News and stories
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Red Shield Appeal research
New Salvos research surveys clients, 55% skipping meals, 23% eating expired food and a staggering 1 in 20 eating from rubbish bins
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Home at last: layers of care transforming lives in Darwin
In Darwin, Northern Territory (NT), finding and keeping a safe place to live is no simple task. High costs and limited availability are major hurdles. This Homelessness Week, as The Salvation Army wor
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Taking care into the community: Salvos shifts gears to meet Cairns' housing crisis
This Homelessness Week (4–10 August), as The Salvation Army focuses on the theme ‘End homelessness — for good’, Sarah Reardon, Program Manager for Salvation Army Homelessness Services, highlights the
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The heart of Geelong: Meeting homelessness with hope
In the heart of Geelong, where affordable housing options are increasingly scarce, the rate of homelessness among single men is growing. Madeleine Wacher, Salvation Army Social Manager – Homelessness,
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On the frontline of homelessness: from Street 2 Home in Hobart
In Tasmania, The Salvation Army is journeying with people experiencing primary homelessness — sleeping rough — through the Street 2 Home program, which helps break down the barriers to finding and mai
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National Volunteer Week 2025
We honour our over 20,000 Salvos volunteers across Australia. You connect people. You bring compassion into action. You turn faith into service.
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