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Federal budget 2025

Three priorities at the 2025 Federal Election

Cass looking worried with her daughter

From fear to freedom: Cass’ story

Karla

Women helping women: Karla’s story

Women over 55

Helping older women find safe homes

22 November 2024

MAC 50 Years

Celebrating 50 years of helping people in Surry Hills

10 September 2024

Ash at Mission Australia

The power of empathy: mental health and housing

06 September 2024

Son hugging his father

James' story: How homelessness affects families in need

Image of Milorad

Finding home at Charles Chambers Court: Milorad's Journey

Roshan looking worried

Finding a friend in the darkest times: Roshan’s story

Sharlene Story

Celebrating a mother's resilience: Sharlene’s story

connor with his dog

A space to heal and help others heal too: Connor’s story

Event at Mission Australia's Coffs Harbour location, celebrating 15 years of efforts to end homelessness.

Celebrating 15 years of helping end homelessness

Midtown Macpark

Welcome home: Moving into Midtown MacPark

Mission Beat Staff

How to approach someone who is homeless: Tips from our frontline service

Mission Australia Staff and Resident at Annie Green Court

Life together at Annie Green Court

05 February 2024

Sarah with a cup of coffee on an armchair

A friend in a time of need: Sarah’s escape from homelessness

12 October 2023

John sitting on the couch

Two real stories of hidden homelessness in Australia

Woman hugs her dog after losing home in floods

Innovative housing response for women who have experienced domestic and family violence: The Priority Project

young child holds her teddy with her belongings in the background

Australia is experiencing a homelessness emergency; but it is hard to see...

A brown haired lady, looks into the camera with a concerned look on her face.

Kate’s Story: escaping domestic violence

Mother homeless in car looking scared and worried

What happens when home is no longer a safe place to be?

School girl looks sad into the camera in make shift home

The rising cost of living and its impact on families

Woman hugs her dog after losing home in floods

Donna's story: A world torn apart by floods

helping young people overcome addiction and build foundations for a better future.

Elaine’s story: Overcoming addiction and finding hope again

Ben

The journey out of homelessness: Ben’s story

Women Empowerment

Five ways to stand against domestic violence

How to spot an unhealthy relationship

How to spot an unhealthy relationship

10 February 2023

Young man happy in park

Understanding mental health and homelessness

12 January 2023

Homeless person

What it’s like to lose your home later in life

24 November 2022

Young female standing outside DAYS service

Helping young people escape homelessness

20 September 2022

Jenny and her young children

Jenny's story: overcoming homelessness and finding hope

Young woman with her head resting on clasped hands, outside in the sun, deep in thought.

How can I help someone who is being abused?

Young woman with mask looking worried

Three facts about Australia’s youth: homelessness and the pandemic

Janelle and her mum patting their dog

Homelessness later in life: Janelle’s story

family looking happy

Recovering from financial ruin: How David and Sue escaped homelessness

Young woman walks underneath the Sydney Harbour bridge

Three effects of domestic and family violence in Australia

Parents with children

Helping vulnerable families in Alice Springs

Homeless young woman

Saran’s story: Kicked out of home with nowhere to go

Ezra smiling toward the camera.

Mission Australia’s solution to homelessness in Coffs Harbour

22 February 2022

What it's like to be homeless and alone

01 February 2022

Mum and smiling young daughter hugging

The unseen impacts of domestic and family violence

20 December 2021

Homeless mother and daughter in their car

Domestic and family violence: from fear to freedom

24 September 2021

Young female smiling

Homelessness and its lasting impact on children and young people

23 September 2021

Homeless person

What it's like to be homeless in Sydney

Homeless person

National Homelessness Week 2021

Why are so many Australian children homeless?

Sammy and her 2 kids are looking happy

Helping Sammy’s family find safety

Mary looking hopeful

Fulfilling Sophia’s simple dream of a safe home

oung woman smiling and looking toward the camera.

Overcoming homelessness, young Rebecca is now thriving

Maria Thattil supports young people

Maria Thattil supports young people who are homeless

Old Carol is looking sad and desperate

Carol, 67, homeless and alone

Old Carol is looking sad and desperate

Benjamin Short Grove wins gardening awards

Finding Ivy a safe home in her final days

Maggie thinking and looking away from camera.

Homeless at 15, Maggie’s story

21 October 2021

Rebecca Patterson

Family violence is everyone’s business

life of Boris

Boris, 73 was forced to sleep in his car

23 February 2021

Luke is homeless and desperate

Luke, 19 waited behind supermarkets for leftovers

Dianna hopeful at the beach

One conversation that changed Dianna’s life

16 September 2020

Mother and son looking scared for their life

Types of Domestic Violence Abuse

12 February 2021

Bessie

A world of difference for Luke and Bessie

27 January 2021

Ryan is looking hopeful

Ryan is breaking the cycle of homelessness

01 December 2020

A Lady is counselling with a volunteer

Thank you for giving me the confidence to leave

26 October 2020

Homelessness kid

What causes homelessness in older people?

20 January 2025

Albert is hopeless

Thank you for creating a home for Albert’s family

25 September 2020

Coffs harbour plan

Building an exciting future for Coffs Harbour

25 September 2020

free haircuts and styling treatments for people in crisis accommodation

Helping Brisbane’s vulnerable enjoy the simple things in life

staff helped residents create a new bird aviary, nursery, a yarning circle and a small orchard complete with plum, apricot, apple and cherry trees.

Home improvements at Benjamin Short Grove

Homelessness kid

Three leading causes of homelessness in Australia

Homelessness family in car

Three different experiences of homelessness in Australia

Mission Australia team

Mission Australia awarded ‘NSW Fundraising Team of the Year’

29 November 2019

Patrick is looking happy

How Missionbeat saved Neil from a life on the street… or behind bars

22 November 2019

7 myths about homelessness in Australia

04 October 2019

5 facts you didn’t know about homelessness

04 October 2017

Mission Australia Missionbeat van

Marking 40 years of Missionbeat

25 September 2019

Volunteers from CBRE

CBRE employees give a facelift to Wattle House front entrance

Daughter with dad

Creating caring dads

James looking grateful

Thanks to you, James has a home

Andrew is looking hopeful

Andrew’s life changed in an instant

A healthy happy family

Home and Healthy: Supporting people leaving hospital into stable homes

Photo of Darren

Transient treasure: Darren’s journey from homelessness to independence

Paul is talking with a Mission Australia staff

Paul’s story

Mary looking hopeful

Mary’s story

Jane looking concern

Jane’s story

Judy with her family

Judy’s Story

An indigenous woman looking happy

Alice's partner kidnapped their children

Brice looking concern

Brice ran from his abusive wife with their son

Eliza looking sad

Afraid for her life - Eliza knew she had to escape

Tom is thinking for the future

Tom mimicked the abuse he witnessed as a child

Paul Davidson

Paul Davidson is much more than a building manager

30 November 2018

Homeless girl looking worried

Join Gold Coast StreetSLEEP 2018

02 October 2018

Photo of Kelly

Kelly, 18, lived in a broken old caravan

28 September 2018

'Homelessness broke me': Zoe’s story

04 October 2017

Family sitting in a tent

This young family spent Christmas sleeping in a tent in a city park

06 October 2017

Two people talking next to a Missionbeat van

Hitting the road with Missionbeat

04 October 2017

Homeless woman with her child living in a garage

Domestic violence forced Kayla and her little girl into homelessness

04 October 2017

Elderly homeless man

For many veterans, the real battle begins when they return home

04 October 2017

young boy looking sad

My Dad was dying and we were living in his work van

05 October 2017

Photo of Cheryl

Cheryl’s story

A woman receiving help from a case worker

A day in the life of a domestic violence specialist

04 October 2017

A homeless man looking sad

Todd’s journey from aircraft engineer to homeless and sleeping on a train

A man writing a letter.

A letter of gratitude

27 September 2018

Cast of Filthy Rich and homeless

Homelessness can affect anyone

Photo of Editha

Trying to find a safe, secure place to call home

woman looking scared and sad

Shining a light on domestic violence

Streetsleep

StreetSLEEP raises funds for family therapist

04 December 2017

Benjamin Short Grove

Benjamin Short Grove: Dream becomes a home for vulnerable elderly Australians

28 November 2017

Young girl looking out the window

Cassie’s letter of thanks

Young man painting

Brighter DAYS ahead for Perth youth

Young girl smiling

The future's looking bright

Family hugging

My life now has freedom

19 February 2017

A man looking into the camera in the park

Renewed hope for a meaningful life

22 September 2016

Two homeless people on a bench

Why we do what we do

Homeless person

Homelessness can happen to anyone

Woman crying

"I felt so hopeless. I had no money and nowhere to go."

Homeless person

Belmore Park homelessness

28 February 2015

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