Events
RUNNING FOR THE WORLD
Are you one of the 125,000 runners in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide who will raise millions of dollars for charity this year? Join in and raise funds for Austcare!
Take part in The Run Melbourne on 22 June, Sydney's City 2 Surf on 10 August, Bridge to Brisbane on 7 September or City to Bay in Adelaide on 21 September.
Register now and have fun raising funds for Austcare's global aid programs by setting up a personal or workplace fundraising page at Everyday Hero. It's easy.
Get active, and empower the most vulnerable people worldwide to rebuild their lives.
AUSTCARE PROTECTION SKILLS WORKSHOP
13-14 May Sydney
Austcare is holding its quarterly Austcare's Protection Skills Workshop in Sydney on 13-14 May. The workshop is a practical session for those new to protection and experienced practitioners wishing to refresh and refine their skills. The workshop brings together Austcare Protection Officers, NGO staff and members of Austcare's Protection Chapter to facilitate interactive learning.
- The workshop covers:
- Protection principles
- The international legal framework
- Protection analysis skills
- Protection tools and field strategies
- Key resources and lessons learnt
- Case study: Gender-based violence
- Case study: Child protection
A full agenda will be sent to confirmed participants.
The workshop details are as follows:
Date: Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 May
Time: 8.30am-5.30pm
Venue: DLA Phillips Fox 201 Elizabeth Street Sydney NSW 2000
RSVP: Thursday 8 May to infoNOSPAM@austcare.org.au (remove NOSPAM) or 02 9565 9111
Details: Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
The workshop will be hosted by a corporate member of Austcare's Protection Chapter, DLA Phillips Fox. The Austcare Protection Chapter supports Austcare's protection program with pro bono, professional and financial support.
WEEK OF ACTION TO BAN CLUSTER BOMBS
19th - 27th April
From the 19th to 27th of April Australia will join a global action campaign to ban one of the most devastating weapons in the world's arsenals, Cluster Bombs.
For more than a year negotiations have been underway to develop new International Humanitarian Law outlawing cluster munitions that cause unacceptable harm to civilians.
The final round of treaty negotiations begin in Dublin in May. This is the world's last chance to get it right.
To raise awareness of this important issue and gather more signatures on our petition, Austcare is helping coordinate Australia's Week of Action.
Around the country we're calling on community groups or anybody who wants to help us ban cluster bombs, to do something during this special week.
Some of the events planned include 'Market Stalls Against Cluster Bombs', a day featuring speakers and entertainers adjacent to Hobart's famous Salamanca Markets, while at Melbourne's legendary Hi Fi Bar the 'Clusters Busters' gig will give alternative music fans their chance to get involved.
To make it easy we've created a resource pack that allows you to simply download everything you need from our website. From event posters, to petition templates and survivor stories it's all here. All you need to do is go to the page and print what you want.
As Australians we need to stand up and show our Government that we want it to support the strongest possible treaty and help prevent more people from becoming innocent victims.