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Resourcing corps to respond to family violence
The United Nations General Assembly has designated 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The Salvation Army Policy and Advocacy Team, in conjunction with...
Churches uniting to make a difference
When churches in the NSW coastal town of Port Macquarie ‘love-bombed’ a local primary school last year, they didn’t expect such a positive reaction from locals. “People wer...
Striding out for justice in the Shire
More than 160 people took a stroll for justice in Sydney at the weekend, stepping out for The Salvation Army’s annual ‘Big 50 Walk for the Shire’ event. The endurance walk (50km,...
Standing up for women
Gaynor Buffolin is a team leader for a Salvation Army refuge. Photo: Adam Hollingworth My job is high risk. We are the front-line workers. We are the early intervention, crisis workers for women and c...
Joining forces to help a parched state
“This farm has been in my family for four generations, but I am not leaving my kids an inheritance, it’s a liability,” one farmer in western Queensland said to a Salvation Army wo...
Recovery grants bringing relief to bushfire victims
The Salvation Army has released details of its latest bushfire recovery grants as it continues to stand alongside those impacted by the devastating 2019-20 bushfires. As at 19 February, The Salvation...
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Are you a Salvo and struggling financially? Call Moneycare
Salvos who are experiencing financial difficulty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic are being urged to use The Salvation Army services available to them, including Moneycare, the free and confidenti...
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Drought funding starts flowing to desperate farmers
The Salvation Army is about to start distributing money from the Federal Government’s drought relief package announced in September. The Army is one of a number of community organisations assig...
Financial literacy a life skill for all
Do you feel financially secure? If you don’t, you’re not alone – over two-thirds of Australians are in the same boat. Yet too many people leave it until they are at crisis point b...
Salvos standing alongside hurting communities
Salvation Army recovery operations are well underway across parts of Australia that have been affected by the devastating 2019-20 bushfires. EMERGENCY RESPONSE EASINGNorm Archer, The Salvation Army St...