Category: Blogs
Volunteer Spotlight: Joel Garrett
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Joel Garrett first volunteered at Oxfam in the Supporter Services team in November 2011 and returned in May 2017 to assist the legal team. Who are you? My name is Joel. I in born and raised in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne and still currently living there. Growing up I always enjoyed a balance […] Read more »
Four things to know about Covid in the world’s largest refugee camp
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Despite the difficult conditions in the camps, the Rohingya people seem so far to have escaped from the worst. However, the pandemic has fuelled an economic crisis. Read more »
Beating COVID: how Aboriginal communities mobilised to fight the pandemic
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When the threat of COVID-19 became fully apparent last year, First Peoples health organisations across Australia swung quickly into action to prevent devastating effects in their communities. Read more »
Voices — February 2021
With support and solidarity from kind, caring people like you, we’ve changed so many people’s lives for the better. Meet just a few of the many people around the globe whose lives have been uplifted thanks to your compassion and generosity. Read more »
Volunteer spotlight: Sophie Gardner (First Peoples Program)
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Sophie Gardner is completing an internship through the CareerTrackers program in the First Peoples Program at Oxfam Australia. In this article, she talks about her experience as a trainee at Oxfam. Read more »
Oxfam Australia investigating suspected data incident
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Late last week, Oxfam Australia was alerted to a suspected data incident. Oxfam immediately launched an investigation and engaged market leading experts to assist in identifying whether data may have been accessed and any impact on its supporters. Chief Executive Lyn Morgain said Oxfam Australia had reported the matter to the Australian Cyber Security Centre […] Read more »
Oxfam Launches Global Strategic Framework 2020-2030
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Today Oxfam launches our new 10-year global strategy. It belongs to everyone who inspires and works with and among us. It drives our commitment and action to reshaping who we are. Read more »
Voices — October 2020
Tales of survival, triumph and resilience to put a smile on your face, and reassure you that we really are all in this together. Read more »
A career high at the summit
Finding herself in need of inspiration and direction, proud Palyku woman, Brook O’Donnell signed up for Oxfam’s Straight Talk Summit. She returned with that, and so much more. Read more »
Voices — July 2020
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Meet just a few of the many people around the globe whose lives have been uplifted thanks to your compassion and generosity. Read more »
