Oxfam Australia

Meet the faces behind the magic of the Oxfam Adelaide Bookshop! 💚 This #InternationalVolunteersDay, we’re celebrating the incredible 540 volunteers who gave an astounding 19,637 hours of their time to Oxfam Australia in 2024. From offices to events to community groups, volunteers like David, Robin, Chris and Evelyn who dedicates their time at the Adelaide Bookshop, are the heart and soul of our mission. Your energy, skills, and generosity make our work possible—every single day. Thank you for helping us create a fairer, more equal future. 🌍 Want to join this amazing team? Click the link below bio to learn more about volunteering with us! https://lnkd.in/gQpRN4dV

THIS JUST IN: Fashion brands are riding the revenue wave, reeling in $25.7 BILLION in 2023. Meanwhile, the women making our clothes can’t catch a break, stuck with poverty wages. 🔥 This summer, with our #WhatSheMakes campaign, we’re turning up the heat—demanding that brands start paying a living wage, because making enough to live on shouldn’t be a pipe dream. Tag these brands in the comments below and sign the petition to join the movement! 💪 https://lnkd.in/gbHihHqz

📣 Global Day of Action for Climate Justice at #COP29 📣   Last week, we were honoured to join a powerful human chain at COP29, standing side by side with activists from around the world. Together, we showcased artwork and signs to highlight the global unity in tackling the climate crisis and called for urgent action on climate finance.   Our voices won’t be silenced—it's time for big corporations to pay their share and for climate finance to be delivered.   Join us and sign the petition! #MakeRichPollutersPay   https://lnkd.in/gG-KXm6v

Big News Alert! 🎉 We’re beyond thrilled to announce that Lorna Jane is officially paying a living wage! 💪✨ It is the first brand on the Oxfam's What She Makes Company Tracker to show that all workers at its one apparel factory are receiving a living wage. This means the women making Lorna Jane Active clothes are being paid enough for themselves and their families to live a decent, dignified life. Let’s celebrate Lorna Jane for leading the way. Paying a living wage isn’t just possible — it’s essential. 🙌 Together, let’s keep pushing brands to pay their workers enough to live on.

NEW REPORT: While the super-rich are feasting on luxury and leaving massive carbon footprints—emitting more in just 90 minutes than most of us do in a lifetime—the rest of us are left to pay the price in rising temperatures, inequality, and climate disasters. Share this and demand accountability to #MakeRichPollutersPay 🌎✊ Sign the petition below! https://lnkd.in/g-c7RpxT

We’re live from the Australian Council for International Development Conference with the Safer World For All crew this day of action, advocating for our federal budget request! 🌏 Did you know? right now, only 0.68% of Australia’s federal budget goes to aid—far from enough to meet today’s global challenges. It’s time for Australia to step up. We’re calling on the government to allocate 1% of the federal budget to aid. It’s time to make it happen. Join our call by emailing your MP—link below to take action! 👇 https://lnkd.in/dvX7r-Ny #DownUnderStepUp #SaferWorldForAll ActionAid Australia Caritas Australia Micah Australia Save the Children Australia Climate Action Network Australia Baptist World Aid Australia ChildFund Australia

We are devastated to report the killing of four water engineers and workers in Gaza, who were collaborating with our strategic partner, the Coastal Municipalities Water Utility (CMWU). The men were on their way to repair water infrastructure in Khuzaa, east of Khan Younis, when their clearly marked vehicle was bombed, despite prior coordination with Israeli authorities. Adding to this tragedy, we mourn the loss of two colleagues from our valued partner, Juzoor. They are Dr. Ahmad Al-Najar and midwife Laila Jneid, who were killed by Israeli airstrikes over the weekend while providing life-saving health care in Gaza. Oxfam Australia stands in solidarity with CMWU, Juzoor, their partners, and the families of all the victims. Aid workers and civilians are NOT a target. Attacking aid workers is a war crime. 👉We urgently call for a permanent ceasefire and demand that the Australian Government end all arms transfers to Israel. https://lnkd.in/gg3-4U69

Here’s something vital to think about next time you’re in the shower. While our hair has access to ‘nutrients’ like almond oil and milk proteins, millions of people in Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia and South Sudan face emergency levels of hunger. Seems unacceptable? We think so too. Because our hair isn’t hungry. People are. 💔 ONLY SHAMPOO—a fake product, made to fight a very real food crisis. 🌍✊ Support a more equal future by donating what you can below: https://lnkd.in/gfR877pJ

Our Climate Warriors Have Arrived in Australia! We're thrilled to announce that as part of the 2024 ‘Safe Climate, Equal Future’ climate speakers' tour, we've teamed up with Seed Indigenous Youth Climate Network to bring you some incredible young voices from the Asia-Pacific region and the Kimberley! 💪 Meet Tanya Afu, Grace Ann Enriquez, Eduardo Maher and Peter Griffiths-Sebastian, who are here to share their powerful stories of life on the frontlines of climate change and the fight against fossil fuel projects. 🌿 Over the next two weeks, they'll be meeting civil society organisations, members of parliament and government leaders to ignite vital conversations. Together, we can address the climate crisis and hold Australia accountable.

🌈🎉 We #WearItPurple with pride at our Ngapa office! 🎉🌈 Wear It Purple Day is a powerful reminder of the need for acceptance, respect and awareness for everyone, particularly LGBTQIA+ youth, no matter their sexual orientation or gender identity. At Oxfam Australia, inclusion and equality are central to our culture. We’re committed to fostering a safe, bias-free environment where every individual feels valued and empowered to be their true selves. Let’s continue to support and uplift each other, not just today but every day. 💜