Mission Australia

1. Our Response to Commonwealth Gov Discussion Paper - National Mental Health & Disability Employment
(Document Downloads)

Mission Australia welcomes the discussion paper in the context of the Commonwealth’s broader social inclusion agenda, particularly given the strong links between poverty, unemployment, social exclusion ...

2. Our Response to Commonwealth Gov Discussion paper - Australia’s children: Safe and well
(Document Downloads)

Mission Australia welcomes the clear and early commitment from the Commonwealth Government to work with the State and Territory governments, the non-government sector and other stakeholders, on a National ...

3. Our Response to House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education and Training Inquiry
(Document Downloads)

Mission Australia welcomes the Inquiry into successful youth transitions. Any efforts to enhance the successful transition of disadvantaged young people need to include integrated and holistic responses ...

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

... attract and develop high quality staff at each level of qualification.  “We welcome this week’s COAG announcement on national standards for childcare and early education and look forward to working with ...

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

... and welcome, the failures of governments past had left it with considerably more to do. “Because affordable and social housing has been so ignored over the past 15 years the Rudd Government’s initiatives ...

6. Purpose, Vision and Values
(Pathways/About Us)

... supporters and the people we help.       "For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you ...

7. Ambassadors
(Pathways/About Us)

... been heightened. Being a Mission Australia Ambassador therefore is an honour and I welcome the opportunity to give the more unfortunate people in Australia a chance to be everything they wish to be." ...

8. NSW/ACT Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... work that we do would be welcome. Each shift will be approximately 2 hours and will take place between 4:30pm and 11:00pm on Friday the 5th of February and between 8:30am and 11:00pm on Saturday 6th ...

9. QLD Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... Hosts? Provide clients with a warm welcome, an evening meal and other food where appropriate, a bedroom of their own, breakfast in the morning and support/encouragement (not counselling ...

10. NT Volunteer Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... to volunteering@missionaustralia.com.au Food donations are also welcome. Medical Transport, Caryota Place, Coconut Grove Operating out of Caryota Place in Coconut Grove, the Medical Transport ...

11. Hear From Others Who Have Left a Bequest
(Donations/Bequests)

... work that the people at Mission Australia did to help my son, but when he moved out of his hostel to go live with his girlfriend – which, sadly didn’t work out - they welcomed him back with open arms. ...

12. Early Learning Services
(Early Learning Services/Early Learning)

Welcome to Mission Australia Early Learning Mission Statement We provide high quality early learning services to enrich each child’s learning potential, recognise and support unique social, emotional, ...

13. Tenant Resources
(Housing/VIC)

Appeals and Complaints Mission Australia welcomes tenant feedback and encourages tenants to inform us if they are unhappy with any part of the service and to lodge an appeal if they disagree with a decision ...

14. Tenant Resources
(Housing/TAS)

Appeals and Complaints Mission Australia welcomes tenant feedback and encourages tenants to inform us if they are unhappy with any part of the service and to lodge an appeal if they disagree with a decision ...

15. Tenant Resources
(Housing/NSW)

Appeals and Complaints Mission Australia welcomes tenant feedback and encourages tenants to inform us if they are unhappy with any part of the service and to lodge an appeal if they disagree with a decision ...

16. Mission Australia Housing
(Housing/Content)

Welcome to Mission Australia Housing As a provider of social housing, we aim to provide affordable, secure and appropriate housing across the country to individuals and families on low to moderate incomes ...

17. Mission Australia welcomes Employment Service changes
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Mission Australia – one of the country’s largest providers of Job Network and other complementary employment programs – has welcomed the Rudd Government’s announcement that it will make a range of changes ...

18. Mission Australia welcomes Homelessness Revolution
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Mission Australia – one of the largest providers of services to homeless people in the country – has welcomed the Rudd Government’s White Paper strategy on tackling homelessness calling it “the most significant ...

19. Training investment will boost employment
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Mission Australia today welcomed the Deputy Prime Minister’s announcement that an additional $187 million will be spent on pre-employment training saying it will provide a boost for job seekers at a time ...

20. Mission Australia set to relaunch family support service
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... John Harris, Welcome to Country Media enquiries: Please contact Joni van der Woude, PPR, 9388 0944 or 0431 365 549.  ...

21. 5th Birthday for Volt Youth Enterprise Centre
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... “The success of the VOLT in this community has been the result of a real joint effort between Mission Australia and City of Onkaparinga, the young people who have welcomed us, and the community that has ...

22. Young men encouraged to end gambling hangover
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Mission Australia has welcomed today’s announcement by the NSW Government of a new $1.8 million state-wide public awareness campaign aimed at young males, aged 18-24, who are problem gamblers. Mission ...

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

Mission Australia has welcomed ‘Which Way Home’ launched today by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd at its homeless families service in The Parks, Adelaide. Mission Australia’s CEO, Toby Hall, said the paper ...

24. Flexible Job Network will help disadvantaged job seekers
(News/Media Releases Archive)

FLEXIBLE JOB NETWORK WILL HELP DISADVANTAGED JOB SEEKERS Mission Australia welcomes the Rudd Government’s commitment to helping highly disadvantaged job seekers who have not benefited from the economic ...

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

Mission Australia has welcomed the National Youth Commission’s report into youth homelessness and supported its call for establishing a National Homelessness Strategy along with a range of other measures ...