Oxfam Australia

Keep the fire burning! 🔥 Blak, Loud and Proud! This #NAIDOC Week 2024, Oxfam Australia celebrates the unbreakable spirit of our First Peoples by championing leaders who call out the government, fight for Country, and protect culture and community. Oxfam Australia has worked to advance First Peoples’ rights for more than 40 years — and our work is not nearly done. We amplify those who are and continue to be BLAK, LOUD & PROUD. Join us and discover what's happening around you! For resources and local events, visit https://www.naidoc.org.au/ 🖤💛❤️

🎉 Congratulations to our partners at Ember Connect and their incredible General Manager Narelle Henry for being named as a Finalist in the 2024 National #NAIDOC Awards! 🖤 Narelle, a proud Noongar yorga, has been recognised for her remarkable achievements as a finalist for the Innovation Award. 🏆 The NAIDOC Awards honor the outstanding contributions and excellence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across 10 categories. The Innovation Award celebrates those who bring new and innovative ideas to life, applying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge in unique and impactful ways. 💡 We are so proud of Narelle and the Ember Team's inspiring work and dedication. The winner will be announced on Saturday 6 July on Kaurna country. Best of luck! 🧡

🚀 Exciting News! We are so proud to introduce our latest report, "Cashing in on Profits". Despite global challenges like Covid-19 and the Ukraine war from 2021-2023, Australia's top 500 corporations pocketed an extra $98 billion in 'crisis profits'. 📈💰 Major sectors such as mining, banking and supermarkets saw unprecedented gains. Companies like NAB, BHP, Woolworths Supermarkets and Hancock Prospecting led the pack, while many Australians faced rising living costs amid pandemic and inflation woes. Oxfam urges the Australian Government to enforce a 'crisis profits tax' on excessive corporate gains, channeling funds towards tackling inequality both at home and abroad. Check out Chef David's breakdown below and join us by signing our petition to Make Tax Fair!🖋️ https://lnkd.in/gFhf29Af

This World Environment Day, let's leverage the power of collective action to turn awareness into impactful change. We advocate for a more inclusive climate movement, champion effective solutions, support developing nations through the Loss & Damage Fund, and elevate the voices of African leaders on the frontlines of this fight. Together, we can hold rich polluters accountable and build a healthier, more equitable future for all. #WorldEnvironmentDay #ClimateAction #AACJ #MakeRichPollutersPay

Did you know? People with disabilities make up an estimated 20% of the poorest citizens in the Indo-Pacific region. Australia must commit to being a champion of disability equity and rights in all its international engagements. 🌏🤝 We urgently need to ensure Australia’s future as a leader in this area by making the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s new International Disability Equity and Rights Strategy ambitious, accountable, and well-resourced. As a prosperous nation, we can and MUST do more to support the millions of people living with disabilities in our region. It’s time to increase funding from within our existing aid budget to make a real difference. 💪💬 Sign the petition: https://lnkd.in/gVz2RA-8 #DisabilityRights #EquityForAll #Australia #InclusiveFuture #InternationalAid DFAT Senator Penny Wong Pat Conroy CBM Australia Lyn Morgain

This June, we are celebrating #PrideMonth at Oxfam Australia with full force! 🏳️🌈 We proudly reaffirm our commitment to creating a safer, inclusive space and workplace where everyone can live authentically, without fear of prejudice or discrimination. Today and every day, we stand with our LGBTQIA friends, family, colleagues and allies as we work towards equality and human rights. Join us this June as we share resources and celebrate our LGBTQIA identities, history and communities!

National Reconciliation Week 2024 is Here! ✊🏽 ‘Now More Than Ever’ ✊🏽 ⚖️ Oxfam Australia, having worked to advance First Peoples’ rights for over 50 years, reaffirms our ongoing commitment to justice and self-determination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. 🗣️ Our message is clear: the calls for Voice, Treaty, and Truth still need to be answered. We stand in solidarity and unity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to forge a path forward. We will not be fair-weather allies; we will not turn back; and we will not hesitate in our fight for justice and self-determination. 👀 Read and share the Statement of Commitment: https://shorturl.at/rjBMG #UluruStatement #AlliesforUluru #Australia #commitment #Reconciliation #NowMoreThanEver #NRW2024 Reconciliation Australia

As National Volunteer Week comes to an end, we want to take this opportunity to say a massive THANK YOU to each and every volunteer at Oxfam. 🙌 Volunteers make a substantial impact on our organisation, and we are incredibly grateful for the time, skills, and energy they provide in our offices, at events, and in the community. 💪 A special shout-out to the 293 amazing volunteers who contributed their time at our final Oxfam Trailwalker event in March in Melbourne. Your help made our final Trailwalker adventure a huge success! 🥾 Interested in finding out more about volunteering at Oxfam? Visit our website at: https://lnkd.in/gQpRN4dV #NVW2024 #SomethingForEveryone

🎉 This week, we're celebrating National Volunteer Week and the incredible contributions our volunteers make at Oxfam! 🌍💚 Over the past year, 490 amazing individuals have dedicated a whopping 19,613 hours to support our mission. Volunteers like Olivia and Ben, who generously give their time at the Oxfam Group Fair Trade Shop WA in Perth, a community group that's been championing our cause for over 15 years! 🙌 To Oxfam’s fantastic volunteer community, we extend our deepest thanks for your time and skills, helping us work towards a more equal future. Together, we make a difference! 💪 #NVW2024 #SomethingForEveryone

✊🏾 Today is the Global Day of Action to #StopSendingArms to Israel to protect civilians amid a humanitarian catastrophe in #Gaza. Arms sales and transfers to Israel MUST STOP and steps towards an immediate sustained ceasefire must begin. Oxfam Australia and over 250 other NGOs are calling on the Australian Government to immediately cease the export of weapons and weapon parts to end users, specifically the Israeli Defence Force. We stand with students at the Gaza Solidarity encampments across the country. We demand a lasting and permanent #CeasefireNOW and to END military exports to Israel! Amnesty International Australia ActionAid Australia Save the Children Australia