Mission Australia
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Mission Australia is a provider of family and community services throughout Australia
. The organisation has at least 3200 staff, 1,000 volunteers and 300 services in every state and territory of Australia, and is one of the largest community organisations in the nation. It is currently headed by Toby Hall. The previous CEO, Patrick McClure
, headed a major study looking at welfare reform
for the Australian Government released in 2000.
Mission Australia was a beneficiary of the Australian Government's privatisation of employment services in 1998. It is a major provider of employment services in the Job Network
with over 130 sites throughout Australia.
s were inspired by the London City Mission
established by David Nasmith
. The Sydney City Mission was established in 1862, Brisbane City Mission independently established in 1859 and Adelaide City Mission (later Mission SA) in 1867.
Mission Australia formed in 2000 as the result of an amalgamation of a number bodies, these were:
(RTO), providing from basic skills and prevocational to vocational education (Technical and Further Education
courses) Certificate
s I-IV and Diploma
and Advanced Diploma level, they offer training in a broad range of areas, these include:
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The organisation has at least 3200 staff, 1,000 volunteers and 300 services in every state and territory of Australia, and is one of the largest community organisations in the nation. It is currently headed by Toby Hall. The previous CEO, Patrick McClure
Patrick McClure
Patrick Joseph McClure, AO, is a leader in the Third Sector in Australia.McClure was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2003 for "services to the community through the development of social capital policy initiatives, and in the delivery of programs addressing social justice,...
, headed a major study looking at welfare reform
Welfare reform
Welfare reform refers to the process of reforming the framework of social security and welfare provisions, but what is considered reform is a matter of opinion. The term was used in the United States to support the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act...
for the Australian Government released in 2000.
Mission Australia was a beneficiary of the Australian Government's privatisation of employment services in 1998. It is a major provider of employment services in the Job Network
Job Network
Job Services Australia is an Australian Government-funded network of organisations that is contracted by the Australian Government, through the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations , to deliver employment services to unemployed job seekers on Government income...
with over 130 sites throughout Australia.
History
The precursors to Mission Australia, the City MissionCity Mission
The City Mission movement started in Glasgow in January 1826 when David Nasmith, founded the Glasgow City Mission . It was an interdenominational agency working alongside churches and other Christian agencies to provide for the spiritual and material welfare of those in need.Agencies in the...
s were inspired by the London City Mission
London City Mission
London City Mission was set up by David Nasmith on 16 May 1835 in the Hoxton area of east London. The first paid missionary was Lindsay Burfoot.. Today it is part of the wider City Mission Movement....
established by David Nasmith
David Nasmith
David Nasmith founded The City Mission Movement in the UK, the US and in Europe.-Biography:Born in Glasgow Scotland in March 1799, Nasmith commenced working in manufacturing as an apprentice...
. The Sydney City Mission was established in 1862, Brisbane City Mission independently established in 1859 and Adelaide City Mission (later Mission SA) in 1867.
Mission Australia formed in 2000 as the result of an amalgamation of a number bodies, these were:
- Brisbane City Mission
- Sydney City Mission
- Hunter Mission started by Mayfield Baptist Church and David Hogg
- Mission Australia Southern NSW
- Mission Australia Group Training and Mission Employment
- Mission SA
- Perth City Mission
- Wollongong City Mission
Services
Mission Australia provides: accommodation and support programs for the homeless; creative services for homeless youth; counselling and support programs for families and accommodation and support for people with disabilities.Registered Training Organisation
They are also a Registered Training OrganisationRegistered training organisation
A registered training organisation in Australia, is a vocational education organisation that provides students with training that results in qualifications and statements of attainment that are recognised and accepted by industry and other educational institutions throughout Australia.Registered...
(RTO), providing from basic skills and prevocational to vocational education (Technical and Further Education
Technical and Further Education
In Australia, training and further education or TAFE institutions provide a wide range of predominantly vocational tertiary education courses, mostly qualifying courses under the National Training System/Australian Qualifications Framework/Australian Quality Training Framework...
courses) Certificate
Australian Qualifications Framework
The Australian Qualifications Framework provides the hierarchy of educational qualifications in Australia. It is administered nationally by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. Few qualifications outside the system are accepted by employers or for...
s I-IV and Diploma
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
and Advanced Diploma level, they offer training in a broad range of areas, these include:
- Assessment and Workplace Training
- Community Services (Aged Care, Children's Services, Social Housing, Youth Work (including Juvenile Justice)
- Industry focussed (Construction, Horticulture, Hospitality, Retail, Transport and Distribution--Warehousing and Storage, Seafood industry)
- Homeless Services including The Rawson Centre (short term emergency accommodation) and Missionbeat (homeless intervention and service)
- English Language
- General Education for Adults
- Information Technology
- Management
See also
- City Mission movementCity MissionThe City Mission movement started in Glasgow in January 1826 when David Nasmith, founded the Glasgow City Mission . It was an interdenominational agency working alongside churches and other Christian agencies to provide for the spiritual and material welfare of those in need.Agencies in the...
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