Mission Australia

1. Pathways to Prevention - Miller
(Document Downloads)

... Western Sydney, provides supported playgroups, nutrition programs and a family resource centre.  ...

2. NYS 2008 Western Australia Summary
(Document Downloads)

Western Australia summary from the National Survey of Young Australians 2008  ...

3. The Families on the Fringe report
(Document Downloads)

... The study interviewed families with young children who had recently moved from metro centres to the areas of Wyong (Central Coast, NSW), Camden (south-western Sydney metro fringe), Gladstone (coastal Queensland) ...

4. Young people and the criminal justice system: New insights and promising responses
(Document Downloads)

This publication features new research about young offenders undertaken by Jioji Ravulo from MA’s youth services in western Sydney. It confirms that much better outcomes for Juvenile Justice are achieved ...

5. Crime and Social Isolation: Beyond Moral Panics and Bad Parents
(Document Downloads)

Dr Murray Lee is senior lecturer in criminology at the University of Western Sydney in the School of Applied Social and Human Sciences. Dr Murray has also been a research coordinator on a large three-year ...

6. Drug and Alcohol Youth Service (DAYS) Withdrawal and Respite
(Community Services/Community Services)

... from alcohol or other drugs. The facility was established in June 2003 and is still the only youth-specific withdrawal unit in Western Australia. The service provides 24 hour supportive care, education ...

7. Dubbo Leadership and Cultural Development Program
(Community Services/Community Services)

Dubbo Leadership and Cultural Development Program in western NSW helps young Aboriginal students gain leadership skills and culture awareness, and assists them to stay in school. The Program supports ...

8. Pathways projects (NSW, VIC, WA, NSW)
(Community Services/Community Services)

...  communication and behavioural skills while enhancing the ability of caregivers to respond to their children’s needs appropriately. Our Miller Pathways in South Western Sydney provides supported playgroups, ...

9. The Parks Family Accommodation and Support Services
(Community Services/Community Services)

The Parks Family Accommodation and Support Services in Adelaide’s western suburbs provide a continuum of community housing options and support for families. We provide four accommodation units and ...

10. Industry Consultant - Western Sydney
(Work For Mission Australia/ Mission Australia Jobs - New South Wales)

Mission Australia is a leading not-for-profit organisation built on care, compassion, empowerment and professionalism. With over 300 community and employment initiatives across Australia, we strive to ...

11. Australia's Rugby Players lend Mission Australia a hand
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... together on projects nationally. Under the agreement, all members of the RUPA (Wallabies, Reds, Brumbies, Waratahs and the Western Force as well as Masters of Rugby Alumni)... will join Mission ...

12. Our people
(Pathways/About Us)

...  Donald Robertson, BA (Crim), MA (Ed), Dip Env Studies was appointed a director in 1992. He is Associate Professor and Director, Australian Centre for Security Research, University of Western Sydney. ...

13. Ambassadors
(Pathways/About Us)

... Reds, ACT Brumbies, NSW Waratahs and the Western Force – as well as representatives from the various state union academies will support our services through out the year.         JONATHAN COLEMAN ...

14. Community Services in NSW
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... early intervention program for young children and their families. The project promotes healthy development, positive relationships and strong communities. Miller Pathways, located in South Western Sydney, ...

15. Community Services in South Australia
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... disengaged from the education system or at risk of becoming disengaged. It is delivered in partnership with schools in southern, western and northern Adelaide and in Whyalla. The Indigenous Youth Mobility ...

16. Community Services in Western Australia
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

In Western Australia, Mission Australia works to assist in building the resilience of young people and families. Here are some of the services we provide in Western Australia: Pathways to strong ...

17. I’m experiencing difficult personal circumstances that are making it difficult for me to find work
(Employment Services/Job Seekers)

... of Queensland, New South Wales, ACT, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory. For more information, please contact the Mission Australia Australian Apprenticeships Access ...

18. Graduate Success - Diana Nicholson
(Jobs at Mission Australia/Graduate and Work Experience)

... service in Western Sydney. I was able to work with a team of very experienced staff who were happy to share their knowledge and insight into the issues and barriers faced by homeless men. Their welcoming ...

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

... Western Youth Peer Education, Liverpool South Western Youth Peer Education provides unique creative and educational opportunities for young people in the highly disadvantaged suburb of Miller, in South ...

20. Playschool star entertains Mt Druitt kids at Communities for Children’s parenting expo
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Mission Australia’s Communities for Children Mt Druitt invited families in the western Sydney region to attend an interactive parenting expo at Anglicare last Tuesday, 28th April, to help promote the importance ...

21. Mission Australia Housing
(Housing/Content)

...  More information about Mission Australia housing in general and housing in Western Australia, Southern Australia and Queensland will be posted shortly. For further information about Mission Australia, ...

22. What will you be doing on Christmas Day?
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... support of the public who donate their time and resources.  Volunteers greet our guests as they arrive, host tables and help Santa to distribute gifts, which are donated by the people of Western Australia. ...

23. Mission Australia helping families cut energy bills to prevent poverty spiral
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Anti-Poverty Week Sunday, October 12 - Saturday, October 18 Families in Adelaide’s north western suburbs are slicing as much as $200 from their energy bills each quarter through a Mission Australia program ...

24. Homelessness among the elderly - The hidden face of Homelessness in Australia
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... homeless people – with a reported average age of death of between 42 and 52 years in Western nations. In addition they experience higher levels of illness because of a lack of adequate shelter, unsanitary ...

25. Increased support to people struggling with mental illness and drug/alcohol issues
(News/Media Releases Archive)

One of Western Australia’s leading community service agencies will provide increased support to individuals – particularly young people – with both drug and alcohol and mental health issues following ...