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1. Going Places up for Workplace Innovation Award
(Daily News/Blog)

... makes all the difference to the lives of people using this program and the wider community.” Winners will be announced at the Health and Community Services Workforce Innovation Awards Gala Dinner at ...

2. Working families losing grip on secure housing
(News/MA Newsletter)

... are just a few examples of the housing stress Australians are facing. With a lack of new homes being built and the gap between median house prices and incomes widening, hope is all but lost for people ...

3. Beswick to host region’s first footy final for young women
(Daily News/Blog)

... Consistent Player Dwayne Alengale) said the finals clash will be a community-wide celebration of skills, health and vitality for young people in the area. “The partnership with the NT AFL is providing ...

4. Patrick gets second chance with Catalyst Clemente
(Daily News/Blog)

... found that the Catalyst Clemente had wide-ranging benefits for students, resulting in improved health, housing, financial and social outlooks among participants.  ...

5. 'Connecting girls, inspiring futures’ on International Women's Day
(Daily News/Blog)

Today Mission Australia joins organisation's worldwide in marking the 101st International Women's Day, which celebrates the economic, political and social achievements of women and highlights remaining ...

6. Half all youths in juvenile detention unsentenced: AIHW
(Daily News/Blog)

... and 26 times as likely to be in sentenced detention as a non-Aboriginal person of the same age. In Western Australia, according to The Australian, the gap is even wider with Aboriginal youths being 50 ...

7. Our partners
(Partnerships/Major Corporate and Community Partners)

... industrial products, e-commerce and private equity. The Sydney office opened in 1989 to provide Asia Pacific coverage for Bain's worldwide clients. The Melbourne office opened in August 2000.  Find ...

8. Executive Leadership Team (ELT)
(Pathways/About Us)

... LLM, LLB, BBus (Acc), BBus (IT), FCPA, FAICD, FACS Executive Leader, Employment Solutions Prins joined us in 2010, working on Mission Australia-wide projects coming out of the Business Plan. In September ...

9. Staff on a mission all pull together
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Australia and is assisted by 1700 volunteers. "Mission Australia is such a diverse organisation that helps a very wide cross-section of the community," says Linda Griffiths, manager of the group's NSW ...

10. ‘See Why I’ exhibition a hit
(Daily News/Blog)

... certificate was Kaylee, who exhibited a wide range of work, including sculptures, drawings and paintings. She described the program as being “life-changing”. “I went up to Year 11 at school – and had ...

11. We love our Big Hearted volunteers
(Daily News/Blog)

... groups and wider community. While our volunteers vary in ages, backgrounds and beliefs, the one thing they have in common is the desire to make a difference in their communities by performing a huge variety ...

12. Crafty Chef wins our inaugural National Employer Award
(Daily News/Blog)

... compassion and understanding when it comes to job seekers proposed by Mission Australia. Employing a wide range of people – young, mature, people with disabilities and Aboriginal Australians – the business ...

13. Working smarter
(Pathways/About Us)

... Australia. They come from the wider community, the corporate world and Christian groups. Among them are students, retirees, migrants wanting to contribute to their new country and highly skilled professionals. ...

14. Service excellence
(Pathways/About Us)

... employment, the positive impact is widespread. For this reason Mission Australia helps people overcome the barriers that might prevent them from finding – and keeping – work. We do this by providing vocational ...

15. Lead experts
(Pathways/About Us)

... the media and wider community.   A national voice for change In 2011 the need to identify and respond to social needs in a more focused manner led to the formation of our Social Advocacy and Public ...

16. Resolve to help at-risk Queenslanders stay housed
(Daily News/Blog)

... able to assist, it is also a good result for the wider community as it reduces the strain on the public health system and homeless services in general. “Many of the people who come to Mission Australia’s ...

17. Let’s celebrate grandparents
(Daily News/Blog)

... Day. As part of this initiative, a wide range of Grandparents Day activities and events will be held across New South Wales. As we approach this inaugural day, we’d like to highlight Mission ...The ...

18. Meet Gary. And meet Toby (Fisher).
(Daily News/Blog)

... term solutions to a wider problem, but that Mission Australia had some long term solutions to offer,” Toby told us. Toby was assigned “Mission Australia” and his task was to show an audience what made ...

19. Recognising the first Australians in our Constitution
(Daily News/Blog)

... is aware of the proposals, the issues and the process for change. The Government has appointed a panel of distinguished Australians to consult with voters and lead a nationwide discussion on this issue. ...

20. New partnership to help indigenous job seekers check in to the hospitality industry
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations is the first nation-wide IEP partnership Mission Australia has entered into, following the success of a number of local IEPs in individual ...

21. Horticultural skills for young at Perth’s City Farm
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... programs for 17 to 24-year-olds were designed to educate people with skills that benefited both the environment and the community. “Each offers a wide range of work experience from regenerating and ...

22. Call to give kids drug/alcohol lessons
(News/Media Releases Archive)

...  Acting State Director Carmen Acosta said better programs and delivered at a younger age could help the small number of children vulnerable to such drugs in primary school. It would have the more widespread ...

23. Horticulture and environmental programs to help train youth
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... which benefit the environment and local communities. “Each program offers a wide range of work experience from regenerating and replanting degraded bushland, growing vegetables and native species to ...

24. Locals living rough
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... number of homeless people in the Sydney metropolitan region. “Growing up in the area over the years I have seen an increase in homeless people and not just in the town centres but city-wide,” Cr Bowen ...

25. Tackling problem gambling in Australia
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... services. The Australian Government will consult widely with key stakeholders, states and territories, and the broader community in undertaking the review. Terms of Reference for the review will be announced ...