Tag: homelessness
Cost of Living and Rental Crisis Hitting the Homeless Hard
6 August 2023
Growing number without a roof are children and youth. A rental crisis and current economic climate is hurting all Australians. ...
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Salvos fear homelessness on increase due to inflation and housing stress
5 August 2022
Calls this Homelessness Week to recognise how easy it is to lose a home - and how hard it is to find...
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Christmas hope through dark struggle
8 December 2020
Last Christmas Ellie and her family were homeless and living in a tent. With support from the Salvos...
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First happy Christmas at 31
4 December 2020
Lynda had her first happy Christmas at 31, because she and her daughter had their first ever secure ...
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Running away to hope
27 November 2020
While Christmas in a women's crisis service could be depressing, Shirley says celebrating Christmas ...
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Homelessness support services
6 November 2018
The Salvation Army is one of the largest providers of homelessness services in Australia. Services a...
Read moreHomelessness fact sheet
22 October 2018
"I think homelessness is an absolute tragedy. To feel that you don't belong anywhere, that you have ...
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A life back on track
2 April 2018
Melinda and her family had recently relocated to Geraldton when her partner ended their relationship...
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Homelessness accommodation
24 January 2018
At The Salvation Army, we don’t see ‘clients’, we work alongside people. We do...
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The Salvation Army Responds to Destructive Hurricane Season
3 November 2017
The 2017 hurricane season has been destructive, with Salvation Army responders being stretched beyon...
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The homeless have a life story too
18 April 2017
"It's long and it's cold … and you have to sleep with one eye open because you don't know who...
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Gaynor's story
1 December 2016
My job is high risk. But I know that despite the risks, I need to continue the fight against the app...
Read moreStreets to Stage Recap
18 October 2016
Want to catch up on all the media coverage of our Streets to Stage tour? Check out the links below...
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Eddie McGuire: Not all black and white
9 September 2016
Salvo Major Brendan Nottle met McGuire in 1999 at the footy. Like McGuire, Major Nottle is a fervent...
Read moreFundraising tools
13 July 2016
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A journey better shared
13 July 2016
When Blake first came to The Salvation Armys Oasis Youth Services in Canberra he was just 16. Six ye...
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Couch surfing: the dangerous undercurrents
13 July 2016
Marks home life was pretty good until his mother remarried. I had stepfather issues he says. "It was...
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From 'cool' to freezing
13 July 2016
“Waking up one morning in the middle of winter – it was freezing cold and pouring down...
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Challenges of couch surfing
13 July 2016
Imagine not knowing where you will sleep tonight. Or what you will have to eat. Will you and your be...
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Maintaining school while surviving homelessness
13 July 2016
“I cannot imagine not knowing where you are going to stay. Not having eaten, not having showe...
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Dealing with the devil of addiction
13 July 2016
“You walk in here with fear in your eyes and death in your heart and walk out of here with l...
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Home at last
13 July 2016
“It really is hard when you are homeless. It feels like your whole life is trashed and scatte...
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Homeless rate on the rise in Port Macquarie
1 September 2015
Known for its beautiful beaches and hinterland, rural villages and charming seaside towns, Port Macq...
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Passion to grow future leaders
19 February 2014
“I spent years of my life hiding who I really was because I was so ashamed of my past. I was ...
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