Category: Recovery Services
A statistic no more
9 October 2017
When Tama Wilson came to The Salvation Army’s drug and alcohol recovery centre on the Gold Coast he brought with him years of addiction and crime. He shares his story of how he found hope. My life has a romantic beginning in New Zealand. In Ma...
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The Salvation Army opens new drug and alcohol centre in Townsville
7 October 2017
Today, The Salvation Army opened a new drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre in Townsville following its successful capital campaign which ...
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A hope that transforms
29 October 2016
She survived breast cancer, but Sharon Thompson couldn’t avoid the perils of alcohol addiction. Lauren Martin spoke to Sharon about how The ...
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Reborn and free
23 September 2016
David Oliver thought about suicide to end his long and debilitating dependence on illegal drugs. At a critical time, his concerned father su...
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Life transformation brings hope to many
17 September 2015
“Mat was amongst the most dangerous people in our nation. Now, he is a genuine asset to our society.” – Craig Ste...
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How the Salvos helped one family touched by ice addiction
28 August 2015
The depth of pain and confusion that Paul and his wife Rose experienced when they realised that their fun, sports-loving son could possibly ...
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Hope House gives Brett a future
13 July 2015
He still has a few beers a week, he says, but nothing like the amount he consumed before he met Major Joy Wilson. Joy was previously the coo...
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Diamond in the rough
2 July 2015
About 25 years ago, Tony Dixon turned up at The Salvation Army’s William Booth Institute in Sydney. He was requesting admission to the Bridg...
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Salvos service brings hope to remote region
23 March 2015
The Normanton Recovery and Community Wellbeing Service was officially opened on Wednesday 5 February. The service, located 2000km north west...
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