Austcare - 40 Years of Australians Caring for the World

Help Ban Cluster Munitions

There are cluster munitions on the ground in more than 20 countries. Cluster munitions kill and injure civilians by indiscriminately scattering explosives over a wide area. Many bomblets fail to explode on impact, and continue to kill and injure civilians long after conflict ends. Lend us a hand to ban cluster munitions by signing our online petition – or send a photo of your arm or leg! Act Now!

Austcare appoints new Chief Executive Officer

Austcare is pleased to announce the appointment of Archie Law as Chief Executive Officer.

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Austcare and ActionAid – Together.

Austcare has a long history of partnership with numerous local and international agencies. Over the past few years we have successfully extended our global reach and impact through a partnership with international antipoverty agency ActionAid International.

In September 2007, we joined the ActionAid global network as an Associate, with a commitment by both agencies to continue to work closely with poor and excluded communities and to move towards affiliation.

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Situation Report: Sudan

People in many areas of Sudan have experienced the devastating effects of conflict in recent years.

Read now about the situations in the regions of Darfur and southern Sudan, and Austcare's work to protect the rights of displaced people in both areas.

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Austcare Will Service

A new service offers supporters a free Will when a bequest to Austcare is included. Read more about leaving a bequest to Austcare here.

Global Action Partner

As an Austcare Global Action Partner you will help make a better world for refugees and those affected by landmines. Become a Global Action Partner today.

100,000 feared dead in Myanmar

In the week since Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar, up to 100,000 people have died and more than 1 million have been severely affected. Access to shelter, food and water is extremely limited, and sanitation poor. There is a serious threat of disease outbreak. Austcare is providing assistance through our partner ActionAid International. Together, Austcare and ActionAid are supplying food, temporary shelter, clothing and blankets, and first aid supplies.

Reuters image, courtesy alertnet.org

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Children sit amidst the debris of their destroyed homes southwest of Yangon May 7, 2008. REUTERS

Displaced in Paradise?

Most of us think that sleeping under a coconut tree sounds like an idyllic holiday! But for the families of the Fatuhada displacement camp, sleeping under makeshift shelters made from coconut fronds and plastic sheeting is the only option. Austcare's Program Manager, Sky de Jersey, recently sat down under a coconut tree to talk with the leaders of this remote displaced community in Timor-Leste. Maria Fernandez and her family asked what Sky could do for them. Sky couldn’t promise her much but she did promise that: "I can tell your story to people in Australia and ask them to help. And that’s what I am doing now.”

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Running for the World

Are you one of Australia’s 125,000 runners who will raise millions this year for charity? Join in and raise funds for Austcare! Take part in a fun run in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane or Adelaide. Register now and raise vital funds for Austcare’s programs around the world by setting up a fundraising page at Everyday Hero. It's easy. Get active, and empower the world’s most vulnerable people to rebuild their lives.