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COVID-19 aid rethink welcome, but must go beyond our immediate region - CEO

Saturday, May 30, 2020

World Vision today welcomed the Australian Government’s plan Partnerships for Recovery which outlines how Australia will support its regional neighbours through COVID-19 but renewed its call that this global crisis requires a global response.

Media Releases, Refugees, More and better aid, Climate change, Water and sanitation, Asia and the Pacific, Asylum Seekers, Bangladesh, Child Health, Child Violence, Children's Rights, Climate Change, Economic Development, Epidemics, Human Rights, Humanitarian, International Development, Refugee Camp, Refugee Crisis, Refugees, World Vision

World Vision Welcomes G20 Statement - CEO

Friday, March 27, 2020

World Vision today welcomed the “whatever it takes” approach to the extraordinary G20 leaders’ special summit overnight.

Media Releases, Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Child Health, Emergency, Epidemics, G20, Humanitarian, Refugees, World Vision

First Nations Families Matter – And Why COAG Must Act

Thursday, October 17, 2019

A new report highlighting a frightening trajectory of First Nations children being removed from their families should compel Australia’s political leaders to act urgently.

Media Releases, Indigenous Australians, Asia and the Pacific, Aboriginal, Child Health

As last kids leave Nauru, World Vision calls on MPs to back new law for sick refugees detained offshore

Sunday, February 3, 2019

Australia’s leading humanitarian agency, World Vision today welcomed the news that the last kids are coming off Nauru, by calling on Australia’s political leaders to back a new law that guarantees medical transfers for sick refugees trapped in island detention.

Media Releases, Emergencies, Asia and the Pacific, Asylum Seekers, Child Deaths, Child Health, Claire Rogers, Pacific, World Vision

Road blocks to aid groups averted in foreign influence law reforms

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

World Vision Australia has joined humanitarian organisations and other charities in welcoming changes to the Electoral Funding and Disclosure laws which today passed through the House of Representatives.

Media Releases, Asia and the Pacific, Child Health, Claire Rogers, East Timor, Maternal Health, Nutrition, Timor-Leste

World Vision Backs UNICEF Call for a national children's agenda

Thursday, November 1, 2018

Australia’s leading humanitarian agency World Vision has backed a call for a national policy and implementation agenda for Australia’s children and young people.

Media Releases, Asia and the Pacific, Child Health, Child literacy, Claire Rogers, Human Rights, UNICEF, World Vision, Young People

Australia’s leading NGOs set deadline to get Kids Off Nauru

Monday, August 20, 2018

A coalition of more than 30 organisations has set a 3-month deadline for Australia’s political leaders to remove all children and their families currently being held on Nauru.

Media Releases, Asia and the Pacific, Asylum Seekers, Child Health, Refugees

Australia Takes a Lead Role in Fight to Eradicate Malaria

Tuesday, July 3, 2018

We've made great progress reducing the number of malaria cases. But recently we’ve taken our foot off the pedal. Still, a child dies from malaria every two minutes. This week’s Malaria World Congress could not come soon enough.

Opinion Pieces, Child Deaths, Child Health, Malaria, Tim Costello, World Vision

Heartbroken for the Lost Children of Nauru

Friday, June 1, 2018

In 145 days, Australia will celebrate International Children's Day. My hope is that, by then, Australia's shame and the lost children of Nauru will be things of the past, and the children and their families will be resettled, safe and free.

Opinion Pieces, Asia and the Pacific, Asylum Seekers, Australian Government, Child Health, Children's Rights, Claire Rogers, Refugee Camp, Refugee Crisis, Refugees

As Our Wallets Get Bigger Our Hearts Get Smaller

Monday, May 14, 2018

The 2018 Federal Budget revealed an even uglier picture of Australia’s miserly approach to the poorest people in the world. A further $141 million was cut from the aid budget. This was on top of the $303 million slashed last year. As Australia becomes richer, we give less, even as other less affluent countries give more.

Opinion Pieces, Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and Carribean, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Australian Government, Budget Cuts, Child Deaths, Child Health, Humanitarian, Uganda, World Vision