The Salvation Army

THE social services sector in Western Australia is at breaking point, with skyrocketing staff costs and increased difficulty attracting new recruits, according to those on the front line.

The state government says it is fostering a "quiet revolution" in the not-for-profit sector by providing an extra $604 million in funding.

CHRISTMAS shopping may be top of mind for many in Perth as we enter December, but for a number of organisations this time of year is all about the Christmas appeal.

A GROUP of 35 underprivileged youth is getting a break from the stresses of everyday life this week thanks to The Salvation Army Youth Camp.

A $35 MILLION housing, training and support centre has opened in Leederville to support the state’s growing number of vulnerable youth.

The Salvation Army’s Western Australian division has recreated a strategic advisory board, about 20 years after the previous one was dismantled, with the new board including several well-known Perth business figures.

The stark figures on homelessness and affordable housing in WA are in, and NFPs are working with corporates to help tackle the problem.

Knowing many of Perth’s homeless people by name, Kris Halliday, along with state Member for Perth Eleni Evangel, is championing a new housing model.

AWB Building Co principal Graeme Kennedy cites the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme as the key driver of his decision to set up his business three years ago.