Humanitarian Crisis
The World Food Program (WFP) has partnered with Flight Safety Foundation’s Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS) Program to support humanitarian partners responding to COVID-19 and other crises around the world through its joint initiative “Program-Connect.” ...
An organisation has released a set of guidelines meant to help people experiencing trauma crisis receive appropriate and informed services from concerned sectors, including healthcare professionals, legal practitioners, and even law enforcement. Besides being a ...
Australians’ news consumption rose dramatically in 2020 as COVID-19 swept the globe, but new analysis from the aid agency CARE has revealed the 10 humanitarian crisis stories which received the least media coverage. Topping the ...
Philanthropic organisation Minderoo Foundation launched the Healthy Landscapes Mission, a program that aims to halve the risk that fire and flood disasters pose to the environment, wildlife and communities in Australia’s 50 most vulnerable regions by 2025. The Healthy Landscapes Mission highlights critical ...
The Australian Alliance to End Homelessness (AAEH) is calling for policy change on top of charity efforts this festive season to end homelessness in Australia for good. AAEH chief executive David Pearson says that ending homelessness ...
Volunteer firefighter Kim Hill has been honoured as the 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year for her courageous and dedicated support for bushfire impacted communities in the Macarthur and Southern Highlands regions. The 43-year-old NSW Rural Fire Service volunteer, mother, and well-being specialist ...
18 communities impacted by the Black Summer bushfire will receive a total of $341,280 in grants for 20 projects that will support the recovery of their communities. This latest round of grants will come from The Foundation ...
There exists a connection between new arrivals and Australia’s First Nations communities. These connections can foster healing and enhanced belonging. The death of George Floyd triggered protests across the world, sparking the global movement, #BlackLivesMatter. While watching ...
As millions of people around the world speak out against the marginalisation of black and minority ethnic communities, Refugee Week launches last Sunday with an examination of the issue in relation to the refugee experience. The official ...
New analysis released by the aid agency CARE has found only one of 30 countries has an equal or greater number of women to men amongst their COVID-19 response leadership teams. The report, “Where Are ...
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