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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

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,

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

Refugee week: Lope's story

The Salvation Army Launch Stretch RAP

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.

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

Responding to veteran homelessness

Cyclone Alfred recovery support

The transforming power of God's love: Gail's story

Along with a small team, including her corps officer (minister), every Friday, Gail lovingly cooks for and serves her community through the ‘Meeting Place’