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1. Living with teens - north-west Sydney information nights
(Daily News/Blog)

Mission Australia's Clifton Adolescent and Family Solutions (CAFS) and Youth Connections, in partnership with Hornsby Council, the GP Network and the Hills Schools Industry Partnership, are presenting ...

2. Miller Pathways celebrate Families Week
(Daily News/Blog)

... activities, information stalls and much more. The day also included a literacy corner with an Aboriginal focus run by an Aboriginal literacy program worker. The Theme of 2012 Families Week is Families ...

3. ‘Rediscover the real you’: George shares how he beat his gambling problem
(Daily News/Blog)

... the only way for one to remove the immediate guilt and to move forward with your fight against gambling. I have since worked through not only things that trigger my need to gamble but also life and ...

4. A big hand for our wonderful volunteers
(Daily News/Blog)

Here at Mission Australia we want to take this opportunity in National Volunteers Week to express our deep appreciation of the work our band of volunteers do. Every week hundreds of people from all walks ...

5. What drives our Home Tutor Scheme volunteers to give?
(Daily News/Blog)

... and learn local nuances of the language: “She can say ‘No Worries’, so that’s good! Working with Hao Fang has taught me a lot – especially to slow down when I speak. I’ve also learnt a few words of ...

6. Responsible Gambling Awareness Week: Seniors at risk
(Daily News/Blog)

... not have a strong social network around me. It seemed easy and convenient. No one asks you what you do and it seemed a good place to be.” He said his gambling led to financial stresses that eventually ...

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

Mission Australia’s Going Places service in Cairns, which helps disadvantaged locals to find and sustain housing, has been named as a finalist in the 2012 Health and Community Services Workforce Innovation ...

8. Triple Care Farms students give back to local community
(Daily News/Blog)

... to another location to help a team of 100 volunteers taking part in a renovation organised by the The NRL Footy Show. Before the workers moved in, the Triple Care Farm volunteers got stuck into kitchen ...

9. Cautious support for Budget, but more to do
(Daily News/Blog)

Mission Australia has given its cautious support to this year’s Federal Budget but has queried whether the government’s efforts to encourage more Australians into workforce participation are built on an ...

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

With the price of homes for rent or sale rising faster than Australian incomes and rental vacancies plunging below 1%, we are seeing more working families on the brink of homelessness. There are a multitude ...

11. Junaa Buwa! Centre for Youth Wellbeing (NSW)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... Buwa!, to ensure they can smoothly move back into the community and into work or study. Junaa Buwa! is funded by the NSW Government’s Attorney General’s Department. It accepts referrals from Juvenile ...

12. Aim’n High (VIC)
(Community Services/Community Services)

The Aim’n High program is a collaboration between Mission Australia, Hallam Senior Secondary College and South East Local Learning and Employment Network. It aims to assist young mothers in the Greater ...

13. Children busy renovating in the playground
(Daily News/Blog)

We couldn’t pass up the chance to share this cute snap that recently appeared in The Lakes Mail of children at Mission Australia’s Cooranbong Early Learning Service (ELS) busy at work in their playground. ...

14. The cost of homelessness
(News/MA Newsletter)

... of homelessness, serious physical and mental health issues, poor social networks and low quality of life. However, the group also had a number of strengths. On average, they had high levels of self-efficacy ...

15. Insight with Cheryl O’Donnell, Southern NSW Community Services Operations Manager
(News/MA Newsletter)

"It was the peak of the drought when I decided to work for Mission Australia. I was in a management role with Ford Australia and saw so many people who were beaten by the drought. "Guys would come in ...

16. MA Housing celebrates first anniversary at its Blacktown base
(Daily News/Blog)

... the organisation was proud to play a role in the local community. “The beauty of working in Blacktown is that we have been able to become part of an amazing community that is rich in history, diversity ...

17. Government to establish new Children’s Commissioner role
(Daily News/Blog)

... and programs.” The Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin said establishing a Federal Children’s Commissioner was key action under the Government’s National Framework ...

18. Our Roma House adventurers scale new heights
(Daily News/Blog)

... mental health nurse and social workers from Roma House who help them to address their issues and make the most of the unique experience. The program, said Roma House Service Manager Kelly Sciacca, also ...

19. Attack on homeless man highlights dangers of rough sleeping
(Daily News/Blog)

... life, the first occurring at a very early age. At 14 the violence at home became too much, so he left. He went from place to place for many years, picking up casual work here and there. He was 18 when ...

20. A reminder to bet with your head on Anzac Day
(Daily News/Blog)

... your gambling time by keeping busy with social events or work. Talking to someone you trust can be an important step in getting your gambling behaviour under control - that person could be a good ...

21. Winter Appeal 2012
(Donations/Support Mission Australia)

... at one of our specialist long-term facilities, and assigned the family a case worker. We gave Brenda assistance to buy furniture and helped her with her application for priority housing. Today, Brenda ...

22. Winter Phone Appeal 2012
(Donations/Support Mission Australia)

... at one of our specialist long-term facilities, and assigned the family a case worker. We gave Brenda assistance to buy furniture and helped her with her application for priority housing. Today, Brenda ...

23. Thanks to the men from The Michael Project for sharing their stories
(Daily News/Blog)

... who have experienced homelessness. He then came into contact with The Michael Project, which organised a new set of false teeth and podiatry work for him. "It's also helped having new teeth,” he told ...

24. Soulful Gabby takes out 2012 Urban Quest title
(Daily News/Blog)

... said she was amazed with the wealth of talent they had discovered through the Urban Quest program. “This has been a wonderful opportunity for Mission Australia to work with young people in Darwin, Palmerston, ...

25. Robbie’s going across the Gobi for Australians in need
(Daily News/Blog)

... holiday so taking time off work was already on the cards and wasn’t going to be an issue. “However, what was an issue, I hadn’t even run down the driveway recently let alone a marathon, especially not ...