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Modern Slavery in Australia

The introduction of Modern Slavery Act legislation in Australia means large companies now need to report annually on the risks of modern slavery in their operations and supply chains, and the action they have taken to assess and address those risks, and the effectiveness of their response. But what is modern slavery and what can [...]

Cyclones in Africa and Australia illustrate devastating impact of climate change

26 March, 2019 With 2.6 million people in southern Africa affected by Cyclone Idai, and Australians bracing for Cyclones Trevor and Veronica, people the world over are suffering because of increasingly severe weather events. Cyclone Idai hit Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi a week ago and CARE is providing aid to people who have lost everything […]

It’s an election year, people – we haven’t got time for outrage

Happy New Year, everyone. I hope you are taking the opportunity to rest up and relax. Because if we thought 2018 was a difficult and disturbing year, 2019 is shaping up to be even bigger. It looks like Australia will have one of the most savage and partisan federal elections in generations. Of course, the […]

Sally Moyle nominated in Australian Financial Review’s 100 Women of Influence

We are proud to announce that our Chief Executive Sally Moyle has been nominated as one of the Australian Financial Review’s 100 Women of Influence 2018.The list features women working across a spectrum of industries with a strong sense of commitment to a cause. This year, nominees were chosen based on their demonstration of self-leadership, […]

Larke Riemer awarded AO in 2018

CARE Australia is delighted our Board member Larke Riemer has been appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia in the General Division. Larke is a leader in the financial sector, with a strong record of pushing for a better outcome for women in the economy. She received the award for distinguished service to […]

Joining the conversation on business and human rights

Last week, CARE Australia Chief Executive Sally Moyle was a panellist at the 2017 Australian Dialogue on Business and Human Rights convened by the Global Compact Network Australia and the Australian Human Rights Commission. She said: “There is a controversial but important discussion about the role of businesses in identifying and responding to human rights […]

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