RedR Australia Limited

RedR Australia Limited is a prominent international humanitarian response agency dedicated to selecting, training, and deploying skilled technical specialists to support communities affected by crises, disasters, and conflicts worldwide. Established in 1992, it has grown into a vital organisation that provides expert assistance where and when it is needed most, particularly across the Indo-Pacific region. RedR Australia operates as the only Standby Partner to the United Nations in the Southern Hemisphere, working closely with UN agencies, governments, and frontline relief organisations to enhance disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts.

Mission and Vision

The mission of RedR Australia is to share capacity and learning through skilled professionals to address the needs of all communities across the span of crises and conflict. Its vision is a world where sufficient, competent, and committed personnel are available and responding effectively to humanitarian needs, ensuring that communities and individuals are protected and resilient in the face of emergencies.

Main Objectives

• Build resilience and relieve suffering during international humanitarian crises.
• Select, train, and deploy technical experts to support disaster risk reduction, emergency preparedness, and recovery activities.
• Provide high-quality humanitarian training to government agencies, NGOs, United Nations bodies, and other stakeholders.
• Support localisation of humanitarian aid by enhancing the capacity of local emergency responders.
• Promote inclusion by addressing gender, disability, and protection in humanitarian action.

Benefiting Groups

• Communities affected by natural disasters and conflicts, including vulnerable populations such as women, children, and people with disabilities.
• Humanitarian workers and technical specialists who receive training and deployment opportunities.
• Government agencies, United Nations partners, and NGOs that require skilled personnel and capacity-building support.
• Local emergency responders who benefit from tailored training and resilience-building initiatives.

Types of Services and Activities

• Humanitarian training courses covering essential topics such as personal safety, security, logistics, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), child protection, and humanitarian law.
• Technical specialist deployment through a global roster of experts ready to respond to emergencies for periods typically ranging from three to eighteen months.
• Capacity building and disaster risk reduction programs aimed at strengthening local and regional preparedness and response capabilities.
• Consultancy and tailored training services for organisations seeking to enhance their humanitarian response skills.
• Support for gender, disability, and protection inclusion in humanitarian operations to ensure equitable and effective aid delivery.