Mission Australia

1. The changing taste of welfare services - The evolution of Cafe One
(Document Downloads)

... today through Café One in Wickham St, Fortitude Valley. Engaging with disadvantaged people over food is vital for reasons of food security and social inclusion. People on the fringes of society benefit ...

2. Enhancing participation: New possibilities for disadvantaged Australians
(Document Downloads)

Catalyst-Clemente snapshot. Universities, community organisations and businesses across Australia are being encouraged to become involved in the Catalyst-Clemente program - groundbreaking educational initiative ...

3. The Families on the Fringe report
(Document Downloads)

The Families on the Fringe report was a co-operative research project between The University of Queensland, Mission Australia, and The Benevolent Society – and funded by the Australian Research Council. ...

4. The Families on the Fringe report - Summary Snapshot
(Document Downloads)

The Families on the Fringe report was a co-operative research project between The University of Queensland, Mission Australia, and The Benevolent Society – and funded by the Australian Research Council. ...

5. Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Information
(Community Services/Community Services)

...  the most disadvantaged groups in our society. Mission Australia is dedicated to providing assistance to increase their opportunities and quality of life. Working closely with local communities – ...

6. Catalyst-Clemente Program
(Community Services/Community Services)

... society, and encourage people to take action within their own lives. The program offers accredited university courses in humanities subjects such as literature, philosophy, sociology, media, journalism ...

7. ABC Learning centres purchase – a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... including Mission Australia. The centres were purchased by GoodStart – a not-for-profit company established by Mission Australia, Social Ventures Australia, the Benevolent Society and the Brotherhood ...

8. We must act now to save a lost generation
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Australia simply cannot afford to have the current and next generation of young people unengaged and unproductive. Why is this happening? Our society places a lot of importance on career, employment ...

9. Leading charities provide a new start for ABC Learning
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Australia, the Benevolent Society and the Brotherhood of St Laurence... GoodStart has offered to manage the remaining 26 centres while the receiver finalises arrangements for these locations. The ...

10. Feds should play role in urban planning to improve housing affordability
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... to play a greater role in the urban planning of our cities. “Australia has become a society where too often affordable housing is poorly built and only available in areas away from jobs, childcare and ...

11. Initiatives
(Jobs at Mission Australia/Mission Australia Jobs)

...  Other great reasons to work for Mission Australia: You will be working for an organisation that makes a positive difference to society You will receive an attractive salary package and may be ...

12. Internship Success - Alexis Bradshaw
(Jobs at Mission Australia/Graduate and Work Experience)

... did besides being a welfare agency. After a short while I realised that Mission Australia was a massive organisation that had its fingers in most areas of society’s pie. I commenced my field education ...

13. TAS Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... to enable them to participate more effectively in training, the labour force and society. If you see a specific need for this in your local area, please call Jenni Anderson on 03 6334 8506 to discuss ...

14. NT Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... behaviour that will impact on their functioning with mainstream society, increase young people’s capacity for social inclusion, self reliance and self-sufficiency, strengthen family links where possible ...

15. Corporate Volunteering Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... which offers support for homeless, alcoholic or drug dependant men aged 18 and over, during their recovery and reintegration into mainstream society. Staff help residents to develop individual intervention ...

16. Important Information for Legal Practitioners
(Donations/Bequests)

... membership of the Benjamin Short society. They will be updated regularly on the important work of Mission Australia and invited to attend special events and service visits.  ...

17. Making or Changing Your Will
(Donations/Bequests)

... member of the Benjamin Short Society We will be able to show you our appreciation. We value the kind supporters who have included Mission Australia in their Will and would be grateful for the opportunity ...

18. A fresh approach in the mission to enable refugee and migrants to gain sustainable employment
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... the disadvantaged and disengaged of society will continue long into the future,” Mr Bird said. “Through this program we aim to ensure young people in the City of Greater Dandenong have the opportunity ...

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

... helping homeless people did not have the capacity to meet demand, and that's an indictment on our values and priorities as a society. “We also need to recognise that these figures only tell part of the ...

20. The big issues facing our kids
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... of our society. We've got to balance reasonable concerns about young people's safety against the disproportionate fear that can ultimately stop them enjoying life. The final take-out of the survey is ...

21. Mission Australia joins industry and government at the Social Innovation Summit
(News/Media Releases Archive)

It is one of the frustrations of our society that for all of our knowledge and progress, we can not seem to fix the entrenched disadvantage that permeates much of our community. Last weekend, 50 people ...

22. Green paper on homelessness is a positive step
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... a poor track record when it comes to homelessness. We often take an out of sight, out of mind approach,” Mr Hall said. “No society as wealthy as Australia should tolerate homelessness,” Mr Hall said. ...

23. Mission Australia welcomes groundbreaking youth homelessness report
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... the scale of the problem and offered a range of solutions for moving ahead. Mission Australia’s Acting CEO, Mr Lincoln Hopper, said youth homelessness was a serious blight on Australian society. “When ...

24. Macquarie Group Foundation
(Partnerships/Major Corporate and Community Partners)

The Macquarie Group Foundation established a major partnership with Mission Australia in 2003 to assist research into key social issues confronting Australian society. The partnership is now entering ...

25. The Westpac Foundation
(Partnerships/Major Corporate and Community Partners)

... society. The support from Westpac Foundation will enable sustainable change in the Brisbane and Perth communities where these projects are based. Find out more about how The Westpac Foundation makes ...