Mission Australia

1. State and Territory governments must set targets to reduce numbers of young people in detention
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...  eg: family stress, poor literacy/numeracy, lack of skills, unemployment and substance abuse. Such programs are not only more successful but significantly cheaper to run. “There’s a real lack of ...

2. New report shows groundbreaking homeless service is a success
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... significantly lower cost per day than providing a bed in another institutional setting (eg: hospital or jail). The report An icon for exit: The Mission Australia Centre 2005-2008 - an analysis of the ...

3. SA Volunteer Opportunities
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... out of reach for many of out families. By providing new play materials every week or two, parents on low incomes can significantly contribute towards the development and education of their child as well ...

4. The big issues facing our kids
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... need re-evaluating. From our survey, we know that concern about drugs drops significantly among older teens while other evidence shows illicit drug use goes up. Close to 19 per cent of 16- to 17-year-olds ...

5. Mission Australia welcomes Homelessness Revolution
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... of significantly reducing the number of homeless people in this country. “Mission Australia is heartened to see so many of our own recommendations contained in the White Paper – particularly with its ...

6. Mission Australia helping families cut energy bills to prevent poverty spiral
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... budgeting,” Ms Mirra says. “Follow-up contact to compare energy bills to the previous 12 months indicates that households significantly reduce their energy use, with bill savings of up to $200 a quarter. ...

7. Mission Australia joins industry and government at the Social Innovation Summit
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... approach that is often employed. Significantly, these success stories are based on collaboration between the business, government and not-for-profit sectors, with strong community consultation and local ...

8. Disability changes must go further
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... been that, in doing so, they would be placed on the Newstart Allowance... ...the main level of income support for jobseekers. The problem is that Newstart pays significantly less than the DSP and ...

9. Young Australians wanted for national survey
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... next top concern at 29.3 per cent while coping with stress came in third at 26.9 per cent. “Significantly, concern among young Australians about their body image rose since the 2006 survey, when it finished ...

10. Program wins crime prevention award
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... Violence Prevention Awards. The Awards, to be presented at Parliament House on 6 March, recognise programs that have significantly contributed to the reduction of crime and violence in the community. ...

11. Experiences of young homeless people make for a surprise
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... indicating it was a major issue (compared to 28% for those in stable housing). ‘Sexuality’ was of concern to a significantly higher proportion of homeless young people than those in stable accommodation ...

12. Growing numbers of grandparent-carers evidence of emerging social phenomenon
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... carers of the grandkids. These grandparents look after more than 31,000 children,” said Ms Hampshire. “We believe these figures significantly underestimate the true picture out there, and as a result, ...

13. Tasmanian youth wanted for national youth survey
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... respondents highly valued getting a job compared to 20.3% nationally. A much higher proportion of males than females is significantly concerned about alcohol and other drugs – 36.6% compared to 28.4%. ...

14. University courses for disadvantaged Australians offer a path out of poverty
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... significantly leveraged, with the program’s impact being achieved in a very cost effective way. “We’re very optimistic about the program’s future. Catalyst-Clemente will soon be available in Perth through ...

15. Australian-first study shows achievements of ground-breaking early intervention program
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... and domestic violence. Inala also has a significantly high population of non-English speakers, which is a particular challenge for young children entering school.” Griffith University’s Professor Ross ...

16. The main concerns of young Australians: National Survey
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... 30% of males, compared with around 14% of females, valued getting a job highly. Much higher proportion of males than females are significantly concerned about alcohol and other drugs – 34.2% compared ...

17. Youth Survey uncovers the differences between young Queenslanders living in Brisbane and rural areas
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...  Those living outside Brisbane showed higher rates of turning to friends, parents and relatives Respondents living outside Brisbane had significantly higher rates of involvement in sports and ...

18. Youth Survey uncovers the differences between young Tasmanians living in Hobart and rural areas
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... of those in Hobart and 34.4 per cent of those from the rest of the State. Non-Hobart residents had significantly higher rates of involvement in clubs/youth groups (39.8 per cent compared to 24.7 ...