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1. Common Ground Sydney supportive housing initiative opens doors
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Sydney’s landmark supportive housing initiative – Common Ground Sydney – was opened today by the Federal Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness, Senator Mark Arbib, the NSW Minister for Community ...

2. Supportive model to tackle homelessness in Sydney
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Last week, the founder of Common Ground New York, Rosanne Haggerty (pictured), joined MA Housing CEO Andrew McAnulty, the Federal Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness, Senator Mark Arbib, Federal ...

3. Rugby heroes to join MA staff at Brisbane Winter Sleepout
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... in support of our Winter Sleepout. Along the way hundreds of well-wishers, including Senator Mark Arbib and NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell, offered their support. Of all our fundraising supporters, first-time ...

4. 70 jobs in Warwick region Indigenous Employment project
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... and post-placement support for the participants and employers,” Senator Arbib said. “Mission Australia will assess each participant and work with them to draw up an individual action plan outlining ...

5. Helping young offenders turn their lives around
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... Senator Jan McLucas, Member for Townsville Mandy Johnstone and Mission Australia’s Queensland State Director, Penny Gillespie, during National Homeless Persons’ Week. Ms Gillespie said the program...A ...

6. Minister Calls on Local Government to strengthen Indigenous Employment
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... employ Indigenous Australians, especially in remote and regional areas,” Senator Arbib said. “This roundtable, convened by the Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government, is a great way to ...

7. More traineeships in Bellambi for people with disability
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... incentives to hire people with disability through the 2011-12 Budget.” Senator McLucas said that “increasing access to employment opportunities is an important part of the National Disability Strategy.” ...

8. 10.10.10 Sleepout a success
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More than 250 Sydneysiders joined Mission Australia CEO Toby Hall and the Federal Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness, Senator the Hon Mark Arbib, at Centennial Park on Sunday for the 10.10.10 ...

9. Minister for Homelessness to sleep rough for a night
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10.10.10 Sleepout – Sunday 10 October at Centennial Park, Sydney Australian Government Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness, Senator The Hon Mark Arbib, will join hundreds of other brave souls ...

10. Triple Care Farm wins top international award
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... and alcohol and mental health issues. The award was announced on 15 September at the Annual Conference in Sydney. It was presented to Gabriella Holmes, Service Manager of Triple Care Farm, by Senator ...

11. Anti Poverty Week video winners mission to Canberra
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Missionbeat’s Daniel Petsalis and Revesby-Wirrimbirra Rotary Club member Gavin Douglas with Senator Ursula Stephens, the Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector. On Thursday ...

12. Sign up to Mission Australia’s anti-poverty video petition!
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... be flown to Canberra to meet the Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion, Senator Ursula Stephens, to discuss the club's idea. Latest research shows that around one in seven Australians who ...