Having the resources to respond effectively and efficiently before, during and after emergencies are crucial for saving lives and rebuilding communities.

Pope Francis is set to visit Indonesia, Timor-Leste, and Papua New Guinea during a month-long apostolic journey.

Caritas Australia’s Global Gift cards are a way to bring together charitable donations with Christmas gift-giving.

Join us as we 'hope and act with creation'!

Latest news and updates from the Caritas network's work in Gaza and Lebanon.

World Humanitarian Day falls on the 19th of August each year and commemorates the death of 22 aid workers during the 2003 bombing of the Canal Hotel in Baghdad. Each year it sees people come together to celebrate the vital, lifesaving work done by humanitarians, while also remembering those who lost their lives while selflessly helping others. 

Sudan is currently experiencing one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world, but with headline focus being pulled to other issues, it risks fading into the background noise of a world in crisis. 

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has forced many families to seek refuge in neighbouring countries. Moldova has become a haven for many Ukrainian refugees, providing not only shelter but also open hearts and supportive communities. 

The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is commemorated each year on the 9th of August in recognition of the first meeting of the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations in 1982.  

When you donate to charity, your compassion can make a life-changing difference for vulnerable people around the world and at home. There are lots of donation programs and options out there, so here’s a quick rundown on the ways you can donate to Caritas Australia.

A new report on global food security has shown an alarming trend of rising hunger levels across Africa, with nearly 1 in 5 people in the region facing hunger.

We are excited to announce the photo with the most votes from the Caritas Australia 60th Anniversary Virtual Gallery competition.

When disasters strike, we get asked one question a lot. Can I donate food, clothes, or other goods to help? The desire to do something more personal than donate money is generous and compassionate, but we must always answer no. 

My name is Serena, and as a Content Marketing Specialist at Caritas Australia, I had the privilege to recently travel to Vietnam with the Content Marketing Manager, Tim. As my first content collection trip, I wanted to share my reflections on our time overseas filming and collecting images for next year’s Project Compassion campaign.  

Aurora and Mark from the content and communication teams visit Bangladesh in May for a content collection trip. Trips like these are a vital way for us to share stories from the field with our generous community of supporters.  

Aurora and Mark from the content and communication teams visited Bangladesh in May for a content collection trip. Trips like these are a vital way for us to share stories from the field with our generous community of supporters.

As the end of the financial year approaches, many of us find ourselves looking at ways to maximise our tax returns while also contributing to causes close to our hearts. 

Remote communities in Papua New Guinea have been devastated by a catastrophic landslide that struck the Enga province on 24 May, with hundreds feared dead. 

Get to know more about the work of Grassroots Action Palmerston, our First Australian program partner in the Northern Territory. 

With a local currency in free fall, fuel and other costs of living skyrocketing, a continuous influx of refugees adding to the already million in the country, the poverty rate effectively doubling and now the impacts of the war in Gaza seeing tens of thousands of displaced people from the south of the country, the people of Lebanon are in a constant state of suffering.