WELCOME
Responding to lockdown and other COVID-related measures was a demanding task for our teams in Victoria during the past financial year. Our teams transitioned between remote work and face-to-face services as required, implemented COVID-safe plans and supported vulnerable people impacted by the pandemic.
During the year we assisted 9,088 people through 30 services in Victoria that helped children, young people, families and communities to thrive.
In Victoria, our Disability Employment Services, Transition to Work and ParentsNext programs supported early school leavers, the long-term unemployed, parents and people with disability to gain confidence, learn skills, resume study and secure new job opportunities.
After a thorough review and concerted effort to secure government funding, we made the decision to close Synergy, an automotive workshop providing training for young people involved in car theft. While the program had positive outcomes, it could not be sustained without funding.
We also made the difficult decision to close the iconic Charcoal Lane restaurant from September 2021. However, we are very pleased that the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service will take over the space for the delivery of much needed health services to the community.
We had an active advocacy role in Victoria this past financial year, including the Inquiry into Homelessness and using data from our Youth Survey to advocate for services and policies that improve outcomes for young people.
In the year ahead, we are excited to continue planning ways to grow our impact in Victoria, building on our strong relationship with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and increasing our capabilities within Victoria and across the nation.
Warm regards,
Nada Nasser
State Director NSW/ACT/VIC
Together, we supported 9,088 Australians in VIC on their journey towards independence last year.
Employment, education & training
9,073 people assisted
through 28 services
Community development
0* people assisted
through 1 service
*Mission Australia is a facilitating partner of other organisations who deliver the services
Justice & corrections
15 people assisted
through 1 service
Mission Australia stands together with Australians in need, until they can stand for themselves.
Thank you for making our work possible this year.
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Driving excellence
Our Impact Measurement helps us understand how our services improve the lives of our clients and the communities we serve. We measure our impact by asking our clients questions about their wellbeing when they start a service and when they exit.
Funded by the Federal Government, our Reconnect services support young people at risk of homelessness. Our impact measurement data shows that when young people left a Reconnect service, they were more satisfied with their life as a whole than at the start.
*Matched data collected from January 2020 to July 2021 (n=176)
1 International Wellbeing Group (2013). Personal Wellbeing Index: 5th Edition. Melbourne: Australian Centre on Quality of Life, Deakin University
Financial summary
Thank you for your generosity
Our people
Our staff
Our volunteers
We thank our 806 selfless volunteers, who over the last financial year generously contributed almost 16,195 hours in the support of our staff and the people we serve.