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501. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth Report Detailed Results

     This Appendix to the Mission Australia Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth Report provides detailed findings from the analysis of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander young people's responses on...

     Created on 07 September 2016
502. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth Report

     This report compares Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander young people's responses on their values, concerns, health, wellbeing, housing and safety. Policy recommendations focus on Aboriginal and Torres...

     Created on 07 September 2016
503. Fundamental shift needed to put Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people at the centre of decision making
     (Media and updates)

     of their needs, as well as the design and delivery of services. According to a special report based on the 2015 Youth Survey findings, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people reported higher levels of concern about bullying and emotional...

     Created on 07 September 2016
504. Father's Day and National Child Protection Week
     (Safe homes)

     trauma from maternal stress and the environment of fear even when they do not directly witness an incident. We know from our youth survey, one in seven young people reported time away from home because they didn't think they could go back. Now, we don't...

     Created on 05 September 2016
505. It’s about giving young people a hand up to break the cycle of poverty
     (People and communities)

     proof of the power of such programs. That’s why, when the Abbott Government scrapped an earlier version of the program Youth Connections, community providers like ourselves were furious. Because we see the success stories and we know that job support...

     Created on 22 August 2016
506. Last chance for young people to have their say!
     (People and communities)

     are our future and their views are integral to the public policy discussion. For fifteen years we’ve run an annual Youth Survey, with nearly 20,000 respondents, it the largest survey of its kind in Australia. Each year it provides a valuable insight of...

     Created on 18 August 2016
507. Juvenile Incarceration
     (People and communities)

     the money saved fromextremely expensive and traumatising detention centres the government could provide not just effective youth services but also more early intervention services like Brighter Futures, Communities for Children and high quality Early...

     Created on 01 August 2016
508. How we do it | Mission Australia Housing
     (Housing)

     we work with local organisations such as Rokeby Neighbourhood Centre, Sustainable Living Tasmania, Food In My Backyard, Youth Beat, and local primary schools and community centres. We also work in close partnership with other Community Housing Providers...

     Created on 29 July 2016
509. Your community | Mission Australia Housing
     (Housing)

     Housing operates in. The range of services available may differ in each area but include homeless prevention support, youth services, and financial counselling. Mission Australia services directory: Services Directory + - Local support services Click to...

     Created on 28 July 2016
510. We must give a voice to the homeless
     (Safe homes)

     young people from becoming homeless in the first place could save governments an estimated $626 million per year across the youth justice and health service systems alone. During this campaign, both Labor and the Greens have stated their commitment to...

     Created on 01 July 2016
511. The destructive force ravaging our youth
     (People and communities)

     Australia is facing an ice epidemic and a lack of youth-focused treatment services is leaving many families feeling helpless. Ice ruins lives. It consumes the addict. And it consumes everyone around them. Because of its...

     Created on 14 June 2016
512. Too many individuals and families struggle to meet their basic needs
     (People and communities)

     given access to high quality and affordable early education and care, as well as tailored family support programs. Youth unemployment remains unacceptably high and young people need to be given the opportunities, guidance and support to successfully...

     Created on 10 June 2016
513. A Big Day Out on the Plains
     (News)

     including 120 school children who performed ‘The Doors Between,’ a dance choreographed for the event. The Mission Australia Youth Beat van was also at the festival and put on a variety of games for everyone in the community to enjoy. Presiding over the...

     Created on 02 June 2016
514. Reconciliation requires deep reflection and urgent action
     (People and communities)

     held accountable as a nation for achieving equity and equality as part of thereconciliation journey. We also know from our Youth Survey that higher proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people are not studying, are looking for work,...

     Created on 31 May 2016
515. Federal Budget 2016 - Mixed budget for vulnerable Australians
     (Media and updates)

     Yeomans, Mission Australia CEO said: “This is a mixed budget for vulnerable Australians. On the one hand, we welcome the new Youth Employment Package, worth $840.3 million over four years. This builds on the previous youth employment initiative in last...

     Created on 03 May 2016
516. Ending youth homelessness
     (Media and updates)

     clear savings on offer that support rather than harm some of the most vulnerable Australians. Released 28 April, the Cost of Youth Homelessness Report paints a stark picture of the cost to society of failing to support vulnerable young people who are...

     Created on 29 April 2016
517. The Cost of Youth Homelessness in Australia 2016

     The Costs of Youth Homelessness in Australia project is an ARC Linkage research project undertaken by the Swinburne University Institute for Social Research, the University of Western Australia and Charles Sturt University, in partnership with The...

     Created on 28 April 2016
518. Invest early to prevent young people ending up homeless
     (Media and updates)

     to invest early to prevent young people ending up homeless in response to a new report released today. The Cost of Youth Homelessness Report, which was partly funded by Mission Australia and included interviews with clients, compared those who were...

     Created on 28 April 2016
519. Achieving Independence – Mission Australia Youth Client Report

     This report explores our Youth Survey results from the exclusive perspective of the young people Mission Australia helps. It includes a cross section of young people who are accessing our employment, education, homelessness and drug and alcohol...

     Created on 27 April 2016
520. Budget must support young vulnerable job seekers
     (Media and updates)

     Insights and concerns from young clients accessing Mission Australia services which explores the results of the Youth Survey from the exclusive perspective of 1,062 of Mission Australia’s young clients. It includes a cross section of young people who...

     Created on 27 April 2016