Articles
Beyond the comfort zone
Amira* conquers her fears to achieve a long-held goal Major Bryce Davies is a Salvation Army officer (pastor) who has worked for many years with marginalised communities in Queensland and New South Wa...
Don't mess with the midwives
Dismantling unjust systems that enable inequality Words Star Conliffe I love a good birth story! There’s something about childbirth that is endlessly fascinating. It’s one of the most ex...
Choose to challenge
Everyone needs to play a role in achieving gender equity International Women's Day (IWD), marked annually on 8 March, is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achieveme...
The 'shadow pandemic' - violence against women
Why gender equality matters in crisis response Words Petra Jenkins The theme for the United Nations (UN) celebration of International Women’s Day is ‘Women in leadership: Achieving an eq...
Experiencing grace
Fiona now helps collect donations for the Salvos at a local shopping centre. In a tough neighbourhood, Fiona gives to others the acceptance and friendship she has found for herself Fiona’s stor...
A strange kind of grief
Change can bring heartache and hardship, but some things never change Words Faye Michelson Last year, in the midst of the Melbourne lockdown, I encountered a strange kind of grief. It was different to...
Good mourning
How embracing the grieving process helps us address its pain Words Robyn Smartt Life has rhythm – an ebb and flow that moves with us as we journey through experiences of connection and bonding,...
Loosening the grip of grief
Hayley with her son William - always in the hearts of his family. Learning to see in colour again after the darkness of a child’s death Words Hayley Corben I watched a movie once, where one of...
JobSeeker rise nowhere near enough
Words Lauren Martin The Salvation Army has responded to the Federal Government’s announcement last month that it will raise the JobSeeker payment by $25 a week, saying it’s not enough. T...
2020: Drawing back the curtain on unemployment and poverty
We all want a nation that leaves nobody in need Words Lyn Edge The Salvos’ Lieutenant-Colonel Lyn Edge had an article published in major Australian newspapers The Age and the Sydney Morning Her...