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1. Service excellence
(Pathways/About Us)
... homelessness, mental health issues, domestic violence and poor literacy skills. We also supported children at our 29 Early Learning Services centres. Our services for children and families helped 78,908 ...
Monday, 21 November 2011
2. Lead experts
(Pathways/About Us)
... the environment, alcohol and drugs, and crime, safety and violence. The Michael Project: Our research into homelessness continued through this innovative service model in Sydney. Our 2011 findings from ...
Monday, 21 November 2011
... domestic violence. Two-and-a-half years ago, Danielle escaped an abusive relationship with her three children and nothing more than the clothes on their backs. The young mum ended up staying in a relative’s ...
Monday, 14 November 2011
4. The case for a brighter future
(Community Services/Community Services)
... children and had fled her abusive partner. “I had just escaped from a nine year domestic violence relationship and had nowhere to go,” Danielle says. With nothing but the clothes on her back, and no ...
Thursday, 27 October 2011
... care for 16 hours before being found and rushed to hospital. These brutal acts against homeless people are shocking and tragic, but sadly they reflect the reality of sleeping rough in our cities. Violence ...
Thursday, 01 September 2011
6. Call to give kids drug/alcohol lessons
(News/Media Releases Archive)
... then, accounting for half their clients, she said. "Violence fuelled by alcohol and binge drinking is extremely concerning among young people," Ms Acosta said. "We are seeing many more young people ...
Wednesday, 17 August 2011
7. Owen Craigie warns of gambling pitfalls
(News/Media Releases Archive)
... as a gambling education officer for Mission Australia in Newcastle. "The topic of gambling in Aboriginal communities is just as big as your drugs, alcohol, domestic violence and your sexual abuse.  ...
Tuesday, 09 August 2011
8. Getting homeless men off the winter streets
(News/Media Releases Archive)
... are financial management, debt, domestic violence, mental health issues, drug and alcohol problems, and a tight rental market. “There is a growing number of people from Sydney looking for accommodation ...
Monday, 08 August 2011
9. A young life back on track
(Daily News/Blog)
... Not knowing how to deal with the constant criticism from someone he had turned to for love and protection, Tom’s confusion and anger turned to violence.” Over the past two years Vivienne and the Making ...
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
... work with every day at Mission Australia. Your generous donation today will help hundreds of Australian women and children in similar desperate situations to find pathways away from poverty, violence and ...
Wednesday, 22 June 2011
... because of cultural and language differences, poverty, unemployment, dislocation, violence, illness or disability and this can impact on their child’s transition to school. “For families with complex ...
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
12. 'One-stop-shop' to tackle problem gambling
(News/Media Releases Archive)
... with the many other services they provide including financial counselling, support services for disadvantaged families and youth, support services for relationships, domestic violence, drug and alcohol ...
Wednesday, 08 June 2011
13. Prime Minister visits Alice Springs
(News/Media Releases Archive)
... issues such as the devastating effects alcohol abuse. More than $24 million is being spent in key areas of alcohol rehabilitation, early childhood services, domestic violence, improved patrolling services ...
Wednesday, 08 June 2011
... services for disadvantaged families and youth, support services for relationships, domestic violence, drug and alcohol misuse, mental illness, housing, and care and learning experiences for disadvantaged ...
Tuesday, 07 June 2011
... of 121 organisations and confirms people with a mental illness, female victims of family violence, refugees, asylum seekers and youth from CALD backgrounds are particularly vulnerable to homelessness. ...
Tuesday, 07 June 2011
16. Community Connections (NSW South East)
(Community Services/Community Services)
... and Torres Strait Islanders. It aims to assist: People in crisis and at imminent risk of homelessness. People who are experiencing domestic violence and are at risk of homelessness as a result. People ...
Monday, 23 May 2011
17. Families are the city's hidden homeless
(News/Media Releases Archive)
... list for public housing." Domestic violence is the No.1 cause of homelessness in families, followed by relationship breakdown or divorce. "They're mostly young, more often than not women, and are ...
Tuesday, 03 May 2011
... necessarily control. Sleeping rough or being without a home is not a choice anyone consciously makes. People may find themselves homeless for a number of reasons, ranging from domestic violence, family ...
Sunday, 01 May 2011
... is an appropriate response?'' she asked. ''These young detainees are a product of years of violence and neglect, and many have intellectual disabilities.'' According to today's Herald, between the ...
Tuesday, 12 April 2011
... and violence reported by young people last year was often linked to alcohol. To help protect vulnerable young people who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs, Mission Australia operates Youth ...
Thursday, 07 April 2011
... parental incarceration, mental health issues, child neglect or abuse, domestic violence or the death of a parent. Ms O’Donnell added that taking such a hands-on role late in life can be a major emotional ...
Wednesday, 09 March 2011
... are oppressed, denied education and basic health care or suffering violence, because of gender. The theme this year in Australia is ‘Unite to End Violence Against Women’. As such, International Wom... ...
Tuesday, 08 March 2011
... are perpetrators or victims of violence, crime, abuse or trauma Youth accessing the service generally have experienced limited education, employment opportunities and support Other frequent problems ...
Monday, 07 March 2011
... or family violence, relationship or family breakdown, financial difficulty, problematic drug/alcohol/substance use and mental health issues. (AIHW, 2010, Government-funded specialist homelessness services: ...
Friday, 04 March 2011
... and development to prepare young people for independent living. Growing up, Robbie never knew home as a safe and caring place full of love. Instead, he suffered a childhood of domestic violence, malnutrition ...
Monday, 13 December 2010
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