Mission Australia

1. The Families on the Fringe report
(Document Downloads)

... The study interviewed families with young children who had recently moved from metro centres to the areas of Wyong (Central Coast, NSW), Camden (south-western Sydney metro fringe), Gladstone (coastal Queensland) ...

2. Crime and Social Isolation: Beyond Moral Panics and Bad Parents
(Document Downloads)

... ARC funded project investigating violence in rural communities and has recently been conducting community research studies in a number of south-western Sydney localities.  ...

3. Two victims of car theft handed the keys to restored vehicles
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... crime had recently had their cars stolen and burnt out. “Both recipients are very excited about their new cars, with one having found it difficult without transport to attend work and study commitments ...

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

... consistency across states and territories when it comes to tackling the issue of juvenile justice,” said Ms Hampshire. “Victoria leads the country and both the Tasmanian and NSW governments have recently ...

5. ABC Learning centres purchase – a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... at each level of qualification The 29 former ABC Learning centres recently bought by Mission Australia will continue to operate separately as Mission Australia Early Learning Services. Next ...

6. Missionbeat: a Sydney icon turns 30
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... an important role in making sure people receive the best and most appropriate care for their situation. “We’ve also recently started a bike service. People sleeping rough are often tucked away out of ...

7. Ambassadors
(Pathways/About Us)

... her husband's last name MYLES POLLARD "Having had a son recently, has given me a very different perspective as a father; family is absolute and my sensitivity to families doing it tough has probably ...

8. TAS Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... have established a number of services at Chigwell House. The Centre offers space to other services to meet up with clients who live in this area and are unable to attend appointments in Hobart. Recently, ...

9. Social enterprise restaurant to provide training for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal young people
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... food, Charcoal Lane is about reconciliation and understanding through food.” The historic building at 136 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy, formerly a bank, post office, medical clinic and most recently an Aboriginal ...

10. Missionbeat Bikes hit the road
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... use the streets everyday.” The recently opened cycleways around the city will also make the new Missionbeat Bike service more effective and efficient, noted Ms Green. “Cycleways make it much easier and ...

11. Our Volunteers
(Volunteer/Volunteers)

... work experience, retirees, recently-arrived migrants wanting to contribute to their new country and highly skilled professionals. The employees of our Corporate Partners are also involved in volunteering. ...

12. Specials & Events
(Big Heart/information)

... day with over 40 staff participating and over $17K pre-loved retail value of items was donated. NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards One of Big Hearts valued volunteers; Steve Firman was recently presented ...

13. Solid start for Community Response Task Force
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... seeking help finding work through their Job Network provider. “While the Federal Government has also recently boosted funds to provide more financial counsellors on the ground, we think there’s still ...

14. Latest homeless figures reflect 'wasted years of inaction'
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... glad to have recently seen some real action on the homeless front. The Australian Government’s green paper on homelessness will hopefully deliver the right strategies for tackling the problem up until ...

15. Tackling truancy - is cutting welfare payments an effective method?
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... punitive measures to keep kids in school, why not provide incentives and a positive approach to do the same? There was an interesting opinion piece in The Age newspaper recently by Larissa Behrendt ...

16. Homeless men take up the City2Surf Challenge
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... to wear.” Alex Marshall is one of the homeless men participating in the City2Surf. Alex has been homeless for 12 months and recently took part in the Big Issue’s Street Soccer National Championship ...

17. Homeless youth on the rise in Tasmania
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Australia’s recently opened Chigwell House service, all of the 14 low cost one-bedroom units for people at risk of homelessness have been filled and there is already a long waiting list for a vacancy,” ...

18. Homelessness among the elderly - The hidden face of Homelessness in Australia
(News/Media Releases Archive)

...  Charles Chambers Court was recently recognised with a ‘Positive Living in Aged Care’ award for the service’s approach to helping residents with mental health issues. It was a 2007 finalist in the Federal ...

19. Vodafone Foundation Australia
(Partnerships/Major Corporate and Community Partners)

... with young people in a mentoring capacity to develop their creative skills and talents and assist them in building self esteem and confidence. More recently, the Foundation became a major partner in Mission ...

20. Garden therapy for mentally ill
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... flowers in a small plot at Wolloomoolloo’s community garden. The four metres squared garden was recently awarded Best Community Garden and an encouragement award from the City of Sydney Council. ICHP’s ...

21. Youth Beat service to help young Tasmanians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... will improve. “This will be achieved by developing and supervising weekend activities to increase safety and potentially decrease crime.” An arts competition was recently held to encourage young people ...

22. Increased rents create greater risk of homelessness
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... foster care in 2003 and she is now allowed fortnightly visitations. Tracey eventually moved into Roma House and more recently into semi-independent housing at Brisbane’s Boundary Street boarding complex. ...

23. Talented young Indigenous people blaze new trail under IYMP
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Guide, the highest achievement as a Girl Guide, and was recently named as winner of the Zonta International Public Affairs Award for Zonta District 23 (all Zonta clubs in Victoria, Tasmania, SA,, WA and ...

24. Mission Australia to combat unemployment in Meekatharra
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Mission Australia recently opened a remote servicing area in Meekatharra, which offers a variety of job network services for registered job seekers from Mt Magnet to Wiluna. As a former Mission Australia ...

25. Hunter Imaging Group support for the homeless exceeds $100,000
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... been produced by the University of Newcastle in conjunction with Mission Australia and features stories from clients who have recently experienced homelessness.  ...