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    Myanmar after cyclone Nargis

    Village life in the balance
    For the people of the Mawlamyinegyum administrative area spirits have risen with the arrival of clean drinking water. John Sparrow reports from the Ayeyarwady delta where the cyclone hit hardest.
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    Winter Appeal

    Our changing climate is already affecting vulnerable people, both physically and emotionally. You can help them by making a donation to the Winter Appeal today.
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    Emergencies: prepare, respond, recover

    Emergencies can strike without warning so being prepared and knowing what to do is essential.
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    Our commitment to Indigenous communities

    A good start to the day has seen school attendance rise from 50% to 70% in some Northern Territory communities.

Interested in international aid work with Australian Red Cross?
We are currently recruiting aid workers. Find out how to become an aid worker and help people in need around the world’s most vulnerable regions.

Housing NSW Tenant Connect
Tenant Connect is a community program provided by Red Cross for older tenants living in social housing across NSW. From July 2008, tenants can receive a free reassuring daily phone call to confirm they are safe and well.

CPR on your mobile: the power to save a life is in your hands
Keep your CPR skills fresh by downloading a CPR instructional animation to your mobile telephone for just $3.

China earthquake response China earthquake
Thousands of Red Cross workers are continuing to help those affected by the devastating earthquake in Sichuan Province.

Make an online donation now

Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone
Supplies such as food, shelter material, hygiene kits and water purification tablets are now reaching those affected.
Make an online donation now

International Humanitarian Action Training course
A three-day introductory course for professionals and volunteers, designed to provide the skills essential to respond effectively in a humanitarian crisis. Enrol now for the course starting 27 August.

Timor-Leste appeal Timor-Leste Appeal
As tensions rise in Timor-Leste, Red Cross focuses on helping the young.
Fundamental Principles
Australian Red Cross acts at all times in accordance with the Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
Working overseas with Australian Red Cross
Australian Red Cross advertises on this website regularly for people seeking to undertake training as International Aid Workers. Profiles advertised and selected will vary depending on need. CVs and applications are only accepted during the advertised recruitment. Please see the Basic Training Course page for proposed dates for 2008.

Important Notices:
Fraudulent emails, websites and hoaxes:
Australian Red Cross advises all donors to be aware of hoax letters, email or website scams

Hoax 'HIV warning' email:
An email regarding a needle found in a cinema seat or an automatic teller machine, purporting to come from the Australian Red Cross Blood Service is a hoax and should be ignored. See the Blood Service website for more information.  
 
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• Red Cross launches world first - CPR instructions direct to your mobile phone (29/06/08)
•  Justice David Harper made a Member of the Order of Australia (09/06/08)
The Humanitarian Issue 7 July 2008 The Humanitarian
Issue 7, July 2008. Cover story: a fork in the road - feeding the world's most vulnerable
World Disasters Report 2008
Focus on HIV and AIDS
China Disaster Preparedness Project 2008-09 International Youth Project China Disaster Preparedness
This year's International Youth Project, in conjunction with the Overseas Support Group, is raising awareness and funds for small villages in Guangxi.
Special section on the Red Cross Red Crescent response to the Asia Quake and Tsunamis. Asia quake and tsunamis emergency
Special section including latest news, stories from the field and appeal information
Humanitarian emergency in Sudan
For Sudan's displaced people, the challenge continues.
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