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1. Going Places up for Workplace Innovation Award
(Daily News/Blog)

... Awards. The awards celebrate the efforts of individuals and organisations that develop new approaches to address challenges and deliver positive results for their workplaces and the communities who access ...

2. Cautious support for Budget, but more to do
(Daily News/Blog)

... there’s a feeling that the work has been done and the result will fall into our laps. “From Mission Australia’s experience, the problem of homelessness has only deteriorated since those commitments were ...

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

... the men’s lives as a result of their involvement. The Michael Project provided three key things: Temporary accommodation (or outreach support for men who were sleeping rough). Intensive assistance ...

4. Our Roma House adventurers scale new heights
(Daily News/Blog)

... what they can achieve.” Ms Gillespie said the outdoor adventure programs run by Roma House showed how thinking outside the box can lead to great results. "Many Roma House residents – past and present ...

5. Attack on homeless man highlights dangers of rough sleeping
(Daily News/Blog)

... funded by a private donor – provided men like Matthew with quick access to a range of dental, mental health, literacy and numeracy, self-esteem and fitness support services. It delivered dramatic results ...

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

... results the project achieved, which saw men’s levels of isolation from the community almost halved after a 12-month period. “It can be an isolating and lonely experience, so the initiative taken by Mission ...

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

A program aimed at tackling homelessness among Sydney men has delivered dramatic results while producing significant public savings, according to a Mission Australia report being launched today. Mission ...

8. Report shows need to work harder to help homeless children and youth
(Daily News/Blog)

... group. Mission Australia’s General Manager Social Advocacy and Public Affairs, Eleri Morgan-Thomas, said the Specialist Homelessness Services Collection: first results report released by the Australian ...

9. New Sydney service helping to keep Aboriginal people housed
(Daily News/Blog)

... failure of individuals and families to maintain their rental tenancies – often as a result of cultural reasons. “One of the specific causes of Aboriginal homelessness – particularly around the start ...

10. Young Aboriginals keener to find work than their non-Aboriginal peers
(Daily News/Blog)

... this result speaks volumes for the young people's resilience and determination," said Eleri Morgan-Thomas, Mission Australia's General Manager for Advocacy and Public Affairs in today’s The Sydney Morning ...

11. ABC video shows Going Places housing program getting results in Cairns
(Daily News/Blog)

The great work being done at Mission Australia’s Going Places program in Cairns, which helps at-risk locals to remain housed, has been profiled in a video report by ABC Far North Queensland. The Queensland ...

12. Patrick gets second chance with Catalyst Clemente
(Daily News/Blog)

... found that the Catalyst Clemente had wide-ranging benefits for students, resulting in improved health, housing, financial and social outlooks among participants.  ...

13. Shannon Noll shines light on the music biz for Triple Care Farm students
(Daily News/Blog)

... benefit from the other activities and treatments we offer. Hence, results for young people involved in the CAVE program indicate reductions in substance use and dependence and increased quality of ...

14. Avoiding the pitfalls of online sports betting this footy season
(Daily News/Blog)

... result - for example, guessing the number of goals or tries scored in a match and placing a wager on the outcome.  And it’s a form of betting that’s becoming increasingly popular. According ...

15. Woodside Beds transformation at DAYS gets thumbs up from residents
(Daily News/Blog)

... put the finishing touches on the painting, decorating and furnishing work on Friday afternoon. Young people saw the results for themselves on Saturday after returning from a week-long camp where they ...

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

... but there are a number of reforms that could help in the long run… My view is that we need a national custodian to oversee reform of Australia’s entire training system, resulting in a national framework ...

17. Audi turns cars into gifts for kids
(Daily News/Blog)

... business result with the entire community,“ Mr Hagen said. Mr Bryant, who is also dealer principal of Audi Penfold in Burwood in Victoria, said the entire national network of Audi dealers had supported ...

18. Snapshot of nation’s housing supply ‘depressing reading’
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... low incomes to move into the market. “It will also mean homeless organisations have less flexibility and opportunity to move people from supported accommodation into independent living. Which will result ...

19. Concern at the number of homeless people turned away
(Daily News/Blog)

... and the tragic individual stories behind them – are extremely concerning. Any level of homelessness in Australia is unacceptable,” said Ms Morgan-Thomas. “These latest results match up pretty closely ...

20. Staff on a mission all pull together
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... particularly in NSW as a result of successfully tendering for state and federal government contracts. For example, in 2010-11 in NSW, Mission Australia was awarded $3.6 million worth of new youth services. ...

21. Young people speak about stress
(Daily News/Blog)

Results from Mission Australia’s 2011 National Survey of Young Australians have sparked plenty of discussion over the past week.  The survey of more than 46,000 young people aged between 11 and 24-years-old, ...

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

... the results. Find out more about Mission Australia's National Youth Survey 2011 E youthsurvey@missionaustralia.com.au  ...

23. Crafty Chef wins our inaugural National Employer Award
(Daily News/Blog)

... with over 75 years’ experience in waste management. In the past year the company has helped to transform the lives of 22 female job seekers through The Women Take the Wheel Program, which resulted in participants ...

24. Working smarter
(Pathways/About Us)

... of 550 services, Mission Australia owes it to our supporters, staff and clients to be efficient and resilient. With this in mind, we restructured our business and support service teams. The resulting ...

25. Lead experts
(Pathways/About Us)

... Affairs Unit. As a result, our voice has grown stronger. In 2011 we backed poker machine reform and welcomed plans to establish an Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, having lobbied ...