As the war in Sudan between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) enters its third year, millions continue to suffer from hunger, disease, and systematic violations of...
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ACFID welcomes Australia’s support for the people of Myanmar during tragedy
The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), the peak body for development and humanitarian agencies has welcomed the Australian Government’s support to the people of Myanmar...
World + 1 more
2025-26 ACFID Federal Budget Analysis - Facts & Figures

ACFID has analysed the 2025-2026 Federal Budget and what it means for Australia’s development and humanitarian assistance. Our analysis covers humanitarian assistance, NGO programs and civil society...
Myanmar earthquake devastating amidst already prolonged violent conflict; ACFID statement
On Friday the 28th of March, a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar. Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) members are taking immediate steps to respond to the...
World + 1 more
Australian development and humanitarian peak urge all political parties to act for a Safer World for All this upcoming election
With the federal election date now called and set for May 3, the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), the peak body for development and humanitarian NGOs, is calling on all...
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Australian Government sends a clear signal that Australia will not retreat from our region
The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), the peak body for development and humanitarian agencies, has welcomed Australia’s continued support to the Asia-Pacific which faces...
Australian humanitarian peak and Congolese Diaspora members deeply alarmed at escalating conflict in DRC, urges Government response
The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) and members of the Congolese diaspora are deeply alarmed at the escalation of a long-running conflict in the eastern provinces of the...
Amid ceasefire, Australian humanitarian sector urges government to act now for Gaza; work towards permanent end to violence

The Australian Council for International Development, (ACFID) the peak body for development and humanitarian agencies, has today issued a joint statement alongside 24 humanitarian agencies, calling...
Humanitarian peak welcomes Gaza ceasefire deal, urges long-term solution
The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) today welcomes the ceasefire agreement in the Middle East, offering a moment of respite after 15 months of devastating conflict and loss...
Australian development and humanitarian sector launches appeal for Vanuatu
The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) has launched a consolidated appeal to support urgent earthquake recovery efforts in Vanuatu. On the 17th December 2024, a 7.3 magnitude...
ACFID welcomes Australia’s support for UNRWA at the UN General Assembly, urges implementation of resolution
The Australian Council for International Development, the peak body for humanitarian agencies welcomes the Australian Government voting with more than 150 countries to demand that Israel reverses its...
ACFID calls for peace and protection for Syrian people during time of change
The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) the peak body for international development and humanitarian agencies, expresses solidarity with the Syrian people in a time of change and...
World + 1 more
Sector welcomes new development strategy advancing disability equity
The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), the peak body for international development and humanitarian agencies and the Australian Disability and Development Consortium (ADDC),...
COP29: Weak finance deal leaves developing countries worse off
The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), the peak body for Australian NGOs delivering climate programming overseas, is disappointed at the lack of a fair and ambitious New...
Sudan + 2 more
ACFID and Sudanese diaspora demand greater commitments from the Australian Government as UK doubles humanitarian funding to Sudan
The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), the peak body for Australian humanitarian agencies today welcomes the leadership of the United Kingdom in doubling humanitarian...
Australian humanitarian and development agencies unite for UNRWA’s future and security; call on parliamentarians to act

Today, the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) alongside 26 development, humanitarian and affiliated agencies have sent an open letter to Australian Parliamentarians seeking...
ACFID condemns Knesset bill to ban UNRWA; backbone of humanitarian response in Gaza severely threatened
The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), the peak body for humanitarian agencies, unequivocally condemns the Israeli Knesset’s passing of a bill to ban United Nations Relief and...
ACFID Council passes resolution on the humanitarian crisis in Sudan
At the Annual General Meeting of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), the peak body for humanitarian agencies, ACFID’s Council unanimously passed a resolution calling on the...
ACFID passes resolution for further child protection amidst Gaza conflict, with over 16,000 lives lost
At the Annual General Meeting of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), the peak body for humanitarian agencies, ACFID’s Council unanimously passed a resolution calling on the...
Lebanon + 1 more
Australian humanitarian peak alarmed as violence escalates in the Middle East, with thousands injured in Lebanon
The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), the peak body for humanitarian agencies, expresses deep concern over the recent escalation of violence in the Middle East, particularly...