Mission Australia
Mission Australia is a national non-denominational Christian charity that provides community services and housing in Australia. It delivers homelessness support, social and affordable housing, programs for families, children and young people, mental health and disability services, employment and financial support, and alcohol and other drug assistance.www.missionaustralia.com.au
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Oct 16, 2026
Jon CoghillGUEST
And, you know, we can, we can intellectualize it too much, but it's a pretty primal sort of feeling.
Myf WarhurstHOST
You will be pairing up with Mission Australia.
Myf WarhurstHOST
Is that correct?
Jon CoghillGUEST
Yeah.
Katie WoolfHOST
At the beginning of the week, the opposition was calling for the government to abandon the plan to relocate the Yirra Homelessness Shelter out to Batchelor.
Katie WoolfHOST
We spoke to Mission Australia earlier in the week.
Katie WoolfHOST
They confirmed that a number of buses had gone out, and that, uh, you know, that there were now those, uh, residents out there.
Katie WoolfHOST
They'll be taking over the management of that facility.
Kathleen GazzolaPANELIST
That's good, you know.
Kathleen GazzolaPANELIST
But yeah, 90 just, it doesn't add up.
Kathleen GazzolaPANELIST
[laughs] And I think with, to Manuel's question around the bus timetable, I mean, that is something that, you know, Mission Australia did say that there will be transport-
Katie WoolfHOST
Twice a week.
Luella ForbesHOST
Listen every Wednesday for the latest career story.
Luella ForbesHOST
Today's guest on Career Stories is Mandy Cann, who is general manager of partnering and employee relations for Mission Australia.
Luella ForbesHOST
She has spent her career helping organizations to find the balance between the commercial outcomes they need and the needs and interests of their people, often in organizations that make a meaningful difference to the communities that they serve.
Luella ForbesHOST
Mandi, welcome to Career Stories.
Mandy CannGUEST
Thank you for having me.
Luella ForbesHOST
So, you're general manager for partnering and employee relations for Mission Australia.
Luella ForbesHOST
Let's start with Mission Australia.
Mandy CannGUEST
All right.
Katie WoolfHOST
Returning to the situation around the relocation of short-term accommodation to Batchelor, we know that over the past week there had been some discussion around whether the contract between the Northern Territory Government and Mission Australia had been finalized.
Katie WoolfHOST
It was finally confirmed yesterday afternoon that Mission Australia would support those residents at Batchelor while also assisting current Yirra residents in their transition.
Katie WoolfHOST
Now joining us on the line is Dr. Paul Royce, the Mission Australia State Director for the Northern Territory.
Katie WoolfHOST
Good morning to you, Paul.
Paul RoyceGUEST
Good morning, Katie, and lovely to speak to you from Larrakeyah Country.
Katie WoolfHOST
Yeah.
Paul RoyceGUEST
We, we recognize that it's, it's quite a, a difficult time for people at Yirra, so we just wanted to make that transition as, as smooth as possible for residents.
Katie WoolfHOST
And am I right to assume that everything got finalized in terms of the contract between Mission Australia and the Northern Territory Government to run the facility?
Selena UiboGUEST
[laughs]
Katie WoolfHOST
Well, no, we're gonna catch up with Mission Australia, actually, just after 10 o'clock this morning.
Katie WoolfHOST
So hopefully they'll have a bit further detail for us in terms of those numbers.
Selena UiboGUEST
That would be great because we're hearing it was such a scramble yesterday, um, you know.
SoniaHOST
Um, the campaign to restore it is spearheaded by an open letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, signed by 24 of Australia's most prominent sector peak bodies and social services, service organizations, alongside Info Exchange.
SoniaHOST
The Australian Council of Social Services, the Community Council for Australia, Foodbank, OzHarvest, Mission Australia, The Smith Family, UnitingCare Australia, and St Vincent de Paul are among the signatories.
SoniaHOST
The letter was announced across national media last week and calls on the Prime Minister to restore roughly two million dollars in annual funding for Ask Izzy, which Info Exchange says is handling record numbers of searches for food, housing, financial hardship, and other support.
SoniaHOST
I guess that's just in case we were wondering who our politicians work for.
Gary HardgraveHOST
Anyway, the first tickets are going on sale this coming Wednesday morning for subscribers.
Gary HardgraveHOST
Telstra customers can get in before the general release next week and a whole bunch of the proceeds going towards supporting the work of local charity Mission Australia.
Gary HardgraveHOST
The band says it finally feels right to the right time to return to the stage, share their music with a whole new generation who've never discovered Powderfinger on some sort of streaming media platform.
Gary HardgraveHOST
Apparently everyone's super excited around here.
Katie WoolfHOST
with residents still at Batten Road and workers still preparing the replacement facility at Bachelor.
Katie WoolfHOST
And as we know, on Friday, Minister Robin Carl had told us that, yes, it would be shut and locked on Sunday night, yet it is understood that Mission Australia's new contract was not due to commence until Monday 12 October, leaving no time for staff to prepare for people's arrivals.
Katie WoolfHOST
Selena Yubo really questioning how could the minister announce a closure date without having the arrangements in place, saying it is clear that they've completely botched this poorly thought out relocation with residents left in limbo.
Katie WoolfHOST
I definitely think that that is the way that the opposition would like the public to believe that things are happening.
Katie WoolfHOST
If anybody starts, if anybody's driving around the Yissa site and you want to let us know whether there are contractors on site.
Katie WoolfHOST
I'd be really keen to find out more.
Katie WoolfHOST
The one area where there does still seem to be some concern and things up in the air is, have they definitely locked in Mission Australia? The Minister had said on the show on Friday that yes, they have, but, or they were close to confirming those details.
Katie WoolfHOST
But, you know, how are we in a situation where now Monday's rolled round and that's not all sort of in place and you're not transporting the, you know, those residents out there? I don't know.
Cat LynchHOST
Well, I think they're actually involved somewhat in the shows as well.
Cat LynchHOST
A lot of the proceeds are going to Mission Australia or something like that.
Cat LynchHOST
Do it on them.
Cat LynchHOST
Yeah, I think there's a bit of a charity element.
Rosie WaltonHOST
Live Nation pre-sale Friday, and then the general public on sale Monday at livenation.com for tickets and info.
Rosie WaltonHOST
They're partnering with Mission Australia, who provide programs for the most vulnerable in our communities.
Rosie WaltonHOST
More on how, as punters, we can get involved is to come.
Rosie WaltonHOST
And their first in-print interview with the full band is in the next edition of the Bish- Big Issue, which is out tomorrow.
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Nick RiewoldtHOST
Yeah
Rosie WaltonHOST
... uh, 'cause it'll be good.
Rosie WaltonHOST
They're, uh, doing stuff for Mission Australia, and you can also see their first in-print interview with the full band in the next edition of The Big Issue, which is out tomorrow.
Rosie WaltonHOST
Um, very excited.
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