Australian Red Cross
About
The Australian Red Cross, formally the Australian Red Cross Society, is a humanitarian aid and community
services charity in Australia. Tracing its history back to
1923 and being incorporated by royal charter in 1941, the Australian Red Cross is the national member of the
Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Graduate Opportunities
Australian Red Cross is guided by the Fundamental
in various fields, including:
and part of the International Red Cross Movement. The Principles of the International Red Cross and Red
Crescent Movement and as such is a non-religious, neutral, impartial and independent humanitarian organisation.
What kind of work?
The Australian Red Cross provides a range of services and programs including international aid across
- Administration
- Operations & logistics - Case work
- Safety and emergency relief You can find out more about paid opportunities here: https://www.redcross.org.au/about/careers
the Asia-Pacific region, international humanitarian
Fun Fact / Recent Project
management, blood donation via Australian Red Cross
Due to the generosity of donors, the Australian Red
law
advocacy,
migration
support,
emergency
Lifeblood, and community services for Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander peoples, youth, families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities.
Location
All major cities, several smaller cities across the country
Student Opportunities
Bushfire Recovery Program Cross has:
- provided 5,380 people with financial assistance grants
- helped 722 people to apply for a grant for the first time between July and September
- supported 12,635 people in 47 local government areas with the recovery program.
The Australian Red Cross provides many volunteering
A further $12m was received into the Disaster Relief
- Community service
to $239m. This reflects the global support for the
opportunities in the following fields:
- Emergency services (e.g. disaster relief)
- Retail, customer service and administration You can find out more about volunteering opportunities here:
https://www.redcross.org.au/get-involved/connect/volunteer
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The Australian Red Cross accepts applications for roles
and Recovery fund since June 2020, taking the total bushfire response, coming from both corporate organisations and Red Cross and Red Crescent
National Societies that had pledged funds during the fires and provided them after the financial year had ended. These funds have been gratefully received and allocated for emerging needs and people experiencing ongoing hardship.