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The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and meet human needs in his name without discrimination.
The Salvation Army was founded in the slums of London during 1865 by a former Methodist minister, William Booth, who wanted to make the church more accessible to the poor. Originally known as the Christian Mission, the name ‘The Salvation Army’ was adopted in 1878. Since then, the organisation’s structure has been based on military lines to represent the battle being waged against poverty and sin.
From the Army’s earliest days, various social programs grew up alongside the mission’s spiritual ministry, including food shops, shelters and homes for ‘fallen girls’. From this began a network of social service that continues today in 103 counties across the world. The Army’s work in Australia began in Adelaide during 1880.
The Salvation Army is represented in Australia by three entities; being:
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Territory
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State Coverage |
Headquarters |
| Australia Eastern Territory (AUE) |
NSW, Queensland, ACT |
Sydney |
| Australia Southern Territory (AUS) |
Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory
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Melbourne |
| Employment Plus (Eplus) |
National coverage |
Melbourne |
The organisation recognises the importance of engaging mature age workers. In October 2006 The Salvation Army obtained a Mature Age Employer Champion Award from the Federal Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. in recognition of the organisation’s strategic contribution to Australia’s growing labour shortage of skilled people. In addition the organisation has been further recognised for its efforts to attract mature aged workers by obtaining an
Adage top 20 employer award for pioneering age management.
The organisation is committed to engagement of mature age workers and is continually developing and implementing strategies to attract and retain mature age workers including volunteers to our organisation.
We reward our people by offering a range of competitive benefits including an attractive salary packaging program.
The Salvation Army takes necessary steps to be an equal opportunity employer. We have a range of strategic strategies in place and with on going review for Women and Men to enhance opportunities. This means we focus on the fair and equal treatment of all employees and reflects our culture which is regarded as being family based, friendly and open.
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The Salvation Army.