Twenty four is a long time in Mission
24 months ago Olympian of the Century, Carl Lewis, presented Well-Being Australia chairman Mark and Delma Tronson the Olympic Ministry Medal (OMM). The award was conferred by LWFCI (Chaplains to the World\'s Olympians) for our ministry in Sport and the Olympics. Only last month the London Olympic Village Manager has Mark Tronson reviewing their Religious Services program for 2012. .
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Australian mission worker: leprosy is far from eradicated in East Timor, despite WHO announcement
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that it has eliminated leprosy as a public health threat in East Timor but the disease is far from being eradicated in the country, according to one Australian mission worker.
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Should Early Retirement apply to Christian work?
In Australia, there is now no mandatory 'retirement age'. This is an advantage for those who are enthusiastic and still active at maintaining their long-term job or profession, but it can be a problem for those who are getting tired and weary and – let's face the fact – not really benefiting their employer as much as their senior wage would indicate they should be.
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A new wave with on-line education
A fascinating article in the Sydney Morning Herald recently spoke of on-line studies as the new wave of education and how that in itself is turning the lives of those in academe upside down.
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Atheist debater heads up electives at Oxygen
Professor John Lennox from the Oxford Centre for Apologetics will add even greater depth to the line up of electives on offer at Oxygen 11 in August.
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New face in respite sports ministry
Tim Wilson from Brisbane\'s Youth With A Mission campus has been introduced to the Australian Institute of Sport\'s Diving and Squash Sport Units in Brisbane as the new face to Well-Being Australia\'s athlete respite ministry.
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Global Care sees transformation in both people helped and in volunteer helpers
There are many and varied stories about people being helped and transformed through the activities of Global Care Volunteers.
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Salvos call for volunteers national doorknock weekend
The Salvation Army is calling for volunteer collectors for the national Red Shield Appeal doorknock on the weekend of 28-29 May.
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Many mission people are technologically savvy
In a recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald, Lucy Bettersby stated that fewer people than ever before are retaining their telephone landlines.
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Working on hospital ship in Sierra Leone opened my eyes to the needy, says volunteer
"When I first thought about volunteering with Mercy Ships I thought it would be great to have a medical background to be able to help the people of Sierra Leone in West Africa, instead of the job I signed up for," says Trish Wilson of Gosford on the NSW Central Coast.
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Tourist accidents happen
Tourist accidents are contingencies for which every one of us, when on holidays should be aware might happen.
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YouthCARE increasing number of chaplains in WA public schools
Western Australia's largest provider of school chaplains, YouthCARE, has released it 2010 annual report showing the organisation continues to grow after it commissioned 52 new 'chappies' into public schools.
