The Salvation Army, Australia Southern Territory
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The Salvation Army, Australian Southern Territory[1] or (AUS) was one of two administrative territories. On Friday 30 November 2018, General Brian Peddle announced that the Southern Territory and Eastern Territory were reunited and The Salvation Army in Australia would again be one territory.[citation needed]
It covered four states and one Australian territory of the country. The AUS was geographically sub-divided into eight divisions,[2] all under different Divisional Leaders, each reporting directly to the Territorial Commander. Its headquarters were located on Railway Road, in Blackburn, Victoria.[3]
The Salvation Army in Australia, 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. The two territories were reunited on 30 November 2018.[4]
Structure
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.[5]
Administrative regions
The Australian Southern Territory was broken up into smaller administrative regions, largely by state. The exception to this being the state of Victoria, divided into three divisions for corps related administration; social work related administration is handled by the statewide body State Social Command Victoria.
| Division | Headquarters | Commander | Corps | Centres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Victoria Division | Thomastown | |||
| Eastern Victoria Division | Mitcham | |||
| Northern Territory Region | Darwin | |||
| South Australia Division | Fullarton | |||
| State Social Command Victoria | Coburg North | |||
| Tasmania Division | New Town | |||
| Western Australia Division | Northbridge | |||
| Western Victoria Division | Ballarat |