Mission Australia

1. 2009
(Document Downloads)

... respondents. Download the full reports from this folder. ...

2. Annual Reports
(Document Downloads)

Annual Reports and supporting documents for 2007 - 2009 ...

3. Social Policy Reports
(Document Downloads)

Mission Australia regularly publishes snapshots, advocacy papers and major reports on key social issues, including: families and children, homelessness, youth, social inclusion, poverty, employment, and ...

4. Five year financial snapshot
(Document Downloads)

A five-year financial snapshot of percentage of revenue spent on delivery of Mission Australia services

5. Enhancing participation: New possibilities for disadvantaged Australians
(Document Downloads)

Catalyst-Clemente snapshot. Universities, community organisations and businesses across Australia are being encouraged to become involved in the Catalyst-Clemente program - groundbreaking educational initiative ...

6. Strange Bedfellows - Integrated Clinical & Non Clinical Programs at a Residential Treatment Program
(Document Downloads)

This paper aims to present Triple Care Farm’s (TCF) integrated treatment model and explore the model’s effectiveness as an integrated treatment program for young people with complex AOD and MH needs, evidenced ...

7. Experiencing Poverty: The Voices of Low-Income Australians
(Document Downloads)

Towards New Indicators of Disadvantage Project Stage I: Focus Group Outcomes The research reported in this publication forms the first stage of a project designed to develop new indicators of disadvantage ...

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

... and Oakey (an inland rural town west of Brisbane) and reports on the reasons for their move and the issues faced. ...

9. The Families on the Fringe report - Summary Snapshot
(Document Downloads)

The Families on the Fringe report was a co-operative research project between The University of Queensland, Mission Australia, and The Benevolent Society – and funded by the Australian Research Council. ...

10. Grandparents raising their grandchildren
(Document Downloads)

There is a sizeable and growing number of grandparents across Australia who are raising their grandchildren with the parent/s either temporarily or permanently unable to provide parental care. Whilst recognising ...

11. In Their Own Words
(Document Downloads)

In 2007 Mission Australia conducted its sixth annual survey of young Australians. The survey is for those aged 11 to 24 years and explores what young people value, what concerns them, where they turn for ...

12. Young people and the criminal justice system: New insights and promising responses
(Document Downloads)

This publication features new research about young offenders undertaken by Jioji Ravulo from MA’s youth services in western Sydney. It confirms that much better outcomes for Juvenile Justice are achieved ...

13. Left out and missing out: Disability and disadvantage
(Document Downloads)

Recent research by the Social Policy Research Centre, Anglicare, Mission Australia and others has found that where there is someone in a household with a disability, poverty rates are higher and hardship ...

14. 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)

15. The Towards New Indicators of Disadvantage Project
(Document Downloads)

Bulletin No.1 - Identifying the Essentials of Life By Peter Saunders. This project is a collaboration between researchers at the Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC) and analysts from the Australian Council ...

16. Homeless Young Australians
(Document Downloads)

The reasons young people leave home are complex and include family conflict, physical and/or sexual abuse, substance abuse and trauma. This has been described as young people ‘running from’ family or personal ...

17. The experiences of young people: How do their living arrangements impact
(Document Downloads)

This publication explores the experiences of young people who are homeless or in foster care. Results draw from the National survey of young Australians 2008. In 2008 Mission Australia conducted its seventh ...

18. In their own words: Insights into the concerns of young Australians
(Document Downloads)

This publication uses the direct voices of young people to look at their issues of concern. Results draw from the National survey of young Australians 2008. In 2008 Mission Australia conducted its seventh ...

19. How we acquire talent and give you every opportunity to ensure our organisation is the perfect fit for you!
(Jobs at Mission Australia/Mission Australia Jobs)

... an interview you’ll meet the person to whom this position reports and perhaps another member of that team.  Our interviews are behavioral in nature.  This means we’ll ask you to describe how you have undertaken ...

20. Drugs, suicide and body image - the issues of most concern to young Australians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... to have an impact,” said Ms Hampshire. “In 2007, just over 32 per cent of participants had body image top of mind compared to 25.5 this year. To view the 2009 reports please visit our document downloads ...

21. Transparency
(Pathways/About Us)

Mission Australia was recognised at the annual 2008 PwC Transparency Awards, finishing in the top ten most transparent Annual Reports in the not-for-profit sector. The awards recognise the quality and ...

22. Sustainability
(Pathways/About Us)

... a foundation set of sustainability accounts examining their social and environmental performance. Copies of the reports can be downloaded below: Café One on Wickham Gympie Employment Services ...

23. SA Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... and returning resources. We are hoping to work with the following project plan: Before 31st March 2010 – Toy Library to be operational 31st March - 31st October 2010 – 6 monthly reports to CBSA ...

24. Research and Social Policy
(Research/Research and Social Policy)

Mission Australia regularly publishes snapshots, policy submissions and major reports on key social issues, including: families and children, homelessness, youth, social inclusion, poverty, employment, ...

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

... on diversionary and preventative programs has a rate of 9 in every 100,000. Reports earlier this year stated that more than 5000 young people in NSW were placed on remand in 2007-08, up from 3600 in ...