Press releases

• PM’s appointment an opportunity for Australia to lead on child health

  Thursday, 21 June 2012

  World Vision Australia has welcomed the Prime Minister’s appointment as co-chair of the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals Advocacy Group.

  Prime Minister Julia Gillard will be working with Rwandan Prime Minister Paul Kakgame, economist Jeffrey Sachs, singer Bob Geldof and CNN founder Ted Turner to promote the world’s blueprint for tackling poverty.

  The group will support UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ...

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• International slavery report recognises Asia-Pacific projects, but millions still vulnerable

  Thursday, 21 June 2012

  World Vision Australia has today welcomed international recognition of projects that tackle modern day slavery in the Asia-Pacific region.

  The aid and development organisation congratulated the Australian Government on its efforts to fight human trafficking following the release of the 2012 Trafficking in Person (TIP) Report in Washington D.C. yesterday.

  The TIP report – released annually by the US State ...

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• Financial jitters threaten corporate social responsibility: Tim Costello

  Wednesday, 20 June 2012

  World Vision Australia chief executive Tim Costello has warned that the global financial crisis is putting the squeeze on corporate social responsibility but is optimistic key Australian business leaders will not abandon their community engagement programs.

  Mr Costello said CSR is finally part of the DNA of many of Australia's CEOs and this would ensure social engagement programs will not ...

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• West Africa crisis a warning to leaders at Rio +20

  Wednesday, 20 June 2012

  The crippling effects of drought and extreme weather conditions in West Africa should serve as a warning to the rest of the world, according to World Vision Australia senior economist David Lansley.

  Dr Lansley’s comments come as global leaders gather in Brazil for the Rio +20 Conference on Sustainable Development.

  The importance of sustainable agricultural and development practices has ...

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• World Vision joins alliance to fight child abuse online

  Wednesday, 13 June 2012

  World Vision Australia has joined forces with an international law enforcement body to tackle online child sexual abuse and exploitation.
  
  World Vision Australia is one of four organisations to be accepted as a new member of the Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT), an alliance of law enforcement agencies and private sector partners that work to prevent child sexual exploitation on ...

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• Locust threat looms as West Africa food crisis escalates

  Monday, 11 June 2012

  An invasion of locusts is predicted to hit West Africa in the coming weeks as a food crisis in the region enters a new desperate phase.

  The UN’s Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has issued an alert for northern Mali and Niger where swarms of locusts are expected to build in June. According to the FAO, the swarms are currently ...

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• Children sold into marriage in Niger as food crisis worsens

  Monday, 4 June 2012

  Young girls are being forced out of school and into marriage as West Africa’s food crisis drives families to desperate lengths.

  Recent reports from Niger indicate girls as young as seven are being sold into marriage as food shortages force families to reduce the number of mouths they have to feed, and World Vision Australia fears more children will suffer ...

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• Ambitious $30m expansion to target Pacific poverty

  Friday, 1 June 2012

  Tragedy in ‘paradise’ should be seared into nation’s consciousness

  Australia's largest aid and development agency, World Vision, has created a special Brisbane-based office to spearhead an ambitious plan to double its investment in fighting poverty in the Pacific and Timor-Leste.

  The agency plans to increase its annual investment in the region from $15 million to $30 million in the next ...

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