Mission Australia

1. Grandparents raising their grandchildren
(Document Downloads)

There is a sizeable and growing number of grandparents across Australia who are raising their grandchildren with the parent/s either temporarily or permanently unable to provide parental care. Whilst recognising ...

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

... and money. When young people are unable to participate in the workforce, especially at an age when much of their own identity is being formed, the consequences can be particularly damaging. Confidence, ...

3. PM for a day? What would you do to tackle poverty?
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... in modern Australia. “As well as the most basic need for food, 30 per cent of our clients lack a decent and secure home; 25 per cent are unable to buy prescribed medicines; 46 per cent don't have access ...

4. TAS Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... have established a number of services at Chigwell House. The Centre offers space to other services to meet up with clients who live in this area and are unable to attend appointments in Hobart. Recently, ...

5. Tenant Resources
(Housing/VIC)

... unable to contact the office. Policies and Procedures For further information on MA Housing Policies and Procedures, please download the following pdf’s: Allocation of Housing Victoria Establishing ...

6. Tenant Resources
(Housing/TAS)

... in an emergency and when you are unable to contact the office. Policies and Procedures For further information on MA Housing Policies and Procedures, please download the following pdf’s: Allocation ...

7. Tenant Resources
(Housing/NSW)

... in an emergency and when the office is closed will be provided on the bottom of the lease agreement that you have signed. These contractors are only to be used in an emergency and when you are unable to ...

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

... the joy of Christmas, so it can be a distressing time for those unable to afford the ‘extras’ of the season,” Ms Paull said. “We are happy to be in a position to be able to involve many of these families ...

9. Vodafone Foundation Australia
(Partnerships/Major Corporate and Community Partners)

... experience for people who, for many reasons, are unable to participate in mainstream education. Alongside this significant financial support lies a passionate volunteering ethic which has led hundreds ...

10. New poverty research shows Australians missing out
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... need for food, 33.5 per cent of clients lack a decent and secure home; 31 per cent are unable to buy prescribed medicines; 38.8 per cent didn’t have access to mental health services; and 27 per cent have ...

11. New support on mental health issues for individuals, families in Whyalla region
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... program already, with our very first client – who looked like having to go into residential care because she was unable to look after herself - now capable of living independently,” she said. The Personal ...

12. WA’s booming housing market drives 30% increase in homeless families
(News/Media Releases Archive)

One of WA’s leading providers of crisis accommodation services has seen a large increase in the number of families needing housing support who are unable to pay the spiralling rents and mortgages brought ...

13. Combating youth unemployment rates in Tasmania
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... international research and analysis. “One of the key findings of the Strategy is that if young people are unable to make an initial transition to the labour market smoothly, it’s likely they will continue ...

14. New blueprint to tackle causes of Australia’s youth unemployment problem
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... It is a blueprint, not just for Australia’s marginalised young people, but also the needs of young people as a whole. “One of the key findings is that if young people are unable to make an initial transition ...

15. Roma House - A new service for homeless Queenslanders launched in Brisbane
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... for families. “The residents of Roma House will be those used to sleeping rough. They are likely to have been unable to be accommodated by other services; to need help in dealing with alcohol or drug ...

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

... unable to assist over 280 people in need, who as a result had to keep searching for somewhere safe to stay, which is a disturbing statistic. “The causes behind homelessness are diverse, but there are ...

17. Sign up to Mission Australia’s anti-poverty video petition!
(Uncategorised Content)

... turn to welfare organisations for help lack a substantial meal at least once a day. As well as the most basic need for food, 29.6 per cent of clients lack a decent and secure home; 25.3 per cent are unable ...

18. Privacy Statement
(Uncategorised Content)

... it is practical and lawful to do so. For example, we will accept anonymous donations, but are unable to issue a tax-deductible receipt to the donor. Transborder Data Flows Mission Australia ensures ...