Press releases

• Arnott’s takes welcome steps to ensure Tim Tams are free from child labour

  Friday, 29 October 2010

  World Vision Australia today welcomed Arnott’s announcement that it will source ethical cocoa that has not been made with the use of child labour for all of its chocolate-based products, including the iconic Tim Tam biscuit.
  
  In response to a public campaign by World Vision earlier this year, Arnott’s said on 30 March that it was “committed to playing its ...

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• As cholera outbreak spreads, World Vision deploys teams to distribute emergency health supplies, focus on preventative measures

  Monday, 25 October 2010

  - Malnourished children, people with HIV and AIDS and the elderly are the most vulnerable, aid agency says

  - World Vision health workers remind families that hand washing can save lives, prevent spread of cholera

  PORT-AU-PRINCE, Oct 25, 2010 – As the cholera outbreak continues to spread in the Artibonite region of Haiti, World Vision is increasing its response in ...

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• Typhoon Megi hits northern Philippines: World Vision response underway

  Tuesday, 19 October 2010

  World Vision is set to deploy two teams to Cagayan and Isabela in the northern Philippines to assess needs and provide initial emergency aid, after super Typhoon Megi (local name Juan) made landfall yesterday afternoon.
  
  Over 2,000 relief goods consisting of canned goods, noodles, biscuits, dried fish, milk, bottled water, coffee and sugar, and 1,520 packs of used clothing have ...

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• World Vision CEO Tim Costello accepts position on Gillard’s climate change roundtable

  Monday, 18 October 2010

  As a global agency dealing with people in poverty who depend on the health of their local environments to survive, World Vision appreciates the opportunity to be involved in the Federal Government’s stakeholder roundtable on climate change.
  
  World Vision’s CEO Tim Costello will be attending the roundtables and said it was very important for civil society to be involved in ...

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• World Food Day highlights the need for investment in the world’s food security

  Friday, 15 October 2010

  The United Nations World Food Day will be recognised globally this Saturday 16 October and is an important day to remind world leaders that heavy investment in the planet’s food security is urgently needed, World Vision Australia said today.

  “One billion people suffer from hunger today and there are now danger signs that food prices are again starting to rise, ...

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• More needed from Australian Government in fight against killer diseases

  Thursday, 7 October 2010

  Aid agency World Vision has welcomed the renewed Australian Government financial commitment to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, but expressed its disappointment at the size of the increase.

  "The announcement of $210 million dollars over three years is a 55% increase on previous Australian Government pledges to the Global Fund which is to be applauded, ," ...

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