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1. “Gambling. If you have to lie, we need to talk.”
(Daily News/Blog)

... image is disturbing but says it's necessary to grab the attention of Canberrans, many of who are struggling with a hidden gambling addiction. “Research from the ACT tells us that only around one in 5 ...

2. The cost of homelessness
(News/MA Newsletter)

... Michael Project, that encouraged homeless men to improve their health and wellbeing, social inclusion and access to stable, long-term housing. It also included a research study, to examine changes to ...

3. Government to establish new Children’s Commissioner role
(Daily News/Blog)

... vulnerable, at the national level,” Ms Macklin said. The Children’s Commissioner will take a broad advocacy role to promote public awareness of issues affecting children, conduct research and education ...

4. Society will be judged by how it deals with homelessness, researcher says
(Daily News/Blog)

An eminent US researcher into homelessness this week told guests at the launch of Mission Australia’ Michael Project report he believed our society will be judged by how well we supported homeless people. ...

5. Report finds new homeless service model saves money, changes lives
(Daily News/Blog)

... housing. While thousands of men using seven homeless services participated, 106 were followed over 12 months in the most extensive longitudinal research exercise involving homeless people undertaken ...

6. Celebrating A Safe Place for Change
(Community Services/Community Services)

... activity is a vital part of keeping young bodies fit and strong. Research has found that regular exercise not only contributes to good physical health (such as helping to prevent heart disease, type ...

7. Giving voice to the voiceless
(Community Services/Community Services)

... to more effectively harness our research, expertise, government and media relations to make Australia a fairer place not just for our clients, but everyone in need.  The rationale for speaking up ...

8. Young mums are aiming for success
(Community Services/Community Services)

... and research we know that early school leavers – and teen mums in particular – run a greater risk of remaining jobless and dependent on income support well into their adult years. Mission Australia Manager ...

9. Helping the most vulnerable avoid a jobs abyss: Toby Hall
(Daily News/Blog)

... Research, Australia’s ‘‘real’’ unemployment rate is 10.3 per cent — not the 5.2 per cent reported by the Bureau of Statistics. As for youth unemployment, in the past three years the number of jobs held ...

10. Gambling companies target young men, Lateline reports
(Daily News/Blog)

Monash University researchers say gambling companies are increasingly targeting young men with disposable incomes, ABC’s Lateline reported last night.  Lateline’s John Stewart said that young male ...

11. Pathways to Prevention (QLD)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... state primary schools. Pathways to Prevention research Since 2001 the program has been continuously evaluated by Professor Ross Homel and his team at the Key Centre for Ethics Law Justice and the Governance ...

12. Our partners
(Partnerships/Major Corporate and Community Partners)

... program. Find out more...   Macquarie Group Foundation The Macquarie Group Foundation established a major partnership with Mission Australia in 2003 to assist research into key social ...

13. Children to get their hands dirty at Elizabeth Vale ELS
(News/Media Releases Archive)

...  Regional Manager Early Learning Services, SA Laura Francis told the Adelaide Advertiser this week that a lot of research into early childhood showed the importance of children having access to the outside ...

14. Big Heart brings families together!
(Daily News/Blog)

... in the shop struck up a conversation with one of the customers. This lady said that she worked as a researcher for a Sydney TV station. “My wife who also volunteers at the Dapto shop overhead and brought ...

15. Young people stressing about study
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Media coverage - ABC News, 30 November 2011 Mission Australia’s National Survey of Young Australians has found that young people are more worried about school or study and coping with stress than ever ...

16. Lead experts
(Pathways/About Us)

... mental health system through our involvement with the Minister for Mental Health’s Expert Working Group. Knowledge experts Our Research and Social Policy Unit (RSPU) is key to our capacity to advocate ...

17. Calculate your household carbon price on new interactive site
(Daily News/Blog)

... to households, the online calculator is based on figures and information independently and rigorously researched by the CSIRO and AECOM. The research was commissioned by The Climate Institute in partnership ...

18. Let’s celebrate grandparents
(Daily News/Blog)

... Day will now be held every year on the last Sunday in October. For more information, visit www.adhc.nsw.gov.au. Mission Australia’s Research and Social Policy Unit (RSPU) is currently working on a research ...

19. Homeless children left in the cold by patchwork reform
(Daily News/Blog)

... of sole parent families were turned away because of the system’s lack of capacity. Mission Australia along with Hanover Welfare Services, the Social Policy Research Centre, the Australian Centre for ...

20. Meagre dole payment doesn't just hurt the unemployed: Toby Hall
(Daily News/Blog)

... Sydney. Professor Peter Whiteford from the Social Policy Research Centre says a single Newstart recipient in Sydney is likely left with around $16.50 a day after paying rent – taking in to account the ...

21. What are you doing for Anti-Poverty Week?
(Daily News/Blog)

... Anti-Poverty Day on 17 October. It is designed to encourage research, discussion and action to address issues related to poverty. In line with our mission to see a fairer Australia, Mission Australia ...

22. How fair are unemployment benefits?
(Daily News/Blog)

... benefit shrank so much relative to living costs that the cheapest capital city accommodation took all but $16.50 a day. Peter Whiteford, of the social policy research centre at the University of NSW, ...

23. How fair are unemployment benefits?
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... benefit shrank so much relative to living costs that the cheapest capital city accommodation took all but $16.50 a day. Peter Whiteford, of the social policy research centre at the University of NSW, ...

24. ABC Radio Media Coverage: Expert rubbishes AFL’s pokies warning
(Daily News/Blog)

Media coverage: ABC Radio’s AM, 26 September 2011 A leading gambling researcher has dismissed the AFL's concerns over the Federal Government's planned restrictions on poker machines, labelling claims ...

25. Catalyst-Clemente study finds learning turns lives around
(Daily News/Blog)

... an Australian Research Council grant and involved academic partners from Australian Catholic University, Curtin University, Edith Cowan University, and the University of Western Australia, in collaboration ...