The Salvation Army, Australia Southern Territory
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The Salvation Army, Australian Southern Territory or (AST) is one of two administrative territories that The Salvation Army
is divided into within Australia
and covers 4 states and 1 Australian territory of the country. The AST is geogrphically sub-divided into 8 divisions, all under different Divisional Commanders, each reporting directly to the Territorial Commander, currently Commissioner Raymond Finger. Its headquarters are located on Railway Road, in Blackburn, Victoria
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, was not originally separated into two Territories, but existed administratively as one. It was known as The Australasian Territory from 1880 until it was renamed The Australian Territory in 1907, which it remained until the split into two territories in 1921.
(IHQ).
The Territorial Commander (TC) and Chief Secretary are appointed by the General
, their role is to oversee and administer the work of The Salvation Army within the Territory, they are assisted by various other Secretaries (departmental heads) who are, in turn, responsible for overseeing their various branches of Army activity.
The TC is responsible for the Army's overall operation and mission, and the Chief Secretary is responsible for the territory's administration and daily operations. Senior executive Officers are, on the recommendation of the Territorial Commander, also appointed by the General.
All other Officer appointments within a Territory are the responsibility of the Territorial Commander and The Cabinet. This Cabinet refers to the territory's administrative System. The five member Administrative Cabinet – similar to a Board – determines policy and strategy for the Territory, particularly as it relates to the future.
The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
is divided into within Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and covers 4 states and 1 Australian territory of the country. The AST is geogrphically sub-divided into 8 divisions, all under different Divisional Commanders, each reporting directly to the Territorial Commander, currently Commissioner Raymond Finger. Its headquarters are located on Railway Road, in Blackburn, Victoria
Blackburn, Victoria
Blackburn is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Blackburn had a population of 11,958....
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History
The Salvation Army in AustraliaThe Salvation Army in Australia
The Salvation Army in Australia is an evangelical Christian church known for its charity work. It began operating in Australia since the late 19th Century...
, was not originally separated into two Territories, but existed administratively as one. It was known as The Australasian Territory from 1880 until it was renamed The Australian Territory in 1907, which it remained until the split into two territories in 1921.
Structure
The Salvation Army in Australia does not have a National Commander, as other territories may, but rather, each of its two Territories is responsible to International HeadquartersInternational Headquarters of The Salvation Army
The International Headquarters of the Salvation Army is located in London at 101 Queen Victoria Street, EC4P 4EP.This is a modern building on a site used by the Army for its headquarters since 1881.-External links:*...
(IHQ).
The Territorial Commander (TC) and Chief Secretary are appointed by the General
Generals of The Salvation Army
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, their role is to oversee and administer the work of The Salvation Army within the Territory, they are assisted by various other Secretaries (departmental heads) who are, in turn, responsible for overseeing their various branches of Army activity.
The TC is responsible for the Army's overall operation and mission, and the Chief Secretary is responsible for the territory's administration and daily operations. Senior executive Officers are, on the recommendation of the Territorial Commander, also appointed by the General.
All other Officer appointments within a Territory are the responsibility of the Territorial Commander and The Cabinet. This Cabinet refers to the territory's administrative System. The five member Administrative Cabinet – similar to a Board – determines policy and strategy for the Territory, particularly as it relates to the future.
Divisions
The AST is broken up into smaller administrative regions called Divisions, controlled by a Divisional Headquarters (or DHQ) and headed by a Divisional Commander. In the AST most of the states are more sparsely populated than the AET, and are each classified as separate divisions with their DHQ located in the state capital city. However, Victoria, is a more populous state and is therefore broke up into four divisions:| Division | Headquarters | Commander | Corps | Centres |
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| Eastern Victoria | Mitcham Mitcham, Victoria Mitcham is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Mitcham had a population of 14,211.-History:... |
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| Melbourne Central | Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater... |
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| Northern Territory | Darwin Darwin, Northern Territory Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities... |
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| Northern Victoria | Bendigo | |||
| South Australia | Fullarton Fullarton, South Australia Fullarton is an inner-southern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Unley.-References:... |
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| Tasmania | Newtown | |||
| Western Australia | Northbridge Northbridge, Western Australia Northbridge is an inner city suburb of Perth, Western Australia, separated from Perth's central business district by the Fremantle and Joondalup railway lines... |
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| Western Victoria | Ballarat |