Letter To The Editor - Make A Difference, Share Your View

Dear Editor

As the cost-of-living crisis deepens on the back of a global pandemic and natural disasters, many people are feeling overwhelmed with how to address the issues facing their community.

The Salvation Army is committed to identifying the most pressing challenges and providing targeted, local solutions.

If you can spare a few minutes of your time, you can help us by sharing your experience.

This independent, nationwide pulse check on social justice issues will capture the most pertinent concerns in your community right now.

The findings will allow us to direct services and advocate for positive change where it’s needed most.

First released in 2022, The Salvation Army’s National Social Justice Stocktake provided an overview of what mattered most to people across Australia.

It uncovered mental health and housing affordability as the top two concerns nationally, with alcohol and drug misuse, family violence and homelessness rounding out the top five.

We were inspired to see genuine interest from community leaders to understand the finding and as a result, we have welcomed some great initiatives, such as progress towards a National Housing and Homelessness Plan and a modest increase to the JobSeeker allowance, but there is still so much to do.

This latest survey will allow us to gauge where progress has been made and where help is desperately needed.

It has become a crucial part of our advocacy, changing leaders’ perspectives on social justice.

Please help us by having your say at https://salvationarmy.org.au/socialjustice-survey.

Visit https://www..salvationarmy.org.au/socialjusticestocktake/ to see what mattered most in your community last time we did the survey.

Jennifer Kirkaldy
General Manager
Policy and Advocacy
The Salvation Army Australia

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