Coronavirus Pandemic: Focus on Asia and Australasia
Coronavirus continues to spread across large parts of Asia and Australasia, and The Salvation Army is meeting the needs of the region’s most vulnerable people in a variety of ways. In Australia, a Salvation Army supporter has converted his brewing business
Salvation Army leader calls for prayer for Australia as support continues
By Simone Worthing and Lauren Martin - As the bushfire crisis continues to escalate across Australia, Salvation Army international leader General Brian Peddle called for prayer while Salvation Army Emergency Services (SAES) crews, Salvationists and volunteers continue to support thousands of
Specialized Salvation Army officer role created in Australia
By Lauren Martin - The Australia Territory announced a new specialized Salvation Army officer role—a “Social and Community Services Officer”—that will allow people to train as an officer for one specific area and serve their appointments in that area only. “This is
New program for teens in Australia debuts next month
The Salvation Army in Australia is rolling out a new youth ambassador program called Frontliners to help the next generation of do-gooders engage with the organization's mission on a deeper level. The twelve-month leadership initiative will include plenty of opportunities
Record rainfall engulfs northern Queensland, Australia
Australian Prime Minister thanks The Salvation Army for its relief efforts. The Salvation Army in Australia responded after severe rain caused major flooding in northern Queensland. In the coastal city of Townsville, the monsoon downpour amounted to in excess of one
Salvation Army boosts aid for drought-stricken farmers in Australia
By Lauren Martin and Simone Worthing - The Salvation Army is contributing an additional $733,000 (AUD$1 million) to support farmers and other Australians battling one of the worst droughts in over a century. Rural chaplains, officers and other staff ministering in drought-affected
Chief of the Staff and Commissioner Rosalie Peddle visit Australia to support ‘Australia One’
The Salvation Army Chief of the Staff, Commissioner Brian Peddle, and World Secretary for Women’s Ministries, Commissioner Rosalie Peddle, traveled to Australia to affirm the “Australia One” journey—the combining of the Australia Eastern and Australian Southern Territories—encouraging officers and soldiers
Australia National Commander reveals structure to come
Australia One underway for Jan. 1, 2019, launch General André Cox announced in 2016 that The Salvation Army’s two territories in Australia would join to create one national territory. The project, known as Australia One, aims to provide a structure for
Honoring lives well lived
Salvos Funerals founder motivated by opportunities for mission. By Esther Pinn - It was an unusual career change for Salvation Army accountant Malcolm Pittendrigh, but Salvos Funerals was an idea he couldn’t get out of his mind. For the past 19 years, Pittendrigh
Australian youth homeless find belonging
The Ingle Farm Youth Services targets youth in need of accommodation. By Heather McIlvaine - The Salvation Army Ingle Farm Centre in Adelaide, South Australia, receives constant requests for assistance, especially from youth facing homelessness in the community. It’s a growing problem across
Australia One launches
The General initiates unification and installs national leaders By Bill Simpson - General Andre Cox installed Commissioners Floyd and Tracey Tidd as national leaders of The Salvation Army in Australia at City Salvos (Adelaide Congress Hall), coinciding with the official launch
Fighting modern slavery on all fronts
In Australia, The Salvation Army’s Freedom Partnership uses a holistic approach to combat modern slavery. By Heather McIlvaine - [gss gallery ids="19049,19048,19047,19051,19050"] The Freedom Partnership, established by The Salvation Army in Australia in July 2014, is a national movement to combat modern slavery