WELCOME
On behalf of the individuals, families and communities we serve, I would like to thank our staff and volunteers in South Australia for their continued commitment, compassion and perseverance over the past year.
Our work cannot be done alone, and we value our strong relationships with government and non-government funders, partners, local communities and donors. We express our gratitude for supporting us to deliver quality services that provide positive long-term outcomes for vulnerable people in our community.
During the last year, our services have impacted 14,092 Australians in South Australia on their journey towards independence. I am proud of our staff and volunteers who have assisted:
- over 1,270 people through our Alcohol and other Drugs and Mental Health Services;
- over 740 people to engage in employment, education or training;
- over 370 people through our early prevention homelessness services; and
- over 11,600 South Australians through our NDIS services.
In South Australia, we successfully implemented five new Alcohol and Other Drugs services across metro and regional areas. We also commenced our Prevent homelessness service, a new early intervention and prevention homelessness service supporting people at risk of homelessness in the inner city and Southern Adelaide through the Toward Home Alliance made up of a consortia of non-government organisations and the SA Government.
The past year has continued to be challenging. The stories from South Australia included in this Annual Report demonstrate the unquestionable dedication, resilience and commitment of our teams who serve people in need and strive towards an Australia where all of us have a safe home and can thrive.
Warm regards,
Together, we supported 14,092 Australians in SA on their journey towards independence last year.
Homelessness
375 people assisted
through 3 services
Alcohol & other drugs
896 people assisted
through 5 services
Children & families
17 people assisted
through 1 service
Employment, education & training
741 people assisted
through 7 services
Mental health recovery
382 people assisted
through 4 services
NDIS
11,681 people assisted
through 8 services
Our work in action
Mission Australia stands together with Australians in need, until they can stand for themselves.
Thank you for making our work possible this year.
Driving excellence
Our Impact Measurement helps us understand how our services improve the lives of the people we help and the communities we serve. We measure our impact by asking our individuals questions about their wellbeing when they start a service and when they exit.
In South Australia, our alcohol and other drugs (AOD) services provide prevention and community-based rehabilitation support to people who struggle with substance misuse. Our impact measurement data shows that when people left our services, they were more satisfied with their personal wellbeing.
*Matched data collected from July 2021 to June 2022 (n=40) compared to Australian population normative range. Services include: Drug and Alcohol Youth Outreach Service (funded by the Federal Government), Youth & Family Alcohol and Other Drugs Service (funded by Mission Australia supporters), MA Recovery Connect, Recovery Families and Partners toward Wellbeing (funded by the Primary Health Network).
1Deakin University and Australian Unity Limited. (2021). Australian Unity Wellbeing Index - Appendices 38. Subjective wellbeing in Australia during the second year of the pandemic. Geelong: Australian Centre on Quality of Life, School of Psychology, Deakin University.
Financial summary
Thank you for your generosity
Our people
Our staff
Our volunteers
We thank our 759 selfless volunteers, who over the last financial year generously contributed almost 22,447 hours in support of our staff and the people we serve.
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