Baptist World Aid Australia

Our Disaster Action Fund exists to support people in the wake of disaster and to prepare communities before disaster strikes. Here are the four ways our Disaster Action Fund is utilised. 👉

Bring Swaptober to your workplace! On average, Aussies purchase 56 new items of clothing per year. Instead of buying new, we're encouraging consumers to swap—not shop—for the month of October! Find more info and register below. 👇 https://lnkd.in/gbeeUgV6

We're hiring! 📣 We’re looking for someone who is team orientated, skilled in project management, with experience in digital marketing and a desire to grow their career in fundraising. Applications close 3 October, 2024. For more details and to apply, follow the link! 👇 https://lnkd.in/gBUD8zuZ

Stand with Myanmar is the Australian Baptists' campaign to advocate, pray and raise funds for the people of Myanmar. Baptist World Aid Australia is proudly partnering with Baptist Mission Australia and every state and territory association across Australia in this campaign. Together, we are standing in prayerful solidarity with our brothers and sisters within and from Myanmar. Visit the website to find out how you and your church can get involved. 👇 https://lnkd.in/eaft9i_t 📝 And please sign the petition before 15 September to let the Australian Government know that you stand with the people of Myanmar.

This week, ACFID's Policy and Advocacy team had the pleasure of visiting Melbourne to meet with our member organisations. We held workshops on policy, climate, government affairs, and media, discussing opportunities and key priorities with our members. We'd like to thank our members for the productive discussions, and also for the great work they do in delivering development and humanitarian assistance across the globe. ActionAid Australia, Australian Red Cross, Australian Volunteers International, Transform Aid International (incl Baptist World Aid Australia), Burnet Institute, CARE Australia, CBM Australia, Cufa, Engineers Without Borders Australia, International Needs Australia, MSI Asia Pacific, Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) , Oxfam Australia, Save the Children Australia, The Fred Hollows Foundation, Transparency International Australia, Union Aid Abroad APHEDA , Vision 2020 Australia and World Vision Australia.

Jayden Battey, National Partnerships Manager, had the unique opportunity to speak at the United Nations in New York last week. As a passionate advocate of working towards a #BetterWorldForAll, Jayden highlighted the value of togetherness as we find solutions to some of the world's greatest issues. 🤝

Thanks to Morling College for their thought provoking write up on our recent change to the way we promote Child Sponsorship. Take a look below to read the full article. 💛

It was a privilege to be in Canberra with other fabulous women to speak with politicians of every persuasion about why it’s so important for Australia to increase what we spend on international aid and development. The wellbeing of our global neighbours - both near and far - depends on it, and it’s good for Australia and our strategic interests too. But do you know that currently, our investment in safer world for all is just 0.68% of federal government spending? Even in the current economic environment, we can and must do better.

Melissa Lipsett, CEO, and Fiona Smith, Director of International Programs, were pleased to have the opportunity to represent Micah Australia alongside other Christian women leaders in Parliament House last week. They were there to speak about the need for Australia to increase its International Aid budget in the face of polycrisis—an increase in compounding conflicts and crises around our world. Investing in development, peace-making and security is not just good for our global neighbours, it’s good for Australia. You can find out more about the #SaferWorldForAll campaign here. 👉 https://lnkd.in/gZ5-_urk   

Today is #WorldHumanitarianDay, and this morning I joined colleagues on the lawns of Parliament House in vigil to remember the 452 Humanitarian workers who've lost their lives in areas of conflict this year.    Marc Purcell, CEO for the Australian Council for International Development, reminded us of one of Jesus' most famous parables: The Good Samaritan. He asked the question, what sort of world are we living in when our Good Samaritans have become the victims of our inability to get along with each other?   This is a day for sombre reflection, particularly for those of us who call themselves followers of the Prince of Peace—Jesus, who himself said 'Blessed are the Peacemakers.' Can I invite you to take a moment today to pause, and consider what it might mean to pray for peace, and to act in a way that means we become part of answering this prayer—remembering that every human being has been imprinted with the divine image. —Mike Bartlett, Advocacy Policy Manager #ActForHumanity #SaferWorldForAll