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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 -
Brewing for a brighter future
(Winter newsletter 2019)
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 28 March 2019 -
Q&A with Timmi – our Larapinta trekking guide extraordinaire
(Autumn newsletter 2019)
When our team went on the 2018 Larapinta Trek to raise money for a new youth homelessness service in the Northern Territory, Timmi was one of the amazing, energetic guides from Inspired Adventures. Our team loved...
Created on 28 March 2019 -
Working through it: A Youth Survey report on economically disadvantaged young people
report considers the similarities and differences between two groups of young people who took part in the Mission Australia Youth Survey 2018: those who reported that neither parent or guardian was currently in paid employment, compared with those who...
Created on 26 March 2019 -
Working through it: Infographic
report considers the similarities and differences between two groups of young people who took part in the Mission Australia Youth Survey 2018: those who reported that neither parent or guardian was currently in paid employment, compared with those who...
Created on 26 March 2019 -
Economic disadvantage exacerbates challenges and concerns faced by young people
(Media and updates)
lack of financial resources and more limited support systems. Mission Australia’s ‘Working through it’ – Findings from the Youth Survey 2018 report highlights significant differences between the responses of economically disadvantaged 15-19 year-olds...
Created on 26 March 2019 -
Gender Gaps – Findings from the Youth Survey 2018 infographic
The new report pinpoints stark differences between female and male responses to the Youth Survey 2018, highlighting that more females than males were concerned about almost every topic in the survey. This infographic details highlights from the...
Created on 13 March 2019 -
Gender Gaps – Findings from the Youth Survey 2018
The new report pinpoints stark differences between female and male responses to the Youth Survey 2018, highlighting that more females than males were concerned about almost every topic in the survey.
Created on 12 March 2019 -
Urgent action needed with half of young females feeling unsafe walking after dark
(Media and updates)
in five young females report concerns about personal safety according to Mission Australia’s Gender Gaps – Findings from the Youth Survey 2018 report released today. The new report pinpoints stark differences between female and male responses to the...
Created on 12 March 2019 -
Q&A with Timmi – our Larapinta trekking guide extraordinaire
(People and communities)
When our team went on the 2018 Larapinta Trek to raise money for a new youth homelessness service in the Northern Territory, Timmi was one of the amazing, energetic guides from Inspired Adventures. Our team loved...
Created on 04 March 2019 -
Meet music tutors Tate Harris & Joel Rapaport
(People and communities)
air as the time had finally come to perform their debut album, Serotonin . The album launch is the end result of Creative Youth Initiative's Sounds of the Street, a 20-week TAFE accredited music course. The course teaches students to compose, perform...
Created on 26 February 2019 -
Macarthur Adolescent AOD Support Service
(Alcohol & Other Drugs)
Service is an ASES-accredited holistic alcohol and drug support service that sits within Mission Australia's South West Youth Services (SWYS). The service works with young people to find long-term solutions to AOD issues for young people aged 12-25 who...
Created on 05 February 2019 -
Pre-budget submission 2019-20
focuses on the need for significant progress on homelessness and affordable housing, income support, employment and youth transitions.
Created on 17 January 2019 -
Alternative approaches to reducing illicit drug use and its effects on the community WA
and territories. The submission made a series of recommendations including providing additional support and funding for youth specific services and supports targeted to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Created on 14 January 2019 -
Mission Australia and Mission Australia Housing pre-budget submission
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...
Created on 11 January 2019 -
An enduring journey of care
(Christmas newsletter 2018)
which led to a dramatic decline in Jimmy's mental health. Over the past six years, Mission Australia’s intensive, inner-city youth homelessness service, The Crossing, has been the one consistent place of support for Jimmy. Many times he’s been turned...
Created on 05 December 2018 -
Young people put their talents on display at art exhibition
(People and communities)
After a term of hard work and dedication, 21 young people in Mission Australia’s Creative Youth Initiative Artworks! program displayed their talents for friends, family and the community to see. Two of the young people...
Created on 30 November 2018 -
The 2018 Youth Survey
(Media and updates)
The 2018 Youth Survey results are out! For over fifteen years, Mission Australia has produced the Youth Survey, which gives young people aged 15 to 19 a chance to speak up about the issues that concern them. This year’s...
Created on 30 November 2018 -
Mission Australia Youth Survey Report 2018
we encourage young people aged 15-19 to ‘speak up’ about the issues that concern them through Australia’s largest annual youth survey. Over 28,000 young people participated in 2018. For the first time, mental health was the number one issue of national...
Created on 28 November 2018 -
Mission Australia Youth Survey infographic 2018
Mission Australia conducted its 17th annual survey of young people aged 15-19 years in 2018. This infographic details highlights from the survey findings.
Created on 28 November 2018
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