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Stories, news and learning from RedR Australia specialists deployed with our partners around the world.
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New MOU with the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Yemen
Last week, RedR Australia signed a new memorandum of understanding with the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Yemen (OSESGY) in Amman.
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Supporting humanitarian coordination in the field: Leonie Barnes with UNDSS
Supporting Safety and Security in Ukraine Leonie Barnes CGSJ – Lead Training Coordinator, UNDSS Ukraine I am currently deployed to Ukraine as the Lead Training Coordinator with the United Nations Department of Safety and Security…
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Protecting civilians through diplomacy in Palestine and across Africa
RedR Australia roster members Stephen and Mohamed are working to protect civilians affected by conflict in Palestine and in affected African nations through civil-military coordination. In the heat of a military conflict, all too…
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From the field to the fireground: Amanda and Nic bring humanitarian expertise home
When disaster strikes, RedR Australia's people respond—both overseas and at home. Earlier this year, as bushfires tore through Victoria, the skills that RedR Australia's people have honed across international and domestic crises were…
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Sheltering the storm: responding to GBV in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
Sheltering the Storm: Responding to GBV in Jamaica After Hurricane Melissa When Category 5 Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica in late October 2025, it devastated the island and impacted 1.5 million people. Many communities are still…
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Tailoring humanitarian logistics training for organisations across the sector
RedR Australia is recognised globally for our Essentials of Humanitarian Practice (EHP) and Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) courses — but throughout the year, we also design and deliver tailored training for…
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From community engagement to health coordination: Rebeca Sabou’s humanitarian journey
RedR Australia roster member Rebeca Sabou is supporting the WHO-led Health Cluster in Bangladesh as a Health Cluster Support Officer. In a complex humanitarian setting and a context of reduced funding, her work helps sustain essential…
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Introducing three new Board members for RedR Australia
These appointments further strengthen RedR Australia’s leadership as it continues to support the training and deployment of skilled humanitarian and development professionals worldwide.
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2025 Annual General Meeting: a year into RedR Australia’s strategy 2024-27
At a time where there is escalating volatility with increasing crises and conflicts worldwide, our work implementing this strategy remains crucial - as it provides a sustainable framework to build resilience and protect communities in…
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RedR Australia’s EHP and HEAT courses: preparing people to be field-ready
Including our two recent Australian-based training courses in October – the Essentials of Humanitarian Practice (EHP) course, running as non-residential program in Abbotsford, and our Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) in…
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Finding a path out of cholera in South Sudan
With dedicated support from the Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO), Tai-Ring worked as a water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) specialist for 6 months with the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO) South Sudan. As is often the…
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Podcast Ep 14: Tai-Ring Teh on humanitarian engineering and the impact of mentoring
When the Indian Ocean tsunami hit in 2004, hundreds of thousands lost their lives—and millions more were forever altered.
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RedR Australia’s Essential Frameworks: Protection course
Every humanitarian, development and emergency responder has a responsibility to do no harm, as well as protect people and communities from harm. Best practice in protection is as critical as it is complex, something that was recently…
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Mitigating the spread of viral diseases in Burundi
As the entire world came to know well in the last five years, viral diseases can spread. They can spread across cities, countries and continents. And they can spread quickly.
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Flood mapping saving lives in southern Africa
For people living in a state of food insecurity, the effects of intense weather can be catastrophic.
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Working to control rabies in Timor-Leste
In March 2024, the Government of Timor-Leste reported its first-ever confirmed fatal human case of rabies to the World Health Organization (WHO), following a dog bite.
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Strengthening Global Health Security: RedR Australia roster members trained for outbreak response
The training aimed to enhance the capacity of Standby Partners and IHP experts through a structured training and simulation exercise. The exercise ultimately equipped participants with practical training to set up and operationalise…
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A layered response: supporting the people of Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s complexity as a country—marked by internal conflicts, climate-related challenges and resource constraints—presents significant hurdles for implementing humanitarian programs.
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Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week 2025
The panelists included associate trainers and humanitarian deployees Aca 'Vuli' Gauna, Simione Bula and Georgina Galbraith, with the discussion facilitated by RedR Australia CEO Dr Helen Durham.
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Coordinating Health
In August 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the rising cases of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and surrounding…
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Conversations for International Women’s Day 2025
To mark International Women’s Day, RedR Australia coordinated an enlightening discussion on disaster equity and gender.
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Recovery and resilience: Supporting PNG landslide survivors with UNDP
Early in the morning of 24 May 2024, a massive landslide in Enga Province, PNG, claimed the lives of an estimated 640 to 2000 people. Villages and vital infrastructure were destroyed in its wake and thousands were displaced by the…
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Caroline is empowering women and girls in the Pacific
Caroline is a passionate advocate for women’s rights and health. With more than 16 years of experience in addressing gender-based violence (GBV) and improving sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), she is working to bring…
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RedR Australia Strategy 2024–27
We've renewed our purpose—to facilitate a world where all communities and individuals are protected and resilient in the face of crises and conflict. And defined a new mission—to share capacity and learning through skilled…
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Deepak is tackling waste management in Cox’s Bazar
Since 2017, more than one million Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMN) have sought shelter in Cox’s Bazar. Predominantly Rohingya refugees, they live in densely populated settlements, with a population that has grown well past…
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One Woman Killed Every Ten Minutes
Empowering equality
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Accountability matters: The importance of including communities in the program cycle
Asther is an accomplished humanitarian and development expert, and a RedR Australia roster member. Early in her career, she used her language skills (including two Ethiopian languages, Bulgarian, German, Russian and English) to work…
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Weathering the impacts of El Niño in Malawi
In response to these escalating challenges, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) sought to bolster its efforts by requesting a Programme Specialist through the UN Standby Partnership mechanism. This initiative aimed to…
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Safer shores for women in Maritime
In a little more than six months Rifat has managed to conduct a report reflecting an environmental scan to be used as a foundation for improved Gender representation. Rifat explains that ‘Women face barriers such as lack of technical…
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International Women’s Day 2024
Dr Helen Durham shares a message to mark International Women's Day.
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Including women in disaster preparedness and response
Australia Assists deployee Karishma is a gender and protection advisor to Ministry of Internal Affairs Tonga.
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