On #IDPwD, we’re spotlighting Nothing About Us Without Us, happening 6/12 in Perth. Hosted by Mission Australia and the City of Subiaco, the exhibition features work from artists with lived experience of disability including Trinity, who uses art to communicate and connect with others.

For 17-year-old Townsville teenager Jessica Foster, paying a bill is a mark of independence. But like many other young people, the rising cost of living is taking its toll. #YouthSurvey2025

You can read more about Jess' story here: www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/news/mission...

📢Just dropped: @missionaust.bsky.social's #YouthSurvey2025 results.

17,000+ young people shared their top national concerns: Cost of living, mental health, climate change, housing & homelessness.

Read more: www.missionaustralia.com.au/media-centre...

NSW GambleAware Week highlights the risks associated with gambling and reminds us that there’s more to lose than money. Gambling can harm all aspects of your life, including your relationships with friends and family.

🍃Thanks to a partnership with The Groundswell Collective and Carbon Positive Australia, Benjamin Short Grove, our aged care home in Orange, is now home to a tiny forest filled with native trees and shrubs.

The forest will keep residents cool, connect them to nature and boost wellbeing.

🏘️ We're excited to be appointed as the tenancy support provider for the East Perth Common Ground facility.

Common Ground is more than just housing. It combines permanent, affordable housing with tailored, on-site support to help residents.

More here: www.missionaustralia.com.au/media-centre...

🏠New @missionaust.bsky.social research shows tenancy support helps people stay housed, avoid homelessness & boost wellbeing.
We call for:
$500m Homelessness Prevention Fund
60% CRA boost
Early intervention for young ppl & families
1 in 10 new homes for social homes

From today's front page - Mission Australia's Cafe One is open for business!

☕️ Cafe One provides young people at risk of homelessness with employment and training in the hospitality sector:
www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/news/mission...

🐟✅🧒✖️ Did you know Australia has a Minister for Fish but no Minister for Children?

National Cabinet must make children a national priority, starting with a clear reform roadmap that puts child safety and wellbeing front and centre across the federation. actforchildren.net

The new @theacoss.bsky.social report shows a worsening rental crisis and critical shortfall in social housing. We back their call for more social housing and to boost income support to tackle housing insecurity, end homelessness and help communities thrive. Read the report: bit.ly/3G5kMMM

It’s National Volunteer Week and we’re celebrating our 1,000+ volunteers across the country who actively support Mission Australia’s work in their local communities. We appreciate you!

Our annual Youth Survey is now open! We want to hear from young people across the country aged 14-19 on what they think about the issues impacting Australia, their hopes for the future and their experiences. #YouthSurvey2025

🔗https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8183936/Youth-Survey-2025