Press Releases
Press Releases
- Joint statement of child-focused agencies on the post-2015 High-Level Panel report
- ChildFund Australia calls for action this International Day of Mine Awareness to help remote war-torn communities
- ChildFund Australia launches children’s film series in celebration of World Water Day
- Join the Sri Lanka Cycle Against Poverty and provide 200 goats for families in poor communities
- MasterChef extraordinaire Julie Goodwin sets off to Uganda as the newest ChildFund ambassador
- ChildFund Australia CEO calls for rethink on Government’s aid budget decision
- ChildFund Alliance launches Small Voices Big Dreams 2012
- Start Strong & Stay Strong: supporting mums and bubs in Zambia
- Australians looking for bigger aid spend from business sector
- Australians underestimate the value of international aid and the huge strides made in reducing extreme poverty
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Joint statement of child-focused agencies on the post-2015 High-Level Panel report
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.
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ChildFund Australia calls for action this International Day of Mine Awareness to help remote war-torn communities
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.
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ChildFund Australia launches children’s film series in celebration of World Water Day
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.
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Join the Sri Lanka Cycle Against Poverty and provide 200 goats for families in poor communities
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.
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MasterChef extraordinaire Julie Goodwin sets off to Uganda as the newest ChildFund ambassador
Published on 12 February 2013
ChildFund Australia is delighted to announce MasterChef extraordinaire and long-time child sponsor Julie Goodwin as its newest ambassador.
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ChildFund Australia CEO calls for rethink on Government’s aid budget decision
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.
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ChildFund Alliance launches Small Voices Big Dreams 2012
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.
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Start Strong & Stay Strong: supporting mums and bubs in Zambia
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.
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Australians looking for bigger aid spend from business sector
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.
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Australians underestimate the value of international aid and the huge strides made in reducing extreme poverty
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.
