In the Media
Here is where you can find any press or reports on Melbourne Citymission.
Has Canberra done its homework?
17 August 2009
Increasing numbers of children across Melbourne are attending free or low-cost homework clubs run by community groups. The Age speaks with researcher Anne Pate about homework clubs as a preventative strategy for children who are at risk of disengaging from school and the need for policy and funding recognition by governments.
Just Housing? Women Prospering after Prison
Read about the barriers and challenges women face to participate socially and economically after exiting prison.
Pokies Peak
4 August 2009
The Star talks to Melbourne Citymission's Steve Maillet about an increase in gambling expenditure in Wyndham. Social isolation is a significant contributor to problem gambling. Melbourne Citymission has piloted a program that supports women to develop community networks.
Feast from melting pot
22 July 2009
The Werribee Banner speaks with 'Kitchen Culture' participants about the joys of coming together with other young people to cook, socialise and get accredited training at Melbourne Citymission's Youth Enterprise Hub.
Outrage at $16m ad campaign
20 July 2009
The Age reports on the Victorian Government's TAFE reforms and Melbourne Citymission's concerns that associated fee increases will put vocational education out of reach for disadvantaged students.
Click here to view the discussion paper cited in The Age report.
Breaking out of the prison cycle
18 July 2009
At any one time, there are around 250 women in Victorian prisons. Melbourne Citymission provides services that help women to create a new life for themselves post-release: a life that includes secure housing, family and community engagement and, where possible, work and study. Sonia Chudiak speaks to The Age about the program "Supporting Women Exiting Prison".
Couple among hundreds of homeless in western suburbs
16 July 2009
Clients of Melbourne Citymission's Adult and Family Services, "Terry" and "Jane", speak with the Brimbank Leader about the challenges of securing safe, affordable housing in Melbourne's west. Private rental accommodation is increasingly out of reach for many low-income Victorians.
Kitchen Culture
14 July 2009
The Star profiles 'Kitchen Culture', a program run by Melbourne Citymission and funded by VicHealth that is promoting racial tolerance, building life skills and developing training and employment pathways for young people in Braybrook and Maidstone.
More homeless in west
14 July 2009
More people in Melbourne's western suburbs live in crisis accommodation than any other area outside the inner city. Melbourne Citymission's Nada Vindis talks to The Mail about the need for proper urban planning to combat homelessness.
Homeless in 'urgent need'
14 July 2009
Moonee Valley Community News reports on the latest 'Counting the Homeless' data. Melbourne Citymission's Nada Vindis says a lack of affordable housing has led to alarming numbers of people seeking crisis accommodation or living in cars.
Cooking students put racial harmony high on the menu
4 July 2009
The Age reports on a VicHealth-funded program, 'Kitchen Culture', that provides opportunities for young people from different nationalities to participate in weekly cooking classes and challenge racial discrimination. The program is run by Melbourne Citymission at its Youth Enterprise Hub in Braybrook.
Agencies open their hearts and doors
16 Mar 2009
The Mail newspaper reports on Melbourne Citymission's role in the bushfire relief effort.
Jobless, homeless, addicts face dark side of Christmas
15 Dec 2008
Family breakdown is the single biggest contributor to youth homelessness. For many homeless people cut-off from family and friends, Christmas can be a traumatic period. Melbourne Citymission's Claire Nyblom speaks to The Age.
At last, the homeless may get the help they need
2 Dec 2008
It seems governments at all levels are replacing rhetoric with action. Anne Turley, CEO, Melbourne Citymission critiques the November meeting of COAG and the Melbourne City Council election results in The Age.
Melbourne Citymission
For 155 years, Melbourne Citymission has worked with disadvantaged people across Melbourne and Victoria. Every week we help thousands of people build a clear pathway out of disadvantage, economic exclusion and social isolation.
Our services support:
- people to find a pathway out of homelessness
- disabled people to get the resources and support they need to live the life they want
- people to break the cycle of poverty and abuse
- people to find jobs, or enter into education and training.
