Oxfam Australia

Oxfam Australia
Named afterOxford Committee for Famine Relief
TypeInternational NGO
FocusPoverty Eradication
Humanitarian Aid
Gender Equality
Economic Inequality
Climate Justice
First Nations Justice
Area served
Worldwide
CEO
Lyn Morgain[1]
Websitewww.oxfam.org.au

Oxfam Australia is an Australian, independent, charity, not-for-profit, secular, community-based aid and development organization, and is an affiliate of the Oxfam International Confederation.[2] Oxfam Australia's work is divided into four broad categories covering climate justice, Economic Justice, Gender Justice and First Peoples Justice as well as Humanitarian response. They believe that poverty in the 21st century is less a problem of scarcity but the result of how resources, opportunities, and protections are distributed and wielded.[3]

Oxfam Australia advocates for long-term inclusive development projects, responding to emergencies, and campaigning to improve the lives of people living with poverty 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 and security from conflict and disaster.

Oxfam Australia's activities are mainly funded by community support income. In 2020-2021 Oxfam Australia’s development and advocacy programs use 73% of donated funds, 19% is used for fundraising and promotion, and the remaining 8% for administration costs.[4] In the case of emergency appeals, 85% of funds are used directly for emergency response purposes.[5][6]

In 2020-2021 the global Oxfam Confederation delivered life-saving aid, advocacy support and transformational development programs to 25.7 million people around the world.[7]

  1. ^ "our executive team". Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Oxfam International Confederation - How we are organized". 16 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Our approach". 20 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Oxfam Australia 2020-2021 Annual Report" (PDF).
  5. ^ Oxfam Australia (2008). "Where My Money Goes". Retrieved 9 January 2009.
  6. ^ Oxfam Australia (2008). "Annual Financial Report 2008" (PDF). Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  7. ^ "Oxfam Australia Annual Report 2020-2021" (PDF).