Mission Australia

1. Experiencing Poverty
(Document Downloads)

The first results of research that aims to measure poverty in a new way were released today (Monday 6 March). The research highlights the problems facing low-income Australians who have missed out on the ...

2. Left out and missing out: Voices from the margins
(Document Downloads)

Around one in seven Australians who turn to welfare organisations for help lack a substantial meal at least once a day accoridng to new research released in Anti-Poverty Week (14-20 October)  ...

3. Pathways to Prevention Project
(Document Downloads)

... program, and have released the data as part of a report into the program’s first five years, covering 1999-2004. ...

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

... increased. “Putting young offenders in custody is not only expensive but ineffective – most of those released will re-offend. Detention also intensifies the need for greater levels of support post-release. ...

5. Ambassadors
(Pathways/About Us)

... with her mother, Maggie Noonan. Katie founded the band george with her brother Tyrone. After a series of successful independently released EPs, they signed to Festival Mushroom Records, and released ...

6. Community Services in the Northern Territory
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... homeless, camping illegally in public places, or involved in anti-social behaviour. It also helps people who have been released from prison return and re-integrate into their community. Pathways through ...

7. Youth at risk the focus of new Adelaide Jobs Service
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Ms Hart says that according to the most recent available employment figures for the City of Playford – which were released as part of the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ 2006 Census – youth unemployment ...

8. Australia's approach to Juvenile Justice must change
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... justice systems. “Putting young offenders in custody is both expensive and ineffective. More than half released from detention will re-offend. Detention also intensifies the need for greater support post-release. ...

9. Concern at growing numbers of homeless people turned away
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... homeless shelters are turned away each day. The data, released this morning by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, show that each day in 2007-08 about 385 people who requested immediate accommodation ...

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

... released in September that will map out a response to homelessness in Australia until 2020,” he said. “The reality is that if we are serious about ending homelessness we will need to have a bi-partisan ...

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

... homeless statistics...   ...She said she was hopeful the Federal Government's White Paper strategy on homelessness would address the issue when released in September. “Older homeless Australians ...

12. Gambling binge cost the State Billions
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... released by the NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing and reveal an increase in gambling habits across the State. Mission Australia is urging people experiencing difficulties with gambling to urgently ...

13. AGL/Mission Australia stage christmas party for struggling families
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... afternoon. The event comes as recent research released by Mission Australia and other key community service groups showed more than a third of their clients can’t afford to provide presents for family ...

14. New poverty research shows Australians missing out
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Around one in seven Australians who turn to welfare organisations for help lack a substantial meal at least once a day according to new research released in Anti-Poverty Week (14-20 October). The research ...

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

... in Australia. “These figures are hopelessly out of date and we will have to wait until next year when the homeless numbers from the 2006 Census are officially released to get a more accurate picture,” ...

16. Deadly snake on a mission in Whyalla
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... the local snake catcher. They were told it was a Western Brown, known as an extremely dangerous and fast moving snake. The snake was later released into the bush outside Whyalla. For more information, ...

17. Australian-first study shows achievements of ground-breaking early intervention program
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... child development. Mission Australia and Griffith University are partners in the groundbreaking family early intervention program, the Pathways to Prevention Project, and have released the data as part ...

18. World Suicide Prevention Day
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... 11,300 young people, aged 11-24 (94% between 11-19) released in December 2005 – found that, when asked to rank 10 issues of concern in level of importance, ‘suicide/self harm’ was ranked most frequently ...

19. Increased Rents Create a Greater Risk of Homelessness - Queensland
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... for help. ¬¬National Homeless Persons’ Week is the ideal time to highlight the issue,” Mr Hopper said. Figures released from local referral agency, HART 4000, show that since opening in November 2005, ...