In The World Rejoicing, the world-famous Black Dyke Band collaborates with Professor Nichols J. Childs and soloists David Childs (euphonium) and Jonathan Scott (piano) to deliver a moving and dynamic release. REVIEWED BY CHRIS MULRYNE The Black Dyke Band has been a part of my life since I was a young lad! My father loved brass music and introduced me to it, and it has gone on to inspire me in many ways. I always look out for Black Dyke’s new recordings and usually enjoy the diverse music presented, and this latest recording is no exception. I have never been a bandmaster or a particularly good player. I am just a brass music fan, and that’s how I am reviewing this CD. There is no doubt that the band are in good form. A tight ensemble, great dynamic range and control and the band’s soloists shine in the three stand-alone pieces. Then something quite extraordinary happens: the band seems to step up a gear for the two featured soloist tracks. It’s almost as if the band collectively says, ‘We’ve got two world-class artists here; let’s give it all we’ve got!’ From the moment pianist Jonathan Scott started playing, I was entranced, although I was slightly disappointed with the second movement. However, this accompaniment works on many levels. The same can be said for David Childs’ playing of ‘Euphonium Concerto’. He exhibits skill and talent, and his playing in this recording takes this piece to another level. There are certain pieces where the opening bars invoke an immediate emotion and make me sit up and listen: ‘Year of the Dragon’, ‘Carnival Overture’, ‘Force of Destiny’ and ‘Paganini Variations’ come to mind. The opening refrain of ‘Laudate Dominum’ transported me back to the 1980s. This is a revised and extended version, but I prefer the original. The track is lifted from Essential Dyke Volume VIII , released in 2008. I find it hard to believe this is the definitive recording, and I feel this piece could have benefitted from a fresh reading and recording. I decided not to read the program notes before I heard the title track, ‘The World Rejoicing’. I am glad as I enjoyed recognising the interwoven elements of Gregson’s other works. Attendees at the British Open Brass Band Championships all spoke highly of the piece, and I can see why. It is a good test for a band but, more importantly, a great piece of music, accessible to the listener and probably fun and interesting to play. Overall, if you like the heavier side of brass music, then this is for you. If not, the music is still very accessible, and there’s great playing from the band and soloists. This review was originally published in The Officer.

The General’s Council has decided to rename a number of commands as territories, with effect from 1 March 2023. For many years The Salvation Army Year Book has referred to these commands as ‘small territories’. With the help of The General’s Council, General Brian Peddle has agreed to make that recognition formal and discontinue the use of the term ‘command’. The Salvation Army will now refer to ‘territory’ when describing a geographic area of its work. Reflecting on this change, the General said, “This is a significant moment in Army history as it recognises the commitment to God’s mission by Salvationists in places that may not be as large numerically. International Headquarters remains committed to supporting our work across 133 countries and now 58 territories . We seek to better understand each geographical area and then act in the best interests to advance the mission.” Those areas currently referred to as ‘regions’ will continue to be referred to as regions. The following commands became territories on 1 March: Angola, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and Macau, Italy and Greece, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, Russia, Rwanda and Burundi, Spain and Portugal. As the change was made, the General commented, “This is a good day for our international Army family.”

Lieut-Col Ian Southwell’s latest book captures the life, music and ministry of prolific arranger Noel Jones (OF). REVIEW BY MAJOR MAL DAVIES   At the Victorian divisional ‘Seniors Celebration’ event on 9 October, a new biography was released of a Salvationist who is both an internationally renowned composer and an Order of the Founder recipient.   His Master’s Musician is subtitled ‘The life, music and ministry of Noel Jones, OF’ and was authored by Lieut-Colonel Ian Southwell. It is the seventh book he has authored or co-authored.   While Noel would be well known to Army musicians, he is far more broadly known than that. He has been involved in the Army since childhood, becoming a member of the Melbourne Staff Band and the territorial music director in the Australia Southern Territory for 14 years.   Noel has published 124 brass band pieces and 20 vocal accompaniments. He has played and taught music in Australia and overseas and has been a strong promoter of Christian music for more than 50 years. In 2014, he was awarded the Order of the Founder.   While you may think this resume makes Noel a popular and much-loved Salvationist, his character is of equal renown. Noel is known for his humility, smile, sense of humour, desire to see people know Christ and love of showing people how music can help them connect with God. Perhaps even above and beyond being an outstanding musician, he’s an outstanding Salvationist.   Ian Southwell has done well in capturing not just Noel’s musical achievements but also his personality in this book. We hear of Noel’s upbringing, musical ability development, early employment, love of sport, his beloved wife Mary and their children, and service to The Salvation Army in many ways, perhaps especially his love of teaching children musical instruments.   The book is well researched, and in the acknowledgements, the author thanks the staff of The Salvation Army Museum and archives for their assistance and many individuals who provided valuable information and advice.   At around 170 pages, it is not a large book to wade through but is written in a light and informative style, which makes it easy to read. It contains more than 40 photographs and very helpful appendices of Noel’s published music.   The book is available in two hard-copy forms (one with colour photos and one with black-and-white photos) and an e-book. It can be easily ordered from the author’s Amazon page by clicking here , where you can also view his previous releases.

Northern Rivers Corps Officer Captain Philip Sutcliffe (second from right) with Governor-General David Hurley (to his right) and members of the Lismore Ministers Fellowship at the Gathering of Reflection and Healing in Lismore (from left) Bishop Greg Hommeing, Pastor John Wilson, Aunty Thelma James and Pastor Rebekka Battista. By KEVIN ELSLEY On 28 February 2022, Lismore and many other communities in the NSW Northern Rivers region experienced a flood that has been recorded as Australia’s biggest and costliest natural disaster. A year to the day, Northern Rivers Corps Officer Captain Philip Sutcliffe, on behalf of the Lismore Ministers Fellowship, hosted a ‘Gathering of Reflection and Healing’ on a sports field in Lismore that still bore the scars of devastation. It was appropriate that the churches of Lismore should have been asked to convene the gathering as the Salvos in particular ‘hit the ground running’ with refreshments as soon as the first flood victims began arriving at evacuation centres. Expecting the crowd of 1000 to be in a subdued mood at the gathering, Philip said he was pleasantly surprised to find a climate of excitement about how well the community was recovering 12 months on. “Every Lismore resident was affected in some way by the flood – either physically, spiritually, emotionally, financially or psychologically,” said Phil, adding that he commended the establishment of well-being facilities. Governor-General David Hurley attended the gathering and had words of encouragement for the local community, which he described as strong and compassionate and an example to the rest of Australia in times of natural disasters. He then went so far as to acknowledge his faith in God, saying to the crowd they are “all in His good hands”. Other speakers included the Catholic Bishop of Lismore, Greg Homeming, who had an answer for those wondering where God was during the disaster. “I have never stopped looking for God,” the bishop said as he related waking up on the morning of the disaster to find he was surrounded by water. “God was making us into a caring and sharing community, bringing us all together; that’s where he was. Without God, we can do nothing, whether you believe in God or not.” Lismore Baptist pastor John Wilson reminded the crowd they could take solace from verse one of Psalm 133: “How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity.” He prayed that God would help everyone to find hope beyond themselves. A party of Samoans working at a district abattoir and who helped with the flood clean-up aptly sang ‘What a friend we have in Jesus’ followed by a minute’s silence and candlelight reflection, while a rendition of ‘Amazing Grace’ by three pipers brought the event to a close. The fact that Lismore churches combined to organise the reflection and healing event was further evidence of local denominations not only working together to help those in need but also of an emerging trend to join forces in weekly praise and worship services.

What breaks the heart of God and what are the issues that break your heart? Territorial Commander, Commissioner Miriam Gluyas, says there is no doubt that Jesus was deeply moved by the big issues of our world - the marginalised, the poor, those who are suffering, those seeking asylum, and those in war zones. “We are not a one-issue Army,” she says. May we have hearts that break for the things that break our Lord’s heart.

Salvation Army volunteers can often be seen on the streets of our cities, assisting people in need. Ciska Burrie has been part of the Volunteer Resources team for more than eight years, and in the position of Volunteer Resources Developer for the past 12 months. Along with her team, Ciska works to support those who manage volunteers, overseeing annual volunteer recognition campaigns – National Volunteer Week and International Volunteer Day, and working with International Headquarters to recognise volunteers across the world each year. Salvos Online reporter ANTHONY CASTLE spoke with Ciska about the importance of volunteers, the value they offer, the common obstacles in supporting them, and the future of volunteer engagement for The Salvation Army. Ciska Burrie, the Salvos’ Volunteer Resources Developer. Anthony: For a moment in 1878, The Salvation Army was almost titled ‘The Volunteer Army’ in recognition of how much it relied on volunteer support. What’s the impact of the volunteer presence in our communities and services today? Ciska: Volunteers are advocates of our organisation. There’s more to their involvement than just servicing a need. They are important in a way that’s different to employees, motivated by their belief in what we’re doing, choosing to be part of our movement with no remuneration. Volunteers come with more than just rolled-up sleeves; they bring a different kind of value to our clients who see volunteers differently from a staff member. It’s an organic aspect, a humanity, that volunteers bring by choosing to be there for clients. It’s all these qualities that we don’t think about when we think volunteers are just helpers. They are also three times more likely to donate to the organisation than a non-volunteer. Volunteers can be found in corps communities, social programs, emergency services and retail. Can we underestimate the reach that volunteers have for many who engage The Salvation Army? When someone engages The Salvation Army, they’re more likely to meet a volunteer first. The majority of volunteers are in the Salvos Stores, and in corps retail stores. The second biggest cohort would be corps-based social, Doorways, ‘meeters-and-greeters’, those helping out on Sundays. A volunteer is the most likely person for a community member to meet. There are 20,000 ongoing volunteers in the organisation, particularly in our retail stores. Volunteers represent The Salvation Army in the high streets of Australia. Volunteers can be soldiers, retail workers and specialists. Is there a stereotype around volunteers – a preconceived notion of what they can bring – and how to support them? There are the classic volunteers, people who have retired and want to do something meaningful. When we talk about those who are retired, it can often be those who’ve had an amazing career, and there are skills there that are not being tapped. There’s something that we can recognise more. We engage students as well; some studying to be professionals in social work, with very specific skills and potential solutions to a social program. We recently had a university student assist with some national policy as a volunteer. There are some specific things we can get volunteers to do. It’s not just ‘how can I get volunteers to help in my store?’ The Salvation Army Emergency Services (SAES) relies heavily on volunteers during times of disaster as they meet the needs of displaced people. How can we change thinking around the function of volunteers and the value they can bring? Sometimes I think about making a t-shirt that reads ‘volunteers are humans too’. We need to understand that volunteers have the same human needs as any paid worker, to be recognised, engaged meaningfully, to be treated equally. When I write about volunteers, I stop and check myself. I swap the word ‘volunteer’ with ‘employee’, and ask ‘would we say this about an employee?’ If it sounds wrong, I change the sentence. It really is stopping, being more expansive in our thinking. You can dream big. Recently, we needed policies and procedures to be aligned across Queensland-based services but didn’t have the capacity to do it. We advertised for a project-based volunteer role, and a young professional based in Sydney answered the ad. Without leaving their home, they liaised with all the different sites across the state, distilling the policies and procedures into a cohesive single set. This is the power of virtual volunteering. What can be done so that managers and staff can better support volunteers? What opportunities are there to learn more? I manage the content on the Volunteer Resources toolkit (an internal site to support managers of volunteers), as well as a website that volunteers can access called VolHQ . It’s a way to communicate directly with volunteers, where they can explore all the resources, benefits and training to support them whilst volunteering with The Salvation Army. To better support managers of volunteers, we’ve been creating learning resources consisting of a growing library of topic pages, along with instructional and podcast-style videos as well as group learning, quizzes and self-reflections. What we have produced is quite comprehensive so we can support our managers to engage volunteers using best-practice and to meet the National Standards of Volunteer Involvement. Volunteer engagement has to be a win-win situation. They’re not being enriched by a pay packet but by an experience. We’re giving them a set of keys to our organisation, an insider’s look. When volunteers have a positive experience, they become advocates for the organisation, even when they’ve left. They continue to be advocates for our organisation. Managers and administrators of volunteers can find more information at the Volunteer Resources Toolkit. Anyone wishing to volunteer can get involved here. To read the story: ‘Five minutes with Volunteer Resources Advisor Lorraine Prakash’ click here

The Salvation Army plays an active role annually in the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, held in New York. The Salvation Army, through its International Social Justice Commission (ISJC) based in New York, is again participating in the annual United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. This year’s 67th session takes place from 6-17 March, with the theme “Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls”. Over these two weeks, Salvation Army representatives from around the world will attend virtual and in-person meetings on social and moral issues relating to the central theme of women and technology, organised by international experts. The Salvation Army is participating in three parallel events to be viewed by the attendees of the Commission on the Status of Women. These events will be hosted by The International Social Justice Girls Group, The International Women’s Social Justice Group, and ISJC Director Colonel Ian Swan. Members of the ISJC have had an active role in producing and coordinating the booth for the Commission on the Status of Women. Included in this exhibit is information on Salvation Army initiatives relating to education, girl advocacy, fair trade, as well as a spotlight on the importance of music and the arts in our organisation. For more information, downloads and session notes, click here .

Adam Thomson (Hospitality Coordinator at Project 614) and Nick Carbines (Centrelink worker at Project 614) with the new cookbook, Meals to Make Ends Meet. By CLIFF WORTHING Eating well on a tight budget can be a challenge for many people, so a chef with 10 years of experience at Project 614 in Melbourne has created a free cookbook to make it easier. “We have been gob-smacked with the response, but it highlighted the need for a basic, easy-to-read cookbook,” said Adam Thomson, Hospitality Coordinator, Project 614. “You don’t need to be a chef, foodie, or financial counsellor to eat well.” The cookbook, Meals to Make Ends Meet , focuses on recipes based on everyday kitchen supplies but with additional tips to make the food budget go further. It includes suggestions on creating many variants from one basic recipe, basic chopping techniques, growing your own herbs, substituting ingredients if you don’t have something available, and minimising food waste. Adam explained that more people feel the financial cost of living pressures, and one-fifth of groceries bought in Australia are wasted. “It’s bleak for a lot of people, and they feel they have lost control of their finances,” Adam said. “This book will give them hope with practical solutions.” Adam proudly displays the new cookbook, which he says will “give people hope with practical solutions”. Project 614 collaborated with Pressroom Partners to design and print over 40,000 copies of the cookbook. They have been distributed at Centrelink offices around Australia, Salvos social mission programs, Salvos Trade store, and some corps are requesting copies. “Services Australia have been very helpful in getting the cookbook to people who benefit from it,” said Major Brendan Nottle, Melbourne Project 614 Corps Officer. “We were discussing the concept with Nick, the Centrelink worker who works at the corps, and he championed the process with Services Australia.” Brendan said he is getting new orders as more services become aware of the cookbook. The cookbook will be officially launched at Victoria Parliament on 22 March. To view the launch, click here “Hospitality is for everyone,” Adam said. “We believe this cookbook will enable more people to host others without putting additional strain on finances.” There are no hard copies left, but a PDF of the cookbook can be downloaded by clicking here

Captain Naomi Kelly, Middlesbrough UK Corps Officer, with therapy dog Brengle, who recently received his 'dog-torate' degree from the local university. A Salvation Army therapy dog in the United Kingdom has been awarded an honorary ‘dog-torate’ in recognition of his services to students’ wellbeing. Brengle, the ‘Su-paw star’ Golden Retriever, is a regular visitor to Teesside University with his owner, Middlesbrough Corps Officer Captain Naomi Kelly, as part of the chaplaincy service. Brengle is a famous face on the campus, which is located next to the corps, offering support to students who may be struggling with stress or mental health issues. In what is thought to be the first ‘honorary dog-torate’ in the country, Brengle was awarded the accolade by Teesside University’s Sarah Bishop, Assistant Director of Student and Library Services, to mark University Mental Health Day on 9 March. “I couldn’t quite believe it when I got the message to say that Brengle was being recognised in this way!” said Naomi. “It’s amazing because he has impacted people’s lives in such a positive way, so it’s nice that the university wants to honour that and that it’s recognised as a valuable ministry.” As a chaplain at the university, Naomi spends a few hours every Friday on campus. “People who don’t want to talk to people will talk to dogs, so Brengle helps open up conversations; he is a stepping stone,” she explained. “A lot of students say they are stressed but feel better being with him, which gives me the chance to ask what it is that is making them feel stressed. “It could be the stress of everyday life, which most of us experience, but we don’t think to talk to people about it. Just asking somebody, ‘How is your day?’, can help. Sometimes I can tell people really are not okay and then I signpost them to other services. We do it because we are part of a religious service, and the students are open to that. “Brengle also gets requests. We’ve been asked to support students as they come out of their exams. We also offered support to a cohort when one of their friends died.” Sarah Bishop said: “Often students are away from home for the first time, sometimes in a foreign country, and could be dealing with things like exam pressures, money issues or relationship breakdown. The newly graduated Brengle is a popular figure on campus. “It is vital, therefore, that students know that the university is there to help them and can offer support. Brengle does a fantastic job, encouraging people to engage with our support services and providing them with love and reassurance. “When you see him walking around campus, you see people point and smile, they enjoy him being here. “We’re delighted to create this special honour for him; he’s a worthy recipient.” Brengle’s name is a nod to Samuel Logan Brengle, who was a commissioner in The Salvation Army during founder William Booth’s time and taught a lot about holiness. “The Salvation Army is a charity, but first and foremost we are a church, so Brengle’s name is a nice connection to that and can help open up the conversation about The Salvation Army,” said Naomi. “It’s really important that the therapy dog work is linked to Kingdom work.” You can follow Brengle on Facebook by searching Brengle Therapy Dog. Middlesbrough Salvation Army runs other programs in the community including a drop-in for people who are homeless and vulnerable, a debt advice service, an eco-supermarket and a charity shop.

Pam as a young Salvationist (left) and as a soldier of Sydney Congress Hall in her later years. Pam Unicomb, of Sydney Congress Hall, was promoted to glory on 4 December 2022 from Macquarie Lodge Aged Care Centre. She was 82. Born in 1940 in The Salvation Army’s Bethesda Hospital in Marrickville, Pam was adopted by her aunties, Salvationists Bertha Inwood and Sophie Williamson, who ran the Willowood Rest Home, an independent ‘old peoples’ home’ in Chatswood. Pam had the surname Inwood until marriage. By RON INGLIS Pam was always satisfied with the assurance that her mother, a schoolteacher, loved her very much. But Pam’s father had gone to war and had not come back, and her mother felt she could not look after her infant child. So, her mother asked the aunties to raise her. In writing her life story, Pam recorded that she had a wonderful childhood. She said the aunties provided for her every need and gave her every encouragement and opportunity in education, literature, religion, music, elocution and travel. Discipline was not lacking, but Pam remembered the aunties as fine parents. Aunty Bertha, for many years YPSM at Sydney Congress Hall, died when Pam was 12, but her love and spirit would stay with Pam all her life. Pam and her first husband John Byles, whom she married in 1962. From a very young age, Pam Inwood was devout, and joyfully involved in all the many activities of Sydney Congress Hall Corps – Sunday school, directory, singing company, timbrel brigade and corps cadets. A highlight of Pam’s teenage years was being one of the Australian delegates to the 1956 Corps Cadet Congress in London, a time of inspiring rallies and visits to Salvation Army centres of in Britain, France, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden. Pam maintained lifelong friendships with fellow delegates. Pam excelled at North Sydney Girls High then at Sydney University, where she majored in English and Geography and graduated BA Dip Ed, qualifying to be a teacher. Captain Eva Burrows, later General, commenced a post-graduate degree at Sydney University in Pam’s third year and they became friends. Following university, Pam completed an Inter-Varsity Fellowship course in theology through the Anglican Moore College. Officership years In August 1962, Pam married forestry graduate and fellow Salvationist John Byles. The following year, they entered Officer Training College at Petersham. Pam showing her versatility in 1992. At Commissioning, Pam was declared equal dux of the session. Pam and John began the peripatetic life of Salvation Army officers, with appointments in Laidley, Wauchope, Ballina, Canowindra, Unanderra, Panania, Blacktown and Dee Why. During this time, the couple had three sons – Peter, David and Stephen. Pam later wrote: “I loved being a corps officer – preaching, teaching, praying and helping those in need. I put a great deal of time and effort into my work, and it was richly rewarding.” And there were many humorous moments. On one occasion, Territorial Headquarters refused permission for the purchase of a petrol mower for the quarters, saying a push mower would do. So, John and Pam bought a goat to keep the grass down and named it after the territorial commander! Along with very active engagement in her many corps officer roles, Pam contributed to numerous groups and committees both in the Army and in the community, including the song book editorial committee, children’s television censorship committee, and she was active in writing and reviewing Sunday school curriculum material. At the end of 1984, Pam and John were given an appointment in the far north of NSW. This was at a critical stage of their sons’ secondary education and was the catalyst, along with other reasons, for Pam to make a very painful decision. She would leave her marriage and resign her officer’s commission. In those days, one went with the other. Pam moved to Frenchs Forest, taking up teaching again, firstly at Forest High and then at St Luke’s Grammar School, Dee Why. Pam and Ivan, who married in 1986 and enjoyed 33 years together, soldiering at Sydney Congress Hall. Pam taught English, geography and ancient history at St Luke’s for 17 years, retiring at the end of 2001. In 1986, Pam married Ivan Unicomb, an ex-RAAF aircraft fitter and Salvation Army officer for 39 years. As active soldiers of the Sydney Congress Hall, Pam and Ivan enjoyed 33 years of marriage before Ivan was promoted to glory in 2019. Family mystery solved In her teen years, Pam found her adoption papers identifying her mother as Muriel Phyllis Morris, but there were no other details. One of the aunts, Sophie, was so angry that the papers had been found that she burnt them all. While Pam was the officer at the Dee Why, one of her Home League members, Mrs McKenzie, told Pam that in 1940, at the request of the Morris family, she had arranged for Muriel Morris of Warialda to be admitted to the Bethesda Hospital and for the adoption of her child to the ‘Aunties’ in Chatswood. She had told no one but had followed Pam’s life over the years. “Your mother would have been very proud of you,” Mrs McKenzie had said. Starting with the Warialda phone book, Pam discovered several Morris cousins in the northern NSW town and Muriel’s sister in Tamworth. It was a great joy to meet up with her new-found family members. Pam also met Joyce Irvine, Muriel’s best friend. Muriel had died in 1971, but Pam’s contacts revealed that Pam’s father was James Arthur Clough. Pam also discovered that to ‘hide the shame’ and to forestall any possibility of a ‘mixed marriage’ between a Catholic and a Protestant, the mothers of Muriel and James intercepted and destroyed any letters, so James had no idea that he had fathered a child on the night before he left Warialda for World War Two. On returning to Sydney, Pam made contact with James Clough. A registered public accountant, company auditor and tax agent, Clough has served in the NSW Legislative Assembly for 32 years, first as the member for Parramatta and then as the Member for Eastwood. He was a distinguished citizen, being a member of numerous professional bodies and clubs, including being a councillor of Macquarie University. Pam never wanted to embarrass Clough nor make any claims on him. She felt that she had had a fine upbringing and that her life in the Salvation Army had been very rich and rewarding. She respected his request for confidence, but every time she took students on an excursion to Parliament House, Pam would point out the photograph of her father, the Hon James Clough AM. Her students were always impressed. Pam Unicomb is survived by her three sons and three grandchildren. A memorial service for Pam Unicomb was conducted by Major Peter McGuigan on Wednesday 11 January 2023 at Sydney Congress Hall.

(From left) Moneycare’s Bob O’Hare, AOD caseworker Roger Boothby, and Drive for Life’s Moira Guthrie at the Sutherland Shire Community Expo which was hosted at Hopefield in Cronulla. If you’re around anyone from Shire Salvos long enough, you’ll know that the team based in southern Sydney just love to partner – with Jesus, other churches and other organisations. So, when a local church-based charity, Hopefield, organised a Community Expo and invited Shire Salvos to be part of it, the team jumped at the chance. The Shire Salvos Miranda food relief and assistance centre hosts a number of Salvation Army services – all working together to fulfil the mission of The Salvation Army in the local area. Representatives from Moneycare, Drive for Life and the Army’s Alcohol and other Drugs (AOD) services took part in the expo on Tuesday 7 March. Moneycare representative, Bob O’Hare said it was good to connect with community members who attended, many of whom were worried about the increased cost of living: “Most people were having conversations surrounding the increased burden of rent costs and living costs. This is putting a very real strain on the local population.” Representatives from each of the local services at the Expo were able to connect with each other and chat about what they do. It’s hoped that another Community Expo that will be held at Shire Salvos Miranda in September will attract more community members and further improve the working relationship of service organisations in the Sutherland Shire. – Lauren Martin

Mark Dreyfus, Attorney General (centre) with Justine Elliott, Assistant Minister for Social services (at left) led the commemoration of the crime bill. Jennifer Kirkaldy is behind Mark Dreyfus, Heather Moore is behind Jennifer (right) and Major Peter McGuigan (back row in Army uniform), second from right. A small Salvation Army team recently attended the 10th-anniversary commemoration of royal assent of the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Slavery, Slavery-like Conditions and People Trafficking) Bill. This bill included inserting forced marriage and creating separate offences for forced labour and organ trafficking in the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth). Heather Moore, Responsible Sourcing Manager; Jennifer Kirkaldy, General Manager Policy and Advocacy; and Major Peter McGuigan, Head of Government Relations, attended the event at Parliament House, Canberra. The Salvation Army has played a key role for many years in research and advocacy support for Australian legislation against slavery, trafficking and forced marriage, including the Modern Slavery Act 2018. This work continues today, across many fronts. The team acknowledge that, although legislation passed to date is important, there is still much work that needs to be done. “We want to see real and lasting change in the lives of people who are providing the goods and services we rely on every day,” Heather said, when the Modern Slavery Act was passed. “This is a long journey, and The Salvation Army has been instrumental in getting this bill across the line. We will continue to be there every step of the way.”