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On World Social Justice Day, February 20, website to go live for community and policy makers to see what needs to be changed now – and how.

With a federal election looming once again, The Salvation Army has delved into the very heart of individual Australian communities to discover which social justice issues are of prominent concern right now and what can ultimately be done to address them.

On February 20, World Social Justice Day, The Salvation Army’s National Social Justice Stocktake Reports (NSJSR) will be released online in a purpose built website, www.salvationarmy.org.au/socialjusticestocktake allowing everyday Australians, policy makers and politicians on a local, state and federal level to ascertain issues impacting individuals and their communities - and how these issues will affect voting in the federal election.

More than 16,000 people from all demographics across every state and territory contributed to the NSJSR via a survey, with this information compiled into 160 individual reports consisting of each federal electorate, state and territory and one big report for all of Australia.

Packed with practical information and actions which can be taken right now by individuals, workplaces and community groups or by engaging with political leaders to address issues of concern which include:

• Alcohol and drug misuse
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disadvantage
• Alcohol and drug misuse
• Climate change
• Disability discrimination and hardship
• Family violence
• Gambling
• Gender inequality and inequity
• Housing affordability
• Mental health
• Older Australian discrimination and hardship
• Opportunities for children
• Poverty and financial hardship
• Racism and discrimination
• Social isolation and loneliness
• Treatment of refuges and asylum seekers
• Unemployment and underemployment
• Youth employment

The website will contain a media hub for all requests as well as quotes and additional information from The Salvation Army mission delivery experts.