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JobSeeker increase a start, but not enough to address disadvantage in our community, according to the Salvos
10 May 2023
The Salvation Army appreciates the federal government’s acknowledgment that the currentJobSeeker allowance is inadequate for a person...
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Charities unite to support Voice to Parliament
27 March 2023
Australia's major faith-based charitable service networks unite to support Voice to Parliament "We are deeply committed to a civil society a...
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Salvos' Cost of Living Submission to Senate Select Committee
20 March 2023
Salvos’ submission calls for urgent action The Salvation Army is gravely concerned current cost of living pressures are negatively im...
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Voice to Parliament: powerfully symbolic, deeply practical
17 March 2023
" The Salvation Army is one of the biggest providers of social services in Australia. We are on the ground providing hope in more communitie...
Read full storyThe Salvation Army Apologises to People Affected by Forced Adoptions
22 December 2022
The Salvation Army Australia would like to offer its most sincere apology to the many mothers, fathers, and babies who are now adults, for t...
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COST OF LIVING CRISIS: 77% of Australia's hardest hit will go without food this Christmas, Salvation Army research finds
8 December 2022
For 15.7 million Aussies (61%), Christmas will be anything but joyous due to the impact of the rising cost of living, according to new Salva...
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Australia cannot have wellbeing while people still sleep in cars and go without meals
26 October 2022
The Salvation Army welcomes the focus on measuring wellbeing in addition to economic factors set out in the October 2022 Budget. Australia i...
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The Salvation Army releases funds to assist flood recovery
17 October 2022
The Salvation Army will immediately mobilise up to $2 million from its Red Shield Appeal funds to support communities in flood-affected area...
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Salvos fear homelessness on increase due to inflation and housing stress
5 August 2022
Calls this Homelessness Week to recognise how easy it is to lose a home - and how hard it is to find another The Salvation Army is urging Au...
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The Salvation Army's response to the Prime Minister's speech at the Garma Festival
1 August 2022
The Salvation Army welcomes the further detail provided by the Prime Minister about the wording and pathway to establishing an Aboriginal an...
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