Mission Australia

1. Mission Australia winner celebrates with BBQ cooked by celebrity chef Ben O'Donoghue
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... each other out in times of need – our competition brought those two things together, and we’ve raised over $5000 for our programs and facilities,” Mr Hall said. “We really appreciate Ben’s support, and ...

2. Mission Australia opens its heart in Campbelltown
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... and about 180 volunteers. Each store provides high quality, low cost clothing and furnishings to the public. All money raised at the Campbelltown Big Heart store will fund the financial education ...

3. Drugs, suicide and body image - the issues of most concern to young Australians
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... families and their community. “This concern doesn’t equate to drug usage – only around 5 per cent of 11-14 year olds use drugs. “What it does show is that while campaigns have raised anxiety among our ...

4. PM for a day? What would you do to tackle poverty?
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... Secretary for Social Inclusion, Senator Ursula Stephens, to discuss their idea. According to Toby Hall, the idea behind the competition was to organise a fun activity that also raised awareness around ...

5. NSW/ACT Volunteer Opportunities
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... to the public. All monies raised from the sale of clothing and other items is directed towards Mission Australia's non-funded community programs in the Illawarra. The volunteering opportunities are varied ...

6. Hush for Homelessness launches in Martin Place
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... All money raised will go to Mission Australia’s services providing crisis care, transitional or medium-term accommodation and essential support for homeless men, women and children. Mission Australia’s ...

7. About Big Heart
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... has grown to include six retail outlets, thirteen full-time staff and more than 150 volunteers. Each store provides high quality, low cost clothing and furnishings to the public. All money raised from ...

8. Mission Australia welcomes Employment Service changes
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... are very welcome. They’re a sensible and common sense response to the issues we and other Job Network providers have raised with government,” said Mr Hall. “It’s a positive outcome for people who, particularly ...

9. From little things, big things grow - a story from Mission Australia’s Special Needs Dental Service (SNDS)
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... how something as simple as a good set of teeth could help him on his journey. Raised in a family heavily affected by alcohol abuse, Brian turned to alcohol and drug use at an early age. By the time he ...

10. Mission Australia joins industry and government at the Social Innovation Summit
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... came together looking for ways to address this anomaly, at the third annual Social Innovation Summit held in the Hunter Valley.  Previous Summits, held in 2006 and in London in 2007, raised the need for ...

11. Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery Mid-winter Ball.
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... Press Gallery’s Mid-winter Ball – held in the Great Hall in Parliament House, Canberra – is an annual event where political differences are put aside and money is raised for a worthy cause.This year, Mission ...

12. Soup Kitchen to warm hearts of Australia’s homeless
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... Campbell’s has worked with us for this very worthy cause and we appreciate their contribution,” Mr Canale said. Money raised at the Eastwood Soup Kitchen will go towards Mission Australia’s work assisting ...