Mission Australia

1. New report shows groundbreaking homeless service is a success
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... traditional crisis accommodation to meet the needs of a new generation of homeless people. Rather than the short-term and 'one-size fits all' approach often associated with crisis shelters, the MAC specialises ...

2. Community Services in NSW
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... and dress an infected wound, arranging for a van to transport them to a shelter or contacting emergency services for crisis support. Missionbeat responds to public calls for help as well as calls from ...

3. Pathways away from homelessness
(Community Services/Community Services)

... to connect people with services – whether it’s calling a nurse to treat and dress an infected wound, arranging for a van to transport them to a shelter or contacting emergency services for crisis support. ...

4. Community Services in the Northern Territory
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... in Darwin and Katherine Indigenous Youth Mobility Program (IYMP) Northern Territory Integrated Youth Service Pathways to strong families and healthy, happy children: Sobering Up Shelters in ...

5. NT Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... resume to volunteering@missionaustralia.com.au Breakfast Program, Caryota Place, Coconut Grove The Sobering up Shelter in Caryota Place provides safe alterative accommodation to assist clients ...

6. Mission Australia to build $16M Aged Homeless Service as number of elderly homeless climbs
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... will have a mental illness or acquired brain injury when they are referred to us, and they are far more likely to arrive having experienced much higher levels of illness because of a lack of adequate shelter, ...

7. Missionbeat Bikes hit the road
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... shelter for the night; or contacting emergency services for crisis support. The Missionbeat Bikes will also dovetail with many existing Mission Australia services to ensure continuity of care. “This ...

8. Concern at growing numbers of homeless people turned away
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... homeless shelters are turned away each day. The data, released this morning by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, show that each day in 2007-08 about 385 people who requested immediate accommodation ...

9. Mission Australia to brighten the day for struggling families at City Park
(News/Media Releases Archive)

...  “AGL is among several of our partners that recognise the value of supporting Australian families in need not only of food, clothing and shelter but also of events and activities that brighten their hearts.” ...

10. Mission Australia's Michael Project for the homeless launched today
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... including mental illness. As a result, homeless people often cycle through shelters and accommodation, never getting the full help they need and becoming further entrenched in their situation. To overcome ...

11. Homeless youth on the rise in Tasmania
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... shelters run by organisations like Mission Australia. “The portrait of a homeless Tasmanian flies in the face of the common perception that the average homeless person is an alcoholic male who sleeps ...

12. Homelessness among the elderly - The hidden face of Homelessness in Australia
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... homeless people – with a reported average age of death of between 42 and 52 years in Western nations. In addition they experience higher levels of illness because of a lack of adequate shelter, unsanitary ...

13. Campaign Kicks Off to Raise $100,000 for the Homeless
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... people who are missing out on a basic need – a need which so many of us take for granted – shelter. “Mission Australia is doing important work, and we are glad to be their partners in helping homeless ...

14. Adelaide's heatwave hits the homeless
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... for nearly everyone, but most of us are able to sit under shelter and switch on a fan or an air-conditioner,” he said. “We won’t allow people to play sport in this heat, so we shouldn’t tolerate a situation ...

15. Young people leap to assist Whyalla roo shelter
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... kangaroos at her Whyalla Stuart home for the past 21 years, but her backyard shelter was wrecked during recent strong winds. Local business Stratco has donated a new shed and the Salvation Army approached ...

16. Young, Financially Insecure and a Victim of Violence - The Face of Homelessness in Western Australia
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... homeless are living temporarily on the floors and couches of friends and family, or are in short-to-medium term accommodation at emergency hostels or shelters run by organisations like Mission Australia.” ...