The Salvation Army in Australia is a growing, loving community of people dynamically living God’s mission in a broken world. This requires us to be a people who are: wholly devoted to God; obediently responsive to the Holy Spirit; powerfully committed to each other; compassionately engaged with people in need; totally dedicated to reaching other people with the good news of Jesus Christ and leading them to faith.

Salvos Work in Australia

• Family and community welfare centres providing emergency assistance, including food, clothing, furniture, counselling and referral.
• Child care services and camps for economically disadvantaged children and single mothers. Hostels and supported accommodation facilities for homeless men, women, young people and families in crisis.
• Refuges for women and their children fleeing domestic violence situations.
• Long term rehabilitation programs for those addicted to alcohol, drugs or gambling.
• Youth care centres and outreach programs for those living on the streets.
• Telephone counselling, financial and professional counselling, trauma management, grief and suicide support groups.
• Court and prison chaplaincy.
• Employment and training programs.
• Family tracing service to help find missing persons. Emergency services, providing assistance in times of disaster or emergency.
• Chaplains offering support to police, fire brigade, emergencies and defence forces personnel. Rural chaplains.
• Outback flying service.
• English speaking classes for migrants.
• Aged care services including nursing homes and hostel care.
• Social education, training and supported accommodation for intellectually disabled people. Visitation to hospitals, nursing homes and people ‘shut-in’ in their own homes.

Links to The Salvation Army

History of The Salvation Army in Australia
Salvation Army Beliefs
Services in Australia provided by The Salvation Army