Elections and budget

The recommendations in our pre-budget submission are designed to ensure that the 2018-19 budget measures work to reduce homelessness and strengthen communities across Australia including through the supply of affordable housing, addressing gaps in services delivery, investing in evidence-based programs and supporting community development.

Mission Australia’s pre-budget submission focuses on the need for significant progress on homelessness and affordable housing and the need for adequate funding for evidence-based programs that have a positive impact on people’s lives and support them on their journey to independence. This includes investment in child safety and youth programs, ensuring adequate mental health and drug and alcohol supports and strengthening communities of entrenched and persistent disadvantage.

Mission Australia’s pre-budget submission focuses on the need for significant progress on homelessness and affordable housing, the need for adequate funding for evidence-based programs that have a positive impact on people’s lives and the imperative that the most vulnerable Australians not bear the brunt of budget savings measures.

Mission Australia's election priorities for 2016.

Mission Australia Pre-budget submission 2016 - 2017