Learn about the issues

Policy priorities

The Salvation Army is particularly passionate about a few areas of policy. Our staff regularly discuss these policy priorities with political leaders and public officials to effect change. Our policy priorities include:

• Family violence
• Financial hardship and inclusion
• Housing and homelessness
• Mental health
• Modern slavery
• Substance use disorders
• The environment

The Salvation Army advocates with government, community leaders and the wider community regarding the issues faced by Australians experiencing disadvantage. You can find out more about our current campaigns below.

Research and reports

• Pathway to Social Justice – October 2020
• Evaluation of The Salvation Army’s Cyclone Debbie Operation: Understanding the Work and Impact Two Years after Cyclone Debbie – November 2019
• National Drought Survey – September 2019
• Mercy Foundation/The Salvation Army. Service or Servitude: A Study of Trafficking for Domestic Work in Australia – June 2019
• One Step at a Time: 2019 five year financial counselling analysis – May 2019
• Moneycare: 10 years on – A decade of challenge and resilience – October 2018
• Feeling the Pinch: National Economic and Social Impact Survey 2018 – May 2018
• The Hard Road: National Economic and Social Impact Survey 2017 – May 2017
• Out of Reach: National Economic and Social Impact Survey 2016 – May 2016