Oxfam Australia

About

Oxfam Australia is an Australian, independent, not-forprofit, secular, community-based aid and development organisation. It has 4.6 million people working around the world as an affiliate of Oxfam International. Oxfam Australia's work includes long-term development projects, responding to emergencies and campaigning to improve the lives of disadvantaged people around the world. They aim to give disadvantaged people improved access to social services, an effective voice in decisions, equal rights and status, and safety from conflict and disaster.

The organisation operates on specific values, namely accountability, empowerment, equality, inclusiveness and sustainability.

What kind of work?

Oxfam's work encompasses a diverse range of endeavours, including: - Aid and development - Climate change and climate justice - Emergencies - Ethical trading - Gender equality - Indigenous Australians - Inequality - Mining (specifically how it affects local communities) - Water and sanitation - Worker's rights

Location

Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide

Student Opportunities

Part-time and casual roles (office and retail) are offered by Oxfam. They can be found here: https://www.oxfam.org.au/get-involved/working-at-oxfam/

Volunteering opportunities are also available in a range of areas including customer service, research, editing, events, finance and human resources. You can find volunteering opportunities here: https://www.oxfam.org.au/get-involved/volunteer-with-us/

Graduate Opportunities

Full-time roles at Oxfam are advertised in this link: https://www.oxfam.org.au/get-involved/working-at-oxfam/

Fun Fact / Recent Project

Climate Justice in Vanuatu Exposed to multiple hazards that include tropical cyclones, and with 80% of the population reliant on farming, Vanuatu is at risk from the impacts of climate change. In March 2015, Vanuatu suffered a direct hit from severe Cyclone Pam, one of the most powerful cyclones ever to hit the region.

Oxfam Australia is working in Vanuatu through the Australian Humanitarian Partnership’s Disaster Ready program to strengthen resilience, disaster preparedness and response. This four and a half year program (2018-2022) is working closely with government and three local partners to strengthen resilience at the community level, establish a cash transfer after disasters capability, and enhance humanitarian coordination.