Concrete measures must be taken to lift Australia from its woeful record of 21 out of 29 OECD countries for employment of people with disability, according to the Australia…
Young Aboriginal people feel more unsafe in their communities and are more likely to be concerned about the impact of alcohol, drugs and gambling than young non-Aboriginals,…
Fifteen of Australia’s leading Non Government Organisations (NGOs) have unanimously commended the Premier of NSW Barry O’Farrell for his leadership in…
Fifteen of Australia's leading non-government community organisations have united for the first time to sign an open letter to COAG calling on State, Territory and…
What Australia needs is a review that tackles the complexity of the income support system including how it interacts with the tax system, our approach to supporting disabled…
Only one third of employers who take on teenagers are satisfied with the result, citing unreliability, immaturity and lack of long-term commitment as the key reasons for…
National welfare Not for Profit Mission Australia has warned that vital support to thousands of vulnerable and homeless Australians is in limbo, while a crucial funding…
Homeless men experience higher levels of post-traumatic stress disorder than the mainstream male population, including returned servicemen, a new study has found.…
The Federal Government has delayed the introduction of its controversial 2011-12 Budget measure to introduce new charity taxes until July 1, 2014 – a move welcomed…
Not For Profits have welcomed the Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s announcement of the upcoming Federal election on September 14 but have called on leaders to focus…
Mission Australia is to tackle long term unemployment in Tasmania with the Not for Profit being awarded the contract to support 4,500 long term job seekers in the State.…
Eleri Morgan-Thomas has been with Mission Australia for seven years and has held a number of positions in community services, housing, advocacy and public affairs. She…