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Mortality average of 50 years for those experiencing homelessness
2 August 2021
A third of premature deaths avoidable The Salvation Army is hoping this National Homelessness Week (August 1-7) will draw attention to the alarming reduction in life expectancy of those without stable housing. New research has shown being homeless m...
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Australia not a 'lucky' country for those below the poverty line
26 May 2021
Salvos' research finds 9 in 10 of Australia’s most vulnerable in housing stress. Research conducted by The Salvation Army highlighted...
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Federal Budget right to focus on women's safety
12 May 2021
The Salvation Army, which operates family and domestic violence services across Australia, welcomes the announcements in the federal budget...
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WA Salvos on the ground in the Mid North
14 April 2021
$1m allocated to fast start recovery from TC Seroja’s impact The Salvation Army has approved the immediate release of $1 millio...
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Salvos release $3 million to support NSW flood recovery
24 March 2021
The Salvation Army has released $3 million from the Red Shield Appeal to help those impacted by the NSW floods and is calling on the Austral...
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Salvos serve thousands of meals to first responders and NSW flood evacuees
24 March 2021
Salvation Army Emergency Services (SAES) have served 3400 meals since turning out five days ago to support disaster response teams and peopl...
Read full storySalvos Funerals expands to Melbourne and Mornington Peninsula
16 March 2021
The Salvation Army is expanding its well-regarded funeral services into Victoria, five years after it first launched in New South Wales. Sal...
Read full storyA $25 increase to JobSeeker does not solve the problem
23 February 2021
The Salvation Army has long called for a permanent increase to the JobSeeker Payment and Youth Allowance, but the announcement today does no...
Read full storyThe Salvation Army provides a multi-level response to the Wooroloo bushfires
17 February 2021
The Salvation Army has and continues to respond to the Wooroloo bushfires in support of our first responders and the community who have exp...
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