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1. Junaa Buwa! Centre for Youth Wellbeing (NSW)
(Community Services/Community Services)
... living skills like cooking and budgeting, and sport and recreation programs to the young people in residence. Residents also have access to aftercare support for six months after their stay at Junaa ...
Tuesday, 08 May 2012
... of the Mission Australia Group, identified Blacktown as the best location to base its operations, given its public transport links and access to residents from across Western Sydney. The community housing ...
Tuesday, 01 May 2012
... into tears… everyone at the ceremony was crying.” Mrs Batchelor, the recipient of a shiny blue Hyundai Lantra sportswagon that the students lovingly restored, was also overcome with emotion. Earlier ...
Thursday, 05 April 2012
With the NRL and AFL seasons under way, many people will be trying their luck with online sports betting. For a lot of footy fans, placing a bet is part of the enjoyment but, as Karen Rendall, Gambling ...
Monday, 05 March 2012
5. Featherweight
(Pathways/About Us)
Featherweight is a Mission Australia social enterprise based in Bellambi that produces padded sports equipment from old mattress filling and unwearable clothing donated to our Big Heart op shops. Funded ...
Friday, 02 March 2012
... to be working with one of Queensland’s top sporting teams.”  Indigenous job seekers involved in the project will learn about motivation, goal-setting, employer expectations, nutrition, fitness, ...
Thursday, 01 March 2012
... her with a Hyundai Lantra sportswagon they will restore in time for their graduation in five weeks. U-Turn students traditionally present a car to a victim of theft at their graduation – and there are ...
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
... skills like cooking and budgeting, and sport and recreation programs to the young people in residence. Residents also have access to six months aftercare, to make sure they transition back into the community ...
Friday, 24 February 2012
... sports fans between the ages of 18 and 35 are being targeted because they are prepared to take risks with their income and are very connected with technology. One young student who works part-time shared ...
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
10. Our partners
(Partnerships/Major Corporate and Community Partners)
... and Co. Bain's Australian practice continues to support the strategies of industry-leading company's, representing financial services, telecommunications, resources, consumer goods, retail, transportation, ...
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
... behavioural problems. Fit For Good also collects donated sports gear and exercise equipment that can be passed on to Mission Australia services, helping people doing it tough to get fit. Can you help? ...
Monday, 16 January 2012
... through the country in 2008. “The problem is exacerbated by local issues, such as the region’s poor public transport system which makes it difficult for young people in outer-lying areas to access work ...
Monday, 09 January 2012
... in the cost of utilities and transport, it’s individuals and families at the lower end of the income scale that are most affected. “The situation has serious impacts down the line. Because of the lack ...
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
14. Our social enterprises
(Pathways/About Us)
...  Featherweight Featherweight trains and employs people with disabilities to fill sports equipment such as punching bags with recycled mattress cotton. It is funded by the Australian Government’s Innovation ...
Tuesday, 20 December 2011
15. Brisbane Roar
(Partnerships/Major Corporate and Community Partners)
... sporting club, so it is closely aligned with Mission Australia’s values and commitment to creating strong communities. It has an unrivalled association with junior sport involving both boys and girls right ...
Tuesday, 20 December 2011
... help people who are struggling, so they too can enjoy the spirit of Christmas.” New and like-new items were donated by members of the community, ranging from sporting equipment and camping gear to household ...
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
... a range of social enterprises that provide local jobs and reduce landfill. Among them is the Soft Landing mattress recycling operation and Featherweight, which produces padded sports equipment using old ...
Friday, 02 December 2011
Sports stars, media personalities and other prominent West Australians got stuck into the sticky tape and gift paper yesterday to wrap hundreds of presents for Mission Australia’s upcoming Christmas Lunch ...
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
19. Sustainable growth
(Pathways/About Us)
... sustainability program, which aims to build a stronger understanding of the environmental impact of our measurable transport use. We also provided services designed to help those we support to adapt ...
Monday, 21 November 2011
20. Rebels with a cause
(Daily News/Blog)
... stories with the players, who in turn told them about their experiences as professional sportsmen who are fulfilling their potential,” said Steve Shankie, Mission Australia’s Social Enterprise Coordinator ...
Thursday, 10 November 2011
... op shops are used to fill punching bags, goalpost pads and sports equipment. The filling machine, constructed by the Illawarra’s own JME Engineering, is believed to be the only one of its type. The finished ...
Wednesday, 09 November 2011
... Khammathit, or Dang, as she prefers to be called. “When I arrived I did not speak English and there was no transportation,” Dang explained. “I got casual jobs at the nearby farms picking mangoes, pawpaws, ...
Monday, 07 November 2011
... cash you need to pay for the day’s entertainment including: drinks and lunch, transport and the pre-determined amount you have chosen to wager.” Mr Isles also says that mixing drinking and gambling can ...
Tuesday, 01 November 2011
... a “fair go.” Earlier this month 18 of the 22 local employers nominated in the Canterbury/Bankstown area of Sydney attended a three course lunch at the Bankstown Sports Club. The local award winner...After ...
Monday, 24 October 2011
... average cost of rent in the city – to cover everything: food, clothing, transport, etc. Imagine yourself trying to live on $16.50 a day?  Secondly, it creates an incentive for job seekers to attempt ...
Thursday, 20 October 2011
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