Rapid Response Register

Austcare’s Rapid Response Register boosts the protection capacity of UN agencies and Austcare programs in sudden and chronic emergencies.

Austcare’s Rapid Response Register is a roster of professional protection practitioners available for deployment to United Nations (and other approved) agencies for periods of 3-12 months. The register:

• enhances the protection capacity of UN agencies (and other approved agencies) in emergencies and ongoing humanitarian crises through the quick deployment of professional protection practitioners; and
• increases Australian expertise on protection issues by developing a pool of specialists who can be called upon to assist in emerging and ongoing crises.

Members of the Rapid Response Register also have the opportunity to work with Austcare in protection positions in our country programs.

The role of each protection officer is different, as protection approaches are tailored to each specific context.

Some examples of what Protection Officers may do as part of their roles are:

• Reporting gender-based violence and developing referral pathways for victims of sexual and domestic violence in emergencies;
• Reintegration of children affected by armed groups;
• Negotiating access to the civilian population for the delivery of humanitarian aid or monitoring of the human rights situation;
• Working with local communities and authorities to develop sustainable and peaceful return strategies for internally displaced people (IDP);
• Developing child protection networks;
• Monitoring protection issues of IDPs or other vulnerable populations;
• Advocating for prioritisation of vulnerable groups such as women, children, elderly, and the disabled;
• Registering separated and unaccompanied children;
• Coordinating protection emergency responses as part of the UN cluster approach.

Applying for the RRR

Austcare's RRR is composed of Australian and New Zealand experts from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds who have essential skills and attributes for working in developing countries. The RRR is open to those with experience working with displaced or other very vulnerable communities, a thorough knowledge of human rights issues and qualifications in a relevant field.

Please see full position descriptions on our Employment page.

Please also see the RRR Frequently Asked Questions.