Our Partners

Partner Organisation

Where We Work Together

Partner Description

ActionAid International (AAI)

http://www.actionaid.org/

ActionAid works with local partners in 42 countries to fight poverty and injustice, reaching over 13 million of the poorest and most vulnerable people. ActionAid assists in fighting for and gaining their rights to food, shelter, work, education and healthcare.

Afghan Amputees Bicyclists for Rehabilitation and Recreation
http://aabrar.org/programs.htm

Bhutanese Refugees Aiding Victims for Violence (BRAVVE)

Nepal

Established in 1993, BRAVVE assists Bhutanese refugees in camps in Nepal by facilitating skills training and income generating projects.

Don Bosco 

Kenya

Founded in the 1800s, Don Bosco pioneered the establishment of vocational training centres for the poor to equip people with skills to build a better life.  Don Bosco continues to implement training programs throughout the world. 

Halarae

Timor-Leste

Halarae is a local non-government organisation that meets the needs of the local community (90% of whom have been displaced) through food security and community development programs. Halarae's offices and activities were devastated during the conflict of 1999 but the organisation has been successfully re-established.

Lutheran World Federation

 (LWF-Nepal)

Nepal

LWF Nepal commits itself to challenge and respond to the causes and consequences of human suffering and to the alleviation of poverty through addressing basic needs and promoting the empowerment of the displaced, disadvantaged and vulnerable within Nepali society.

Merlin

 http://www.merlin.org.uk/

Sudan

Merlin exists to provide an immediate and effective medical response to health emergencies throughout the world. Merlin's work is based on the humanitarian principle that all people regardless of race, religion or political affiliation, are entitled to life saving care and medical assistance.

Ministry of Education

Timor-Leste

The Ministry of Education is a department of the Timor-Leste Government. It is responsible for issues of education, including curriculum, infrastructure and teaching.

Neve Shalom - Wahat al-Salem www.nswas.com

The Palestinian Territories

Neve Shalom - Wahat al-Salem is a community in Israel founded on the principles of respect and peace. The people of Neve Shalom - Wahat al-Salam (Oasis of Peace in Hebrew and Arabic) have established joint Palestinian/Jewish kindergartens, schools, peace forums and other initiatives to bring about an equality and understanding between the two peoples.

Norwegian People's Aid (NPA)

Angola

NPA is one of the major humanitarian NGOs in Norway and focuses primarily on mine action.  NPA works around the world for political and social liberation, peace, and democracy.

Provincial Departments of 'Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries', 'Education, Youth & Sports', 'Women's & Veteran's Affairs'

Cambodia

These Provincial Departments of the Cambodian Government assist Austcare in project implementation.

Teuk Saat

Cambodia

Teuk Saat is a Cambodian NGO which contributes to improving the lives of displaced communities. Teuk Saat installs wells to provide access to clean water and trains communities in hygiene-related water education.

Vietnamese Australian Buddhist Assistance Trust Inc (VABAT)

Vietnam

VABAT, an incorporated charity, has an extensive network of volunteers in Vietnam that provide medical services. These volunteers work under the co-ordination of professional Australian medical staff.

Women's Humanitarian Organisation (WHO)

Lebanon

Founded in 1993 by a group of Palestinian refugee women, WHO aims to improve the general economic and social status of women and children in the refugee camps in Lebanon. WHO achieves this by implementing education classes, vocational and skills training, income generating opportunities, and social services.