Published on 30 May 2013
We welcome the release of the report from the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons (HLP) on the Post-2015 Development Agenda, and commend the efforts of its Members and its Secretariat to outline an ambitious yet achievable development framework for the years to come after 2015.
Published on 04 April 2013
On the United Nations’ International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, ChildFund Australia is calling for Australians to support overseas communities affected by unexploded ordnance (UXO) and landmines leftover from war.
Published on 22 March 2013
ChildFund Australia today launched an international series of children’s short films in celebration of World Water Day, where over 700 children from Australia, Laos, Timor-Leste, Sri Lanka and Vietnam creatively shared their views about the diverse role of water in their lives.
Published on 19 February 2013
ChildFund Australia is searching for 20 passionate cyclists to join the 2013 Sri Lanka Cycle Against Poverty, a 13-day travel adventure departing 24 November.
Published on 12 February 2013
ChildFund Australia is delighted to announce MasterChef extraordinaire and long-time child sponsor Julie Goodwin as its newest ambassador.
Published on 18 December 2012
ChildFund Australia CEO Nigel Spence has today criticised the Government’s plans to take hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign aid away from developing countries for domestic purposes.
Published on 20 November 2012
A ChildFund survey, released today, of more than 6,200 children globally reveals those in developed countries dream of becoming professional athletes and entertainers, while children in the developing world aspire to be doctors or teachers.
Published on 30 August 2012
ChildFund Australia has today launched an appeal for a vital new early childhood program that will give children in Zambia the best start in life.
Published on 02 August 2012
A new survey by ChildFund Australia shows Australians expect businesses to play a greater role in international aid, with consumers now expecting more of businesses than government. Over half (53%) of Australians say businesses should give more to international aid programs compared with 40% who think the government should give more.
Published on 02 August 2012
Over the last two decades, international aid has contributed to huge strides in poverty reduction, with extreme poverty rates falling in every region of the developing world. However, misconceptions about the effectiveness of aid persist among Australians, according to ChildFund Australia’s 2012 Perceptions of Child Poverty and Aid Effectiveness survey.