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

... the initiative provides a unique opportunity for disadvantaged children, migrants, refugees and their families to engage with other families while learning and having a fun day out at Melbourne Zoo. Among ...

2. Advertisement - The Australian: A call for changes in asylum seeker policy
(Daily News/Blog)

... and refugees in our region. To read more see page 7 of The Australian.  ...

3. A call for changes in asylum seeker policy
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... and promote the better treatment of asylum seekers and refugees in our region. To read more see page 7 of The Australian.  ...

4. We welcome High Court decision not to deport children
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... even-handed approach to refugees. It promised community-led care of refugee children. Following today’s decision, we’re hopeful we’ll now see a change of heart and a return to those principles,” said Mission ...

5. Leading charities and church offer to house unaccompanied asylum seeker children
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... don‟t belong behind any barbwire fence," said Dale Stephenson, Senior Pastor of Crossway. "When the government was first elected in 2007 it promised a humane and even-handed approach to refugees. It ...

6. Call goes out for asylum policy based on 'better angels of our nature'
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... intake of refugees significantly increased over five years, The Age reports today. Heather Ridout, Michael Chaney and Janet Holmes a Court, along with the ACTUpresident, Ged Kearney, are among more ...

7. Government must change policy on unaccompanied refugee children
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... the highest standards and with cultural sensitivity. “When the government was first elected in 2007 it promised a humane and even-handed approach to refugees. It promised community-led care of refugee ...

8. Kids now get into the zoo for free
(Daily News/Blog)

... MetLink and V/Line, has given free entry and free public transport to Victorian children from across the state - including migrants and refugees. Last December, more than 100 volunteers from Mission ...

9. Former refugee proud to help new arrivals
(Daily News/Blog)

Refugee Week is a celebration of the positive contributions made by refugees to Australian society. Since the end of World War II, more than 750,000 refugees and others in humanitarian need have been ...

10. New information standards needed to help Australians at‐risk of homelessness
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... of 121 organisations and confirms people with a mental illness, female victims of family violence, refugees, asylum seekers and youth from CALD backgrounds are particularly vulnerable to homelessness. ...

11. Make a difference to someone's life - become a volunteer English tutor
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MA Media Release, 29 March 2011  Mission Australia's Home Tutor Service (HTS) in Parramatta is crying out for volunteers to teach newly arrived refugees and migrants English language skills to help them ...

12. Melbourne Zoo opens doors to 3,000 children and their families from across Victoria
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... state, including migrants and refugees. Mission Australia Victoria State Director said: “Many of us take the opportunity to visit Melbourne’s world-leading arts and recreation venues for granted, but ...