Mission Australia

Address

Australia

Contact

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Mission / Objective

Mission Australia is a community service organisation that has been transforming the lives of Australians in need for more than 150 years. Today we provide more than 550 community and employment services that help over 300,000 Australians a year.

Our vision is to see a fairer Australia by enabling people in need to find pathways to a better life. Walking alongside those in need, we help them discover:

Working together we strengthen families, empower youth, strive to solve homelessness and provide employment solutions. By learning from others and sharing what works well for us, we are able to deliver positive outcomes for individuals, families and communities. We aim to stop problems before they start, provide support to prevent situations from getting worse and form partnerships to find long-term solutions to community issues.

Projects in Progress

Mission Australia operates more than 550 community and employment services across the nation. Among them are programs that support parents to give their children the best start in life; rehabilitation for young Australians with drug and alcohol issues; services that help homeless people of all ages to get back on their feet; training that assists job seekers to gain sustainable employment or even run their own business, as well as social and affordable housing projects.

Mission Australia’s Community Services provide the support and training to bring about positive change in individuals, families and communities. They help youth experiencing issues with drug and alcohol, family breakdown, unemployment and mental illness, and assist families to overcome immediate challenges and devise strategies to raise healthy, happy children. Our Community Services also address the underlying causes of homelessness and work with people to develop long-term housing solutions.

Mission Australia also operates social enterprises, such as our Charcoal Lane restaurant in Melbourne; the Saltwater Kitchen catering service in Darwin and Big Heart, and Soft Landing recycling and re-use programs in the Illawarra region of New South Wales.

Founded on the belief that learning begins long before school, Mission Australia’s Early Learning Services enrich each child’s learning potential and support unique social, emotional, physical and intellectual needs. Our child-centred, family-focused centres provide affordable child care to areas of greatest need and aim to connect families with their communities and other support services. To learn more visit www.missionaustralia.com.au/early-learning-services.

Mission Australia has been providing recruitment services for more than three decades, helping people to find work while providing employers with job-ready staff. Today Mission Australia Employment Solutionsoperates eight Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relationsprograms nationwide - including Job Services Australia and Apprenticeship Solutions. To learn more visit www.employmentsolutions.com.au

Mission Australia Housing was established in April 2009 to assist low-and-moderate income households into long-term housing and provide people in need of an extra hand up with access to wide support services. By June 2011 we aim to provide 1,200 social and affordable houses. For more visit www.mahousing.com.au

Overcoming disadvantage is challenging, but with your support we can create a fairer Australia. 

CEO

Toby Hall, CEO

 

Toby has been Chief Executive Officer of Mission Australia since 2006. He began his career in finance with Salomon Brothers in London. Through this he discovered real wealth comes from helping others. Prior to joining Mission Australia, Toby was Chief Operating Officer of World Vision Australia.

Toby’s experience covers documentary production, branded products and licensed images, and working in health and local government. His specialist knowledge areas are strategic management, information technology and organisational development.

He is Chairman of ASX-listed Sterihealth, a Director of Working Links, which is the UK’s largest provider of welfare to work programs, and a Director ofGoodStart Childcare Ltd. Toby is married to Fiona and they have five children. 

Our Staff

Mission Australia 3,200 employees, valued supporters, Executive Leadership Team and Board are committed to creating a fairer Australia by standing up for people in need and helping them to get back on track.

Our religious and ethnic backgrounds are many and varied. Our staff includes social workers, youth workers, psychologists, counsellors, community development workers, childcare workers, teachers, allied health workers, trainers, managers, administrators, entrepreneurs and fundraisers.

The role of Mission Australia’s Board is to ensure compliance with Mission Australia’s vision, mission and objectives, and provide strategic direction in development, execution and modification of the organisation’s strategy. Board members, including the Chair, are Independent Non-Executive Directors.  

You can find out more about our Board and Executive Leadership Team at www.missionaustralia.com.au/about-mission-australia/ma-people-and-values.

ABN

15 000 002 522

Tax Deductible

Yes

General Donations

There are many ways you can help Mission Australia to transform the life of someone who is homeless, facing crisis, unemployed or whose family life has been shattered.

You can make a donation, buy an e-gift for a community-minded friend or family member, become a community fundraiser to enable us to continue to operate our services, include us in your will, become a corporate partner or volunteer.

To find out more please visit www.missionaustralia.com.au/support-mission-australia

Volunteering

Volunteering is a great way to become more involved in your community, meet new people and help Australians in need to transform their lives.

Every week people from all walks of life generously donate their time, skills, knowledge and know-how or energy to Mission Australia. They include students seeking work experience, retirees, recently arrived migrants wanting to contribute to their new country and highly skilled professionals. The employees of our Corporate Partners are also involved in volunteering.

Mission Australia offers volunteers a wide range of opportunities, including welfare or maintenance tasks, administration duties and tutoring. Our dedicated Volunteer Team works to find a service and location that will best suit the volunteer’s skill set and areas of interest so they can benefit the community.

If you have any questions about volunteering with Mission Australia, call our National Volunteering Hotline on 1800 110 578, emailvolunteering@missionaustralia.com.au or visit www.missionaustralia.com.au/volunteer-at-mission-australia.

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To learn about how you can donate your time and talents to help Mission Australia please visit: www.missionaustralia.com.au/support-mission-australia

To find out more about employment opportunities at Mission Australia please visit: http://www.missionaustralia.com.au/jobs-mission-australia.

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