Tag: homelessness
Mirvac Transformation House
26 October 2022
Providing a house and hope for future generations... Read more
Mirvac Transformation House
25 October 2022
At the Smiths Lane estate in Melbourne's outer south-east, Mirvac is partnering with The Salvation A... Read more
Movie Review: Under Cover
8 October 2022
Shining a light on the devastating reality that women over 50 are the fastest growing cohort experie... Read more
Salvos rocking it for rough sleepers in WA
28 September 2022
Rockingham Corps supporting World Homeless Day through community sleepout... Read more
Homelessness Week 2022
1 August 2022
Homelessness can affect people from all walks of life... Read more
Housing project tackles growing community crisis in Tasmania
27 April 2022
Partnership to provide accommodation for women over 55 facing homelessness... Read more
New accommodation for residents of Alice Springs hostel
5 January 2022
Complex offers independent living, dignity, and empowerment of clients... Read more
Bringing Christmas kindness to others
23 December 2021
Danny gives hope and dignity to others after overcoming his own battles... Read more
Selfies encouraged as Army goes red, yellow, blue and orange
25 November 2021
Campaign to end violence against women... Read more
Corps comes clean on shower project
10 November 2021
Victor Harbor Corps upgrading services for people experiencing homelessness... Read more
On a mission to end homelessness in the west
10 November 2021
Bringing hope to people sleeping rough in Perth... Read more
Housing opportunity for Geelong's at-risk men
4 October 2021
Salvation Army Barwon provide case management for community project.... Read more
Salvos SleepOut a wake-up call for homelessness in Tasmania
18 August 2021
Annual event raises awareness and funds for Army's Street2Home program... Read more
Tiny houses making a big impact
12 August 2021
Pop-up shelters latest initiative in village approach to homelessness in the US... Read more
Safe Space living up to its name in Burnie
28 July 2021
Vital service in Tasmania's north goes from strength to strength in first year of operation... Read more
Silver lining for chip-packet blankets when weather turns crisp
22 July 2021
Christian radio station campaign keeping Adelaide's homeless warm this winter... Read more
Salvo Story: Port Augusta
30 June 2021
The Salvation Army in Port Augusta is an amazing place with a huge range of engagement opportunities... Read more
Salvo Story - Port Augusta
28 June 2021
The Salvation Army in Port Augusta is an amazing place with a huge range of engagement opportunities... Read more
IN BRIEF: Snapshots from around the territory
25 June 2021
Every fortnight, the Others Online team brings you a series of 'briefs' on what's happening around t... Read more
May Message from the Chief
28 May 2021
Month of May message from The Salvation Army's Australia Territory Chief Secretary, Colonel Winsome ... Read more
Queensland builds on foundations of new housing model
7 May 2021
Supporting people moving from crisis accommodation... Read more
Salvos open door to life for Brodie
30 April 2021
Ingle Farm crisis support programs get a young life on track... Read more
Salvos help caravan park residents beat the bulldozer
30 April 2021
Relocation project finds a new home for more than 90 people... Read more
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Couch surfing gets some traction in the Top End
28 April 2021
Army team helps promote National Youth Homelessness Matters Day... Read more
Inner-Sydney unites for Wednesday night service
24 March 2021
Creating a place to be 'real and authentic'... Read more
Pathway to Social Justice a 'way forward' for Australia
16 October 2020
Disaster doesn't discriminate - opportunity shouldn't either... Read more
Taking prisoners beyond the wire
9 October 2020
A prison sentence doesn't have to put a lock and key over a person’s future... Read more
A safe bridge to hope in Burnie
29 September 2020
Safe Space expansion in Burnie is already changing lives three months after it opened... Read more
Taking steps towards reconciliation
16 September 2020
An overnight hike in Nyoongar country sparks conversations around the campfire... Read more
Tasmanians virtually hang out for homelessness
8 September 2020
Salvos SleepOut raises vital funds for housing program... Read more
Providing care across cultures in rural Victoria
7 September 2020
Homelessness service in Shepparton crosses linguistic differences to help immigrants during COVID... Read more
Work starts on building better future for struggling families
1 September 2020
Brisbane site being turned into affordable housing facility... Read more
Army in the trenches to battle veteran homelessness
20 August 2020
RSL Queensland choose to partner with Salvos after research... Read more
Donaldson devotion - 'speak up and speak out'
9 August 2020
Janine says "we must break the silence" and speak up for those who have no voice... Read more
Bellarine team to 'coach' Parks Victoria
6 August 2020
Reaching out to rough sleepers in the You Yangs ... Read more
Donaldson Devotion - 'Speak Up, Speak Out'
6 August 2020
Commissioner Janine Donaldson encourages us to think about the people behind the issue of homelessne... Read more
A focus on Foster House
6 August 2020
Looking at The Salvation Army's response to homelessness in Sydney during coronavirus.... Read more
Homelessness across Australia
6 August 2020
State managers detail The Salvation Army's response... Read more
Salvo Story - Foster House
6 August 2020
Looking at The Salvation Army's response to homelessness in Sydney during coronavirus.... Read more
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Hidden plight of homelessness
5 August 2020
Salvos serving those most vulnerable to the pandemic... Read more
Homelessness Week 2020 - Salvation Army responds
5 August 2020
Highlights of the national work of The Salvation Army in assisting people experiencing homelessness.... Read more
Salvo Story: Perth Doorways
4 August 2020
Marika shares her journey out of homelessness with the support of The Salvation Army... Read more
Youth refuges staying positive as lockdown hits hard
3 August 2020
Staff at Tranmere Street and Upton Road centres in Melbourne meeting the challenge... Read more
The human face of homelessness
3 August 2020
Pandemic adds new layer to a complex problem... Read more
Salvo Story - Marika's Testimony
3 August 2020
Marika shares about her journey out of homelessness with Doorways Perth.... Read more
Salvation Army welcomes new COVID funding for homeless
31 July 2020
Victorian Government package will help Salvos break cycle of homelessness for thousands... Read more
Collaboration to end homelessness
28 July 2020
Working together to achieve 'audacious' goal... Read more
Youth workers getting in tune to provide extra support
29 June 2020
Western Australia paving the way post-COVID in youth homelessness sector... Read more
Movie night in for Red Shield Appeal
25 May 2020
'Same Kind of Different As Me' has changed how society views the homeless community.... Read more
More safe shelter for Tasmania's rough sleepers
13 May 2020
Salvos Safe Space expanded after government funding boost... Read more
Homeless moved together into isolation
12 May 2020
Pindari residents give the thumbs up to their new home. ... Read more
Cairns Supported Accommodation points people 'home'
11 May 2020
A Salvo Studios video production... Read more
The Beacon bringing light back into people's lives
8 May 2020
Three residents of The Beacon speak about their transformation journeys.... Read more
The Salvation Army's The Beacon
4 May 2020
A look inside The Beacon, a Salvation Army crisis and supported accommodation centre in Perth, Weste... Read more
Salvo Story: Cairns Supported Accommodation Service
30 April 2020
Salvo Studios visits The Salvation Army's supported accommodation service (Centennial Lodge) in Cair... Read more
Continued mission of hope to a country in crisis
1 April 2020
The Salvation Army is continuing to reach out to the community and support the most vulnerable duri... Read more
Serving the whole person in Katherine
30 March 2020
Serving the whole person is at the heart of The Salvation Army's mission in Katherine, Northern Terr... Read more
Salvo Stories: Katherine Salvos
30 March 2020
Serving the whole person is at the heart of The Salvation Army's mission in Katherine, Northern Terr... Read more
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New anti-slavery program launched
20 February 2020
Innovative model to deliver better transitional housing for survivors of modern slavery.... Read more
Tiny house, big answer to prayer
6 December 2019
A generous donation has boosted Shire Salvos' work with people experiencing homelessness.... Read more
A day to honour women of resilience
26 November 2019
Various Salvation Army centres have held events to remember and empower women on International Day f... Read more
Flo's Place sprouts new life in Ballarat
25 November 2019
Outdoor garden space created for transitional housing clients.... Read more
Little fundraisers with a big heart for the homeless
22 November 2019
The sight of people living on the streets prompted two sisters to do something about it.... Read more
Standing in the homelessness gap for our vulnerable elderly
15 October 2019
The Salvation Army is among a number of organisations that are responding to an ageing population.... Read more
Montrose offers hope to broken lives
15 October 2019
Providing for ageing men who suffer from homelessness.... Read more
Rockingham's shed of hope mending broken lives
9 October 2019
Equipping men with spiritual tools for life.... Read more
Accolades flow at Bourke St anniversary dinner
9 October 2019
The Salvation Army celebrates 125 years of transformational work at 69 Bourke Street in Melbourne. ... Read more
Griffith Salvos giving people a place to just 'be'
19 September 2019
Corps converts spare room to cater for people experiencing homelessness. ... Read more
Feeding community spirit in Shepparton
27 August 2019
Dinner with Dignity and a community meals program is meeting social needs in country Victoria.... Read more
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Tasmania Housing team picks up major award
12 August 2019
Campbell Street residence team honoured for golf day fundraiser.... Read more
Housing ends homelessness
7 August 2019
We have the resources, knowledge and skills in Australia to end rough sleeping. ... Read more
Homelessness city tour gives students a reality check
5 August 2019
Salvos Schools program shows secondary school students the plight of homelessness.... Read more
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Aussie officers around the world – Italy and Greece Command
4 July 2019
Captain Andrew Lee supports Salvationists in the field through his finance role.... Read more
A fresh perspective in Colac
21 June 2019
The Colac Corps Officers are on a mission to cater for the influx of young families into the region.... Read more
Garden of Salvation honours the ‘forgotten’
5 June 2019
The Salvation Army Aged Care has set up a memorial wall in a Sydney cemetery.... Read more
Teenagers put pedal to metal for youth homelessness
23 April 2019
Young people in the South Australia/Northern Division have had a billy-carting good time for a good ... Read more
Making a difference in Melbourne
2 April 2019
A Salvation Army centre in Melbourne’s inner city is meeting the needs of people experiencing home... Read more
People of the Pavement
1 April 2019
Artist Adam Shires shines a light on the realities of homelessness.... Read more
Burlendi Youth Shelter, South Australia
26 February 2019
Burlendi is a place where miracles happen.... Read more
Breaking with tradition
15 February 2019
Peter Barker and his family reflect changing face of Perth Fortress.... Read more
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Donors and supporters the 'unseen Salvos' at Christmas
23 November 2018
Retired Salvation Army officer, Major Hilton Harmer, says he wouldn't be able to help many Australia... Read more
Salvos Big50 fundraising walk raises $20,000
4 September 2018
A Salvation Army fundraiser in southern Sydney has raised vital support for domestic violence servic... Read more
Sleeping out gives insight to homelessness
29 August 2018
The Salvation Army in Hobart will host its annual 'SleepOut with the Salvos' this Thursday night, ho... Read more
What it means to have a home
17 August 2018
The latest 'Stories Over Lunch' event focused on homelessness, with three experts in the field givin... Read more
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Stepping out for a cause
27 July 2018
Organisers are hoping for more than 400 people to take part in this year's Walking Home fundraising ... Read more
Dedicated volunteers team up to cater for city's needy
13 July 2018
Perth Fortress Corps spearheading efforts to break the cycle of homelessness in the Western Australi... Read more
Federal Budget fails struggling Aussies, says Salvation Army
9 May 2018
Australia's Federal Budget, handed down on Tuesday night, fails to deliver on one of the biggest dri... Read more
T Street - for love, not money
18 April 2018
David Eldridge recalls how and why Tranmere Street became a lifesaver for thousands of homeless kids... Read more
$50 million gift to address homelessness crisis in San Diego
6 February 2018
The Salvation Army in the United States Western Territory has received a $50 million donation, one o... Read more
Concierge program to give Melbourne's homeless 'a go'
5 February 2018
A 'Concierge' program designed to connect rough sleepers in Melbourne with Salvation Army services h... Read more
Honouring Jesus' call to mission.
9 January 2018
While there's a need, the Salvos will exist.... Read more
Sharing the journey
12 October 2017
Living Our Vision as we come alongside the people God has placed before us... Read more
Fighting the good fight
25 September 2017
In the ring, they call him the king - King Soliman. ... Read more
Country Victoria inspires Major Nottle to keep walking the walk
22 September 2017
Salvation Army officer Major Brendan Nottle is more than 200km into his 700km walk to Canberra's Par... Read more
It's time to walk the walk for a national homeless strategy
8 September 2017
Major Brendan Nottle's "Walk the Walk" campaign is uniting some of the nation's most influential mov... Read more
City2Surf fun-runners raise $52,000 for Salvos
18 August 2017
A record number of runners raised more than $52,000 for The Salvation Army as part of Sydney's annua... Read more
Unique promotion for Army's work in Finland features high-profile duo
4 July 2017
A new Salvation Army fundraising campaign in Finland has captured the public's imagination through a... Read more
Salvo Erin sets City2Surf goal to stride out for homelessness
28 June 2017
The first time Erin Harris took part in Sydney's iconic Sun Herald City2Surf event with the Salvo St... Read more
Keeping vulnerable people safe in Melbourne's city centre
27 June 2017
The Salvos Project 614 in Melbourne is reopening their Night Time Safe Space this winter, potentiall... Read more
ESIS survey paints bleak picture for struggling Australians
24 May 2017
The Salvation Army's national snapshot of disadvantage has revealed the true extent of hardship on c... Read more
Salvos say Federal Budget welfare changes will hit vulnerable Aussies
10 May 2017
The Salvation Army says the Federal Government's proposed changes to the welfare system in yesterday... Read more
Raelene's 'crazy' road from resentment to forgiveness
24 March 2017
Raelene Corak has been angry with The Salvation Army almost all of her life. ... Read more
Practical support gave hope to Claude
21 March 2017
After years of being homeless himself, Claude now works at The Salvation Army’s Foster House ... Read more
Army property fetches over $2 million in Lifestyle Channel auction
2 March 2017
A historic Salvation Army property in Petersham, Sydney, has been auctioned for $2,270,000, after be... Read more
The Couch Project: Rebecca's story
16 September 2016
There are many reasons why people find themselves without a home. For Rebecca, it was a "father who ... Read more
Maintaining school while surviving homelessness
6 September 2016
Year 12 student, Nikki, knows too well what it's like to be homeless. Through the help of The Salvat... Read more
From the streets to the stage
22 July 2016
Dwaine is using his musical talents to share his story of living on the streets and educate teenager... Read more
Songs from the streets help launch homelessness campaign
21 July 2016
Young adults Owen and Dwaine shared their stories of living on the streets of Sydney during today's ... Read more