Media Releases

Fires in Australia must serve as wake-up call to climate crisis: CARE International

Big emitters must act and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions now A new reality is taking place for Australians as catastrophic bushfires upend the lives of millions. Projections from climate scientists are now becoming the harsh reality and should serve as a wake-up call to other countries around the world to take action. Up to […]

CARE calls for global treaty to stop violence and harassment in the workplace

International aid agency CARE Australia is calling on governments, employers and workers to back a new global treaty aimed at curbing violence and harassment in the workplace. The new measure is being debated this week in Geneva by members of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the global body tasked with protecting workers all over the […]

Budget 2018: Aid projects will have to be scaled back, warns CARE Australia

Australian aid projects will be scaled-back as the result of this year’s Federal Budget, CARE Australia has warned. CARE Australia Chief Executive Sally Moyle said the aid cuts announced in the budget, which follow years of consecutive cuts, would have devastating consequences. “This is a selfish decision by the Federal Government,” Ms Moyle said. “There […]

Foreign policy white paper a wasted opportunity to rebuild Australia’s aid program

The Federal Government has missed a rare opportunity to bolster Australia’s aid program, CARE Australia has said in response to the launch of a new foreign policy white paper.

CARE Australia appoints Sally Moyle as CEO

The Board of CARE Australia, one of Australia’s leading global humanitarian organisations, today announced the appointment of Ms Sally Moyle as its Chief Executive Officer. Ms Moyle succeeds Dr Julia Newton-Howes and will commence in the role on 31 October 2016.

CARE Australia launches Disaster Response Depot in preparation for humanitarian emergencies

CARE Australia has today launched its online Disaster Response Depot, allowing Australians to help the organisation keep its emergency response warehouse in Brisbane stocked to meet future humanitarian crises. CARE Australia’s Emergency Response Manager Adam Poulter said the launch comes as we’re seeing the highest levels of human suffering since the Second World War. “Hundreds […]