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1. Katherine family finds A Place To Call Home
(Daily News/Blog)

... gain the personal and life skills necessary to look after a home, as well as an understanding of how to maintain a tenancy. Mission Australia Case Manager Samantha Twyman said the family has settled ...

2. Tips for a good start at school
(Daily News/Blog)

... to, and find out any concerns they might have Go with your child on their first day to help settle them in Establish a known pick-up and drop-off point and let them know when you’ll be there – this ...

3. Common Ground Sydney supportive housing initiative opens doors
(Daily News/Blog)

... to the project having undertaken its construction at cost.” “Now that Common Ground Sydney is officially open our people are looking forward to helping residents settle into their new homes and getting ...

4. Owen Craigie warns of gambling pitfalls
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... and Redfern, always chasing the next big collect. These days, instead of rushing to his local every Saturday to settle in for an afternoon of punting, you will find Craigie preaching the value of education. ...

5. Perfect time to support Australians in need
(Daily News/Blog)

... Sadly, it’s an all too familiar story. For example when Gracie’s dad, Paul, was made redundant the family fell behind in their rent and the settled life they knew spiralled out of control within weeks. ...

6. Former refugee proud to help new arrivals
(Daily News/Blog)

... resettled in Australia – among them Minoo Jizan. A member of the Mandean community, Ms Jizan left Iran 10 years ago and moved to Sydney with her family. Keen to adapt to her adopted homeland and build ...

7. Stopping the spiral into homelessness
(Daily News/Blog)

... and suspicious of everyone. When things become unbearable, Tom took to the streets – begging from passersby and rummaging through garbage bins for food. Eventually he settled in the alcove of a suburban ...

8. A place to call home: From uncertainty to stability
(Daily News/Blog)

... on the table became daunting challenges for Lisa and Craig. But their worry and uncertainty began to ease when they settled into one of the Fairfax House townhouses. The Morrison children were enrolled ...

9. A chance to assist migrants
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Media coverage - Blacktown Sun, 18 April 2011 People who want to help new migrants settle in Australia should do what Sarah Cullen, 27, of Blacktown, did. Ms Cullen is a Mission Australia Home Tutor ...

10. Transform a young life this Youth Week
(Daily News/Blog)

... and having a place to call home. Mission Australia staff at Youth Connections helped Emma to find independent accommodation and she happily settled in the area and established a daily routine and emotional ...

11. Make a difference to someone's life - become a volunteer English tutor
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... settle more successfully in their new homeland. Mission Australia's HTS is a volunteer-driven tutoring scheme which matches members of the community with migrants and refugees- many of whom are house-bound ...

12. MA to provide accommodation support for young offenders
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Strait Islander young people and those under 16 years old. "The most recent survey of young people in custody revealed that six per cent were residing in unsettled accommodation or had 'no fixed place ...

13. News from the frontline: real lives, real people
(Daily News/Blog)

... settled down in the area, establishing a daily routine and emotional stability. Emma also attended life skills classes to learn how to manage her finances and day-to-day tasks like working, cooking ...

14. MA Housing welcomes 500th tenant
(Daily News/Blog)

... said her new home was “the best Christmas present” she’d ever received. She has since settled into the unit with her dog Tazzo, who she saved from the pound 13 years ago. Before receiving the keys... Yesterday’s ...

15. Chigwell House – Empowering young families
(Daily News/Blog)

... streets. However, once he was settled safely in one of the Chigwell House apartments, Trevor’s confidence and outlook grew. He later revealed that he had not seen his children for more than a year and ...

16. Mission of hope - a family's legacy
(Daily News/Blog)

... suddenly a couple of days before he was due to take up the post. With the family already settled in Sydney, Margaret's grandmother, Ruby Isabel Cartwright, signed on to work at the Mission instead. Ruby ...

17. Disability Employment Solutions
(Employment Services/Job Seekers)

... Ongoing Support* We’ll assess your new employer, to make sure the work is suitable to your injury or condition. We’ll also provide ongoing support for up to six months, to help you to settle into the workplace. ...

18. The Mission Australia Story
(Pathways/About Us)

In the nineteenth century, Australia consisted of developing colonial settlements living among hundreds of Aboriginal tribes. These colonial settlements were sites of tremendous deprivation. Identifying ...

19. Post Placement Support
(Employment Services/Employers)

... job they’d like to discuss. Some areas where we may be able to provide added assistance* Mission Australia Employment Solutions can also provide additional assistance to help your new employee settle ...

20. Volunteering Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... a local library, school, church or settlement services provider. Volunteers are needed in metro Sydney, especially Auburn, Bankstown, Blacktown, Cabramatta, Campbelltown, Campsie, Fairfield, Greenacre, ...

21. Leaving a bequest to Mission Australia
(Donations/Bequests)

... of your estate once your family and friends have been provided for and any taxes and charges are settled. Percentage/fractional – A gift in the form of a specified percentage of your estate. Specific/pecuniary ...

22. Early Learning Services - Stockton
(Early Learning Services/NSW)

... for children to socially interact with others, and with guidance, to respect the rights, differences and feelings of others, and encouragement to settle differences in a peaceful way. We believe that ...

23. Home Tutor - metro Sydney area
(Downloads/Miscellaneous Documents/Volunteer positions)

Become a home tutor and teach basic English to a newly-arrived migrant or refugee itheir home for 1 hour a week. Volunteers can also teach a community class at a local library, school, church or settlement ...

24. Commonly asked questions (FAQs) for tenants in all states
(Downloads/MA Housing/MA Housing Forms & Reports)

MA Housing have prepared a guide to help you with some common difficulties experienced by new tenants in all states. We hope this guide will help you to settle in comfortably to your new home.  ...