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Can we talk? Seven year youth mental health report - 2012-2018
The Can we talk? Seven year youth mental health report - 2012-2018 is a Mission Australia and Black Dog Institute joint report. The report reveals important insights about the prevalence of psychological distress experienced by young people, where they...
Created on 21 October 2019 -
Infographic: Can we talk? Seven year youth mental health report - 2012-2018
The Can we talk? Seven year youth mental health report - 2012-2018 is a Mission Australia and Black Dog Institute joint report. The infographic summarises important insights about the prevalence of psychological distress experienced by young people,...
Created on 21 October 2019 -
Persistent rise in youth psychological distress spurs urgent call for action
(Media and updates)
young people also met the criteria for psychological distress than their non-Indigenous peers. The Can we talk? Seven year youth mental health report - 2012-2018 presents Mission Australia’s Youth Survey findings of the past seven years – and is...
Created on 21 October 2019 -
Australia is no place for poverty deniers
(Media and updates)
into suitable paid employment. Australia’s social security support system was created to do just this. However, Newstart and Youth Allowance remain woefully low. As it stands, our income support system simply isn’t working as it was originally intended....
Created on 11 October 2019 -
Introducing our new Patron
(Media and updates)
and people we help at our services. On multiple occasions, they’ve visited and commended our Junaa Buwa! Centre for Youth Wellbeing in Coffs Harbour – our residential program that provides a safe and stable environment for vulnerable young people to...
Created on 30 September 2019 -
Shining a light on suicide prevention in the NT
(People and communities)
suicide rates in the Northern Territory continue to be notably higher than for the general Australian population. The youth suicide rate in the NT is three and a half times the national average and indigenous suicide rates are considerably higher than...
Created on 05 September 2019 -
Infographic: Close to home: young people and the impact of alcohol and drug use by family and peers
report considers the responses of young people who agreed that alcohol and/or drugs are a problem for my family/peers in Youth Survey 2018 , compared with those who answered neither/disagree . It provides a better understanding of their individual...
Created on 20 August 2019 -
Close to home: young people and the impact of alcohol and drug use by family and peers
report considers the responses of young people who agreed that alcohol and/or drugs are a problem for my family/peers in Youth Survey 2018 , compared with those who answered neither/disagree . It provides a better understanding of their individual...
Created on 20 August 2019 -
Alcohol and drug use by family and peers fuels negative outcomes for young people
(Media and updates)
family relationships and support when substance use is a problem for their family or peers. In response to the new Youth Survey sub report, Mission Australia is calling for greater support for this cohort of young people. The charity is appealing to...
Created on 20 August 2019 -
Reconnect - Gold Coast
(Homelessness)
self-refer, or be referred by anyone with links to the young person including family members; friends; schools; police and youth justice; housing and accommodation services; Centrelink; and other community services, The young people that Reconnect works...
Created on 03 July 2019 -
The coffee comes second at Café One
(People and communities)
empty words. Two years passed and Jack still refused to leave the house. Desperate for help, Jack’s mum called David, the youth educator and facilitator at Mission Australia’s Café One program in Darwin. Café One is an eight-week program for young...
Created on 24 June 2019 -
Outcomes Framework for Children and Young People in South Australia 2019
The submission to Child Development Council on the proposed outcomes framework for children and young people in South Australia. The submission highlighted some of the areas a future framework should focus on to obtain a clear picture of the needs of...
Created on 06 June 2019 -
There’s no place like home for families in need
(Media and updates)
support when they are not in paid work and going through difficult periods. It is clear that current rates of Newstart and Youth Allowance need to be increased to reduce the stress that financial insecurity places on family life. In fact, ensuring the...
Created on 14 May 2019 -
Youth on Track - Riverina
(Justice & Corrections)
Youth on Track is an early intervention program for 10-17 year olds who are at-risk of long-term involvement in the justice system. Youth on Track supports young people (and their families) through case management and evidence-informed interventions to...
Created on 24 April 2019 -
Their Futures Matter
Mission Australia’s response to the NSW government’s ‘Their Future Matters’ access system redesign discussion paper. We welcome the opportunity to make a submission in relation to moving the system from crisis to early help: connecting children, young...
Created on 16 April 2019 -
Media Release: Mission Australia’s Youth Survey turns 18
(Media and updates)
To celebrate the 18th birthday of Mission Australia’s annual Youth Survey, the charity is encouraging a record number of young people aged 15-19 across Australia to come to the party and have a say in Youth Survey 2019...
Created on 15 April 2019 -
Missionbeat - NT
(Homelessness)
mental health issues in Darwin, Palmerston and surrounding regions. Operating on Friday and Saturday nights, our Missionbeat youth workers engage young people in places where they meet. The service offers brief interventions, engagement and direct...
Created on 12 April 2019 -
10 year strategy for reducing family and domestic violence in WA
Mission Australia made a submission to the 10 year strategy for reducing family and domestic violence in WA conducted by the Department of Communities. The submission focused heavily on family and domestic violence service provision in rural and remote...
Created on 10 April 2019 -
Alice's partner kidnapped their children
(Safe homes)
but I was also terrified for my children’s safety and my own safety. Alice When Alice was referred to Mission Australia’s Youth Accommodation Support Services (YASS), she was experiencing homelessness and mental health issues, was dependent on...
Created on 03 April 2019 -
Mission Australia’s response to Federal Budget 2019-20
(Media and updates)
affordable homes. Welcome investment in mental health of young people and vocational education and training. Newstart and Youth Allowance still inadequate. Homelessness and housing Mission Australia CEO James Toomey questioned the Commonwealth...
Created on 02 April 2019
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