WELCOME
On behalf of the individuals, families and communities we serve, I would like to thank our staff and volunteers in Tasmania 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 and express our gratitude for supporting us to deliver quality services that strive for positive long-term outcomes for vulnerable people in our community.
During the last year, our services have impacted 23,535 Australians in Tasmania on their journey towards independence. I am proud of our staff and volunteers who have assisted:
- over 7,200 people through our children and families services;
- over 500 people to engage in employment, education or training; and
- over 7,100 Tasmanians through our NDIS services.
In Tasmania, we successfully commenced the new Tailored Support Coordination Service for tenants living in social housing managed by Mission Australia Housing in Southern Tasmania. We also implemented a pilot youth wellbeing officer program. Additionally, we worked with the Department of Communities and other stakeholders on the enhancement and renaming of the former Grandparents and Relatives Raising Grandchildren program to the Informal Kinship Care program that will expand its reach to a wider range of kin carers.
The past year has continued to be challenging. The stories from Tasmania 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 23,535 Australians in TAS on their journey towards independence last year.
Homelessness
5,114 people assisted
through 1 service
Housing
2,877 people assisted
through 2 service
Children & families
7,208 people assisted
through 15 services
Community development
108 people assisted
through 3 services
Employment, education & training
503 people assisted
through 7 services
NDIS
7,132 people assisted
through 4 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 individuals questions about their wellbeing when they start a service and when they exit.
Funded by the Tasmanian Government, our six Integrated Family Support Services (IFSS) across Tasmania focus on the safety and wellbeing of children and their families through early intervention. Our impact measurement data shows that when families left the service, they were more satisfied with their personal wellbeing.
*Matched data collected from July 2021 to June 2022 (n=104) compared to Australian population normative range
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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