The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Alliance announced this morning by Minister for Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin could be a step forward in giving a voice to women whose concerns need to be heard, Oxfam Australia said today. Read full release »
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women of all ages and backgrounds from across the country will be at Parliament House in Canberra this week for Oxfam’s Straight Talk Summit. Read full release »
Oxfam's assessment of the damage of Saturday's earthquake to the south of Chile is now well underway. The aid agency's team of logisticians and water engineers have split in two and headed for two locations - Constitución and Concepcion. Read full release »
As details of the impact of the earthquake in Chile are emerging Oxfam’s emergency response team is en route to affected areas and expected to arrive in country today. Read full release »
Show your support for ending the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health crisis by holding an event to mark the fourth annual National Close the Gap Day on Thursday 25 March. Read full release »
A photography exhibition in Melbourne capturing the beauty and diversity of the Mekong River aims to highlight the dependence millions have on the river and the devastating consequences of 11 proposed mainstream hydropower dams. Read full release »
Due to the overwhelming support of the public for the victims of the Haiti Earthquake, Oxfam now has enough money to fund our response to this emergency for at least three years, and is closing the Earthquake Appeal. Read full release »
Oxfam and digital brand communications agency Deepend have launched 3things.org.au, a space for young people to talk about social inequalities and share ideas on how they can be part of the solutions. Read full release »
The popularity of corporate fitness challenges has grown so rapidly that charity Oxfam has for the first time had to introduce a lottery system to select participants for the upcoming Oxfam Trailwalker Sydney. Read full release »
One month after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, international aid agency Oxfam has warned a major effort is still needed to prevent public health from deteriorating. Time is pressing as there are only six weeks before the start of the raining season. Read full release »
The Prime Minister’s honouring of his commitment to report back to Parliament on closing the gap in Indigenous health equality is an important contribution to monitoring progress, but key elements are still missing, Chair of the Close the Gap Steering Committee Tom Calma said today. Read full release »
The spread of cholera to 2,000 people in Papua New Guinea has highlighted the urgent need for additional support to tackle the root causes of the outbreak, international aid agency Oxfam said today. Read full release »
Less than a third of people living in one of the largest camps in Port au Prince say that they are willing to move to camps sited outside the city according to a snap-shot survey carried out by international agency Oxfam. If the new improved camps are established close to where they used to live then the proportion willing to move leaps to nearly three quarters. Read full release »
Nationals Senator Barnaby Joyce this week suggested Australia could make cuts to its overseas aid program to pay for services in Australia. Read full release »
Australia begins 2010 comfortable in the knowledge that it seems to have escaped the worst of the global economic crisis. But what about our region – the Pacific? A new report by Oxfam Australia reveals a disturbing lack of knowledge about the effects the crisis is having on our nearest neighbours. Read full release »
Waiting to see what other countries will do before adopting the target we know is needed to avoid dangerous climate change is a failure of leadership, Oxfam Australia said today. Read full release »
International aid agency Oxfam has started to employ people affected by Haiti’s earthquake to clean up their makeshift camps and improve their living conditions. Read full release »
The international community should use today’s conference in Montreal, Canada, to cancel Haiti’s outstanding US $890 million international debt in the wake of the devastating earthquake, international agency Oxfam said today. Read full release »
Responding to the Haiti earthquake has been one of the toughest challenges Oxfam has ever faced in its history of delivering aid, the international agency said today. Read full release »
Oxfam staff in Haiti are providing shovels and picks for local civil workers to clear rubble to search for trapped victims in the capital, Port-au-Prince, following Tuesday’s massive earthquake. Read full release »