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Everyone needs community and a safe and accepting place to belong. If you need help finding and connecting to your local community, we can assist.

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Archie, the three-legged wonder dog
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25 February 2022

Twelve months after the surgery that removed his leg, Archie is healthier and happier than ever.  Words Jessica Morris  When I moved away from my family home a couple of years ago, I had a d...

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Taking stock of social justice
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20 February 2022

A practical approach to the wellbeing, dignity, and safety of all  As the United Nations World Day of Social Justice approaches on 20 February, The Salvation Army Australia is giving a preview of...

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Amplifying the voices of those experiencing injustice
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20 February 2022

Jennifer Kirkaldy and her team have recently produced the Social Justice Stocktake report for The Salvation Army Australia. Over the coming months, Salvos Magazine will feature different people from a...

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When silence is golden
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20 February 2022

Simply being there for friends can speak louder than words Words Dean Simpson  It was one of those phone calls you get when the world suddenly stands still, and nothing else matters.  At fir...

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Making friends as an adult
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20 February 2022

Building relationships that enrich the quality, health, and enjoyment of our lives  Words Jessica Morris When I was a kid, my best friend was whoever I went to school with. Friendships like that ...

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Freedom from a traumatic life
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14 February 2022

Salvos a ‘godsend’ for Nicole  Words Darryl Whitecross  Nicole Collins describes her life now as wonderful. She has a full-time job, her own apartment, regularly volunteers wit...

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Finding a place to call home
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14 February 2022

Where misfits fit in and belong Words Belinda Cassie It might be surprising to hear this, but I don’t often feel like I fit in.  In high school, when all the other girls had NKOTB (New Kid...

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Friendship that refreshes the soul
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14 February 2022

Making the world a more beautiful place Words Jo-anne Brown It was a moment between mask-wearing mandates. I smiled at a woman in the supermarket, and when she smiled back, I was filled with joy! It w...

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Spencer - becoming who I really am
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7 February 2022

Coming out as a transgender man gives Spencer an authentic life. Words Spencer Viney Life began for me in the regional Victorian city of Ballarat. My parents are Salvation Army officers (pastors), so ...

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Taking action towards Reconciliation
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31 January 2022

Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Project Development Coordinator Lucy Davis (orange shirt) with Salvation Army participants and elders at the Cherbourg Aboriginal Community Settlement in the South Bur...

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