Publications

Reports, research and submissions

Reports and research

Annual Report 2023-24

An integrated overview of our humanitarian activities and impact, as well as our financial, social, and environmental performance for the end of the financial year ending 30 June 2024.

Response in Action: Disaster and Collective Trauma Events

This report outlines how Australian Red Cross worked with public authorities to help over 30,000 Queenslanders during 10 activations between October 2023 and April 2024.

Australian Bushfires report

In the summer of 2019/20 Australia faced the worst bushfire season on record. People across the world gave with incredible generosity. This is how your donations helped when they were needed most.

Reports

Temporary Visa Holders Experiencing Family and Domestic Violence Program Pilot (PDF - 1.02 Mb)

Australian Red Cross has published a report of key findings from the Temporary Visa Holders Experiencing Family and Domestic Violence Program.

The hidden power of community: Unveiling social capitals' role in Australia's disaster resilience (PDF - 4.67 Mb)

A critical but underexplored dimension of disaster resilience and preparation is social capital. This report explores the relationship between social capital and disaster resilience and provides an estimated monetary value of the impact.

Trust in humanitarian action: Migrants’ perspectives (PDF - 4.68 Mb)

This report explores who migrants (including refugees and people seeking asylum) trust, and how this affects their ability and willingness to seek and receive humanitarian protection and assistance at different stages of their journeys, from country of origin, in transit, and at destination. June 2023

Understanding localisation in protracted crises and fragile settings (PDF - 10.89 Mb)

This study explored the perspectives of local and national non-state humanitarian actors in five countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan and Papua New Guinea) to uncover new insights on how intermediary organisations and donors can more effectively support locally led humanitarian efforts in protracted crises and fragile settings.

Migration Support Programs: a year in review (PDF - 1.29 Mb)

Australian Red Cross - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Partnership 2019-2024 (PDF - 7.21 Mb)

Mid-term Review, September 2023

The long tail of COVID-19: Impacts on the sustainability and resource mobilisation of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in the Asia Pacific region (PDF - 4.35 Mb)

Reports archive

Submissions

Submission to inquiry into volunteering in Queensland (PDF - 1.69 Mb)

Submission on the NSW Draft Disaster Adaptation Plan Guidelines (PDF - 0.24 Mb)

Submission to the Inquiry into Australia’s response to the priorities of Pacific Island countries and the Pacific region (PDF - 0.69 Mb)

Submission to the Review of the NSW Reconstruction Authority Act 2022

Submission to the Inquiry into Australian support for Ukraine (PDF - 0.54 Mb)

Supplementary Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Disaster Resilience (PDF - 0.68 Mb)

Submission to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water on the National Adaptation Plan Issues Paper (PDF - 0.65 Mb)

Submission to the Department of Social Services’ Issues Paper on developing a not-for-profit sector blueprint (PDF - 0.55 Mb)

Submission to the Department of Social Services' Issues Paper on a stronger, more diverse and independent community sector (PDF - 2.97 Mb)

Submission to the Department of Home Affairs on the Multicultural Framework Review (PDF - 0.54 Mb)

Submission to Department of Industry, Science and Resources supporting responsible Artificial Intelligence (PDF - 0.54 Mb)

Submission to the Community Affairs Senate Committee on the worsening rental crisis in Australia inquiry (August 2023) (PDF - 0.71 Mb)

Submission to the Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee on the Emergency Response Fund Amendment (PDF - 0.11 Mb)

Submission to Productivity Commission review of Future Drought Fund (PDF - 0.76 Mb)

Submissions archive

Annual reports

Annual reports archive

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