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1. New Sydney service helping to keep Aboriginal people housed
(Daily News/Blog)

... failure of individuals and families to maintain their rental tenancies – often as a result of cultural reasons. “One of the specific causes of Aboriginal homelessness – particularly around the start ...

2. Service excellence
(Pathways/About Us)

... ATSI families. At least 16 per cent of our individual clients were identified as being ATSI as were 36 per cent of the families we helped. We delivered 33 programs specifically for Aboriginal people, ...

3. The case for a brighter future
(Community Services/Community Services)

... It provides support for families who have children aged eight or under, facing specific issues including domestic violence; parental drug and alcohol abuse; mental health issues; lack of family or social ...

4. Life-changing uni course recognised at CAN Awards
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... supportive setting that allows the students to reach their full potential. “The fact is, we don’t all fit into a specific mould and “the system” doesn’t work for everyone,” Ms Gillespie said. “But ...

5. Homeless children left in the cold by patchwork reform
(Daily News/Blog)

... of consistent support. Mission Australia’s CEO, Toby Hall, said that two years after the launch of the Federal Government’s White Paper on tackling homelessness, The Road Home, which promised a “specific ...

6. Family and Carer Mental Health Program celebrates Carers Week
(Daily News/Blog)

... Australia, more than 770,000 of whom are primary carers - the people who provide the most care. Mission Australia’s Family and Carer Mental Health program specifically supports carers of people with a...This ...

7. Youth Beat hits the streets of Adelaide
(Daily News/Blog)

... program works in partnership with SA Police, Street Outreach programs, Adelaide City Council and other key stakeholders. It links closely with Mission Australia’s youth-specific sobering up service based ...

8. Youth Beat (SA, NT and TAS)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... Australia’s youth-specific sobering-up service based at the Hindmarsh Centre. It works with young people aged from 12 to 24 at risk of or engaging in unsafe activities. Hours of operation: Monday ...

9. 70 jobs in Warwick region Indigenous Employment project
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... a commitment to boosting the skills of jobseekers so they could find meaningful employment in the local area. “The project comprises pre-vocational training, industry-specific training, job placement ...

10. Macarthur Early Childhood Intervention Service (NSW)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... may include individual speech pathology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and special education alongside a variety of groups and autism-specific programs, parent/carer support groups, transition-to ...

11. Mission Australia warns battle for affordable housing continues among the homeless
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... staff had to spend specifically on securing housing for clients in the six months prior. State Director Penny Gillespie said the increasing challenge in finding permanent accommodation for people experiencing ...

12. Miller Community Preschool & Early Childhood Intervention Service (NSW)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... the following programs: Early Play Intervention – run weekly for 10 children with diagnosed developmental delay or disabilities and their families Interplay Intervention Group – is an autism-specific ...

13. Responding to Mount Barker's growing community service needs
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... local services to understand the area’s specific needs. With degrees in education, social sciences and mental health, Mrs Mesnil has worked in the community services sector, both government and NGO, for ...

14. New information standards needed to help Australians at‐risk of homelessness
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... it or use it to develop specific strategies due to limited staff and financial resources. MMHA National Program Manager Georgia Zogalis says this has huge implications for developing equitable policies, ...

15. Pathways to Employment Program
(Community Services/Community Services)

... and contributing to society. Program Structure Each of the 10 subject specific modules can be delivered as a whole program or individually according to your client needs. The sessions are designed ...

16. Improving financial literacy in Indigenous communities
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... in consultation with Indigenous people and designed specifically to address local financial issues in remote and regional Australia. In most cases local Indigenous people employed by community organisations ...

17. Pathways to life and work-ready skills
(Pathways/About Us)

... of activities, including government initiatives delivered in partnership with external organisations, social enterprises and innovative programs created by Mission Australia to target specific skill shortages ...

18. Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
(Community Services/Community Services)

... ANTaR is the only non-Aboriginal national advocacy organisation dedicated specifically to the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Visit the ANTaR website for information. Appropriate ...

19. Catalyst Clemente Program (QLD, NSW, VIC, SA, WA)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... Learning Partners support students through the process of learning, however are not necessarily ‘experts’ in the specific subjects undertaken. The Commitment of a learning partner varies according ...

20. How we acquire talent and give you every opportunity to ensure our organisation is the perfect fit for you!
(Jobs at Mission Australia/Mission Australia Jobs)

... you’ll be well placed to tailor your resume to highlight your experiences against what we need. The more targeted and specific you are in your application about how your work experience and qualifications ...

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

... to spiral into homelessness. Our staff are empowered to develop long term solutions that fit with the specific needs of their homeless clients, their family and their community. The City of Sydney's Homeless ...

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

... design and deliver role-specific learning programs to employees. The programs blend an understanding of our organisational processes with the core skills required to deliver our services.   Our ...

23. 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 ...

24. Employee Engagement
(Partnerships/Corporate Partnerships)

... can choose to ‘adopt a service' in order to fundraise for a specific Mission Australia local program or nominate Mission Australia as the preferred charity for fundraising activities. We can suggest fresh ...

25. Our Volunteers
(Volunteer/Volunteers)

... people you discover they have specific reasons to work on their literacy, such as getting a driver’s licence, filling in forms or job applications, or they want to write a letter.  In late 2011, ...