Kirsty Robertson steps down as Caritas Australia CEO
25 Jul 24
After nearly five years of extraordinary service, Kirsty Robertson has recently announced her resignation from her role as CEO of Caritas Australia, effective from 9th August 2024.
New partnerships to energise remote communities across the Pacific and Timor Leste
23 Jul 24
The Albanese Government is supporting three new partnerships that will deliver off-grid renewable energy to rural and remote communities across Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Vanuatu.
Thandolwayo named favourite of Caritas Australia’s “60 Faces: Portraits of Compassion in Action”
23 Jul 24
Caritas Australia’s 60th anniversary competition has concluded, with Thandolwayo the favourite among competition entrants.
Caritas Southeast Asia unites in collective response to the cry of the earth
22 Jul 24
Caritas agencies and partners in Southeast Asia joined a climate response workshop in Cambodia, organised by Caritas Australia
Caritas Australia represented at UN political forum on sustainable development
18 Jul 24
Last week the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development was held in New York, with Caritas Australia in attendance.
Bombardments see Caritas partners evacuate medical points in Khan Younis, southern Gaza
17 Jul 24
Due to safety concerns, all Caritas Jerusalem staff were required to evacuate two medical points in Khan Younis over the weekend, following missile strikes nearby.
Caritas network confirms devastating attack on the Holy Family School in Gaza
09 Jul 24
The Caritas network has received communications from The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem confirming that on the morning of the 7th of July, the Holy Family School in the North of Gaza was bombarded, causing serious destruction in the compound, and resulting in civilian casualties.
Catholic Earthcare to host Season of Creation workshop in September
08 Jul 24
Caritas Australia’s Catholic Earthcare team is inviting the Catholic community - including schools, parishes, diocese, organisations, and religious orders - to join its 2024 Season of Creation convocation.
Caritas Australia celebrates its First Australian partners this NAIDOC Week
05 Jul 24
This year the theme for NAIDOC Week is ‘Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud!’. Starting on Sunday 7th July, known as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday, the week celebrates and recognises the history, culture, and achievements of First Australian peoples.
Caritas Australia CEO shares stories of impact following a visit to disability projects in Vietnam
04 Jul 24
Kirsty Robertson CEO of Caritas Australia made a recent visit to partner Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the Centre for Sustainable Rural Development (SRD) in Vietnam to see some of their disability projects in action.
CatholicCare NT visits Caritas Australia’s Timor-Leste Protection Program
26 Jun 24
Caritas Australia in Timor-Leste has hosted a visit by CatholicCare NT, also attended by four women’s shelters that are partners of the Caritas Australia Protection Program in Timor-Leste.
$29m aid package for crises in the Horn of Africa desperately needed says Caritas Australia
24 Jun 24
The Australian government has announced a 29-million-dollar funding package to help deliver healthcare, food, and clean water amid ongoing humanitarian crises in the Horn of Africa.
Caritas Australia event sees funds raised for a world in crisis
20 Jun 24
Caritas Australia gathered supporters and ministers together at NSW Parliament House this week to engage in action in the face of increasingly intense and complex global challenges.
World Refugee Week: Caritas Australia raises awareness of the world’s largest refugee camp
17 Jun 24
This week Caritas Australia is shining a light on the plight of the one million people in the world’s largest refugee camp, Kutupalong in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
Caritas Australia welcomes a $10m government aid package for Gaza
12 Jun 24
Caritas Australia has welcomed a $10m aid package to support the World Food Programme in Gaza and echoed its calls for a ceasefire.
Catholic teachers and leaders offered a new certification in Catholic Social Ecology
11 Jun 24
The Catholic Institute of Western Australia has expanded its course offerings to encompass a distinctive Professional Certificate of Catholic Social Ecology, supported by Caritas Australia and Catholic Earthcare resources.
Caritas Australia welcomes a $31m government investment into Ukraine aid
05 Jun 24
The Australian Government has announced that it will provide a further $31m of assistance to help meet Ukraine’s energy and humanitarian needs.
Papua New Guinea landslide update: Food, clean water and clothing prioritised for 7,849 affected people.
31 May 24
An initial rapid assessment report from the UN has revealed extensive losses and damages to communities downhill of the landslide, also destroying livelihoods and key infrastructure.
Caritas agencies on the ground assessing devastation in Papua New Guinea
28 May 24
Remote communities in Papua New Guinea have been devastated by a catastrophic landslide that struck the Enga province at 3am on 24th May.
Grassroots Action Palmerston and Caritas Australia echo ‘Now More Than Ever’ call this Reconciliation Week
27 May 24
This year the theme for Reconciliation Week is Now More Than Ever, a theme that reminds us that, no matter what, the fight for justice and the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will – and must – continue.
Supplies reach northern Gaza as Caritas partners face evacuations in the south
23 May 24
This week Caritas partners in Gaza reported the successful delivery of supplies to support 2,500 families in northern Gaza.