that having a parent who has been homeless is a significant predictor of being homeless as an adult," the report says. "Poverty and alcohol are also common links, with more than half having had parents ...

24. Inequality is growing in Australia: ACOSS
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... poverty," said Dr Cassandra Goldie, CEO, Australian Council of Social Service. childcare in a supportive learning environment. "At last count it was estimated that over 2.2 million people in Australia ...

25. Pathways to life and work-ready skills
(Pathways/About Us)

... vocational and skill-building programs for people who are at risk of being entrenched in a cycle of poverty and disengagement. We offer direct pathways to work and community participation through a range ...