Mission Australia

1. An icon for exit: The Mission Australia Centre 2005-2008
(Document Downloads)

... by the community sector, the Mission Australia Centre initiative brought together a wide range of stakeholders – clients, practitioners, researchers, policy makers, business people, philanthropists, and ...

2. Catalyst-Clemente Program
(Community Services/Community Services)

... are recruited from corporate partners and the wider community, and play a vital role in the Catalyst Clemente program. What is a ‘Learning Partner’? Learning Partners play a vital role in helping students ...

3. Financial Counsellor - Bega
(Work For Mission Australia/ Mission Australia Jobs - New South Wales)

... financial counselling services to clients of Mission Australia. The service is new to the area so you will have the opportunity to make the role your own while being supported by the wider Mission Australia ...

4. Our people
(Pathways/About Us)

... education for thousands of health care practitioners worldwide and has offices in Perth and Denver. Nicholas S. Barnett, BEc. ACA was appointed a Director in 2008. He is co-founder and director ...

5. Chaplaincy
(Pathways/About Us)

... of Christian backgrounds. They reflect sound and accepted church teachings and work sensitively to respect other faith traditions as well as encompass the wide variety of Christian theological perspectives. ...

6. Ambassadors
(Pathways/About Us)

...  Along with her mentor, Noel Pearson, she has tried to bring the realities of life in many of these communities to the foreground of wider Australian thinking and to engage mainstream Australians in the ...

7. Sustainability
(Pathways/About Us)

... our goals for the next 12 months: Adopt and implement an organisation-wide sustainability action plan Establish our environmental footprint and set reduction targets Integrate sustainability ...

8. Community Services in Victoria
(Community Services/Community Services by State)

... services to the wider community Youth Futures – Dandenong and Frankston Youth Futures assists young people aged 13- 19 to re-engage in education, training and employment. It consists of the following ...

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

... Office allowing me to gain an understanding of the wider organisation and become involved in a number of team and individual projects. This was followed by a longer-term placement at a homeless men’s accommodation ...

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

... and medical to vocational, education and training as well as life skills. Triple Care Farm is widely recognised as Australia’s leading drug and alcohol rehabilitation program for youth and young people. ...

11. Corporate Volunteering Opportunities
(Volunteer/Volunteer Opportunities)

... and families, especially those who need intensive support on a wide range of issues. This is achieved by actively encouraging people, services and agencies to participate together and create a responsive, ...

12. Mission Australia to build $16M Aged Homeless Service as number of elderly homeless climbs
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... between 2001 and 2006 and more than 33 percent in NSW. The report, which is based on 2006 Census data, is widely regarded as the most accurate count of homelessness in the country. People are considered ...

13. The welfare experiment - an opinion piece from Mission Australia's CEO, Toby Hall
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... – while the WA trial will widen the scope to include non-indigenous families... If these trials are deemed a success, they will likely usher in a new era of managing income support in Australia with ...

14. Mission Australia assists northern small business development
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... but it also gives them the skills and confidence to operate a small business,” Mr Mundy said. “A wide variety of small businesses were developed through the course, ranging from river boat tours and soap ...

15. Aussie Rock legends to harness young talent
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... recent plea from Jimmy Barnes to help raise wider community awareness of the issues arising out of the northern suburbs, and in light of the rapidly growing Hip Hop culture in the southern districts.  ...

16. Paid maternity leave battle reignited
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... children, Mission Australia sees the role of the mother or care giver as one of the most important jobs in Australia. Paid maternity leave is a key component of a wider strategy to address Australia's ...

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

... under the radar of traditional homeless services then it’s fair to say their presence is registering as zero with the wider community.” People are considered to be part of the mainstream aged population ...

18. 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 ...

19. Young Australians wanted for national survey
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... statewide. The survey closes on Friday, 27 June with the results to be published later in the year. Media contact: Paul Andrews (02) 9219 2080 or 0409 665 495 ...

20. Tasmanian youth wanted for national youth survey
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... and libraries statewide and can also be completed online at www.missionaustralia.com.au/youthsurvey. The survey closes on Friday, 27th June. ENDS For more information or to arrange an interview: Lucinda ...

21. Mission Australia launches ground-breaking education program
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... program in Sydney in 2005. The program is based on the successful Clemente program model in the USA and operates worldwide. Ms Oakley said the course delivered accredited university courses in a community ...

22. Youth Beat service highlights concerns for young Tasmanians
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Since September 2007, Mission Australia’s Youth Beat program has helped over 9000 young Tasmanians in the Glenorchy area with a wide range of concerning issues. Mission Australia’s State Director ...

23. The Westpac Foundation
(Partnerships/Major Corporate and Community Partners)

... to Prevention aims to build people's social capacity through early intervention and the empowerment of children and their caregivers, enabling them to participate more effectively in schools and wider ...

24. Work for dole team graduates after giving new life to Kaurna Plains pre-school
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Shakers also created murals which were unveiled by Education Minister Jane Lomax-Smith. “The participants got so much out of improving the environment for the school and the wider community, and have ...

25. Mission Australia congratulates Thomas Spottswood Australian Apprentice of the Year
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... (Mechanical Fitting and Turning) with Wide Bay Group Training Scheme Limited in 2006, Thomas is now employed by Hyne Timber as a Project Fitter. Thomas strongly advocates AAC and believes an apprenticeship ...