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Ageing with dignity
Vulnerable elderly are the focus of the Salvos’ new national aged care agenda. Hundreds of additional individual-living units for older people vulnerable to homelessness are the centrepiece of...
Communities unite to rebuild shattered lives
Salvation Army staff and volunteers stand alongside others on the road to recovery. Children baking cakes and cookies to raise money for bushfire fundraisers; farmers trucking hay to fire-affected ar...
Taking time to be grateful
Exercising gratitude may not always be easy, but it’s worth the effort. Do you work out to improve your health? Do you make sure you include weight training, muscle strengthening, stretching,...
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Negotiating the generations
The reality of being a grandparent can sometimes be different to what we imagined, says Colleen Morris. How can grandparents build close relationships with their grandchildren? When a grandparent choo...
Beyond flowers and chocolates
Developing close relationships without romantic love. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Chocolates, flowers and soft toys are on sale everywhere and elaborate date nights and surprise...
Learning from the heart
More than vocabulary and grammar are shared in the English classes taken by Salvo volunteer teachers. Going to an English class is a big step for many of those who attend the weekly sessions at Salva...
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Mental health matters
Mental health recovery begins with breaking down the stigma. The statistics around mental health are alarming. According to the 2007 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing, conducted by the A...
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Moving forward
Jason McDonald has been in five Salvo Recovery Services centres and countless homeless shelters. He’s also been in and out of prison, but his life changed when he was invited into a home. I&#x...
The social justice lifestyle
It's our everyday life choice that make the world a better place. The idea of ‘social justice’ is one that has become increasingly popular in recent decades. Sometimes it is mentioned i...
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The campaign for forgiveness
An emoji can help express what the heart struggles to say. Want to express your relief at a disaster averted? There’s an emoji for that. How about your joy over a photo? There’s an emoj...