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government they provided hostel accommodation to those with no living relatives or friends to support them upon returning home from war. At the time the majority of the volunteers were unemployed married women. High rates of membership in the organisation were attributed to their annual national recruitment drive.
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activities such as knitting socks and rolling bandages were done by local Red Cross branches. The Red Cross Information Bureau was established in 1915 in order to coordinate information gathered on the dead and their burial beyond what was provided by the armed forces. The Red Cross Wounded and
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assisted the organisation's development so that it could deal with emergencies whether of natural or man-made causes. Scantlebury became a vice-president during World War II. The Red Cross provided assistance to the sick, wounded, and maimed, and their dependants. By agreement with the federal
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award, which recognise "individuals or organisations in Australia that have made a significant contribution to the aims and objectives of the UN, for example in promoting peace, respect for human rights, equal opportunities, social justice and environmental sustainability".
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Missing files were extensive with searchers sometimes sent overseas to clarify information, make better judgements and resolve conflicting accounts. In 1916 Australian Red Cross Society sent a team of 21 civilian nurses to France; these nurses were dubbed the "
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at 310 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, in 1937, Red Cross maintained the canteen staffed by up to 25 volunteers. The canteen provided tea, coffee, biscuits and company for between 200 and 250 veterans each day waiting their appointments.
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retail, customer service, and administration - volunteering at Australian Red Cross Shops (which help fund services), the Melbourne Supporter Services Centre, or in organisational positions like human resources, finance, or
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emergency services - urgent-response programs, such as psychological first aid for those in evacuation centres, door-to-door support following a flood or bushfire, or registering missing persons after disasters on their
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All Australian Red Cross programs are primarily run, organised, and managed by volunteers with oversight from Red Cross employees. Volunteers are organised into three different groups, responding to different needs:
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had 88 city or suburban branches and 249 country branches, all established within the previous four months. The Society was accepted by the community from the beginning. Much of the World War I
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on 28 June 1941. Membership grew from 260,000 in 1941 to 450,000 in 1944. Australian Red Cross proved to be an important link between the public and Japanese
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asking them to initiate a local branch. Typically, a letter was published in the local newspaper and a meeting called. By November 1914,
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Red Cross statistics show that 2.5 million people have, in some form, volunteered with Australian Red Cross since its inception.
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The British Red Cross Australian Branch changed its name to Australian Red Cross Society and was incorporated by
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community volunteering - support for homelessness, mental health, migration, youth, family, elderly,
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Provide a safe, secure supply of blood and blood products - through Australian Red Cross Lifeblood
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and as such is a non-religious, neutral, impartial and independent humanitarian organisation.
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Changing Ways of Death in Twentieth Century Australia: War, Medicine and the Funeral Business
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National society of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in Australia
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Australia's Forgotten Prisoners: Civilians Interned by the Japanese in World War Two
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charity in Australia. Tracing its history back to 1914 and being incorporated by
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The Australian postage stamp (1954) commemorated for Australian Red Cross Society
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The organisation grew at a rapid rate. Lady Helen wrote to the mayors of every
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Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
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Australian Red Cross provides a range of services and programmes including
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Overcoming social exclusion by providing bridges back into the community
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Strengthening national emergency preparedness, response and recovery
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in 1941, Australian Red Cross Society is the national member of the
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was established in Australia in 1914, nine days after the start of
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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
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Championing international humanitarian law ("the laws of war")
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Hetherington, Les (January 2009). "The Bluebirds in France".
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Partnering with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
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Strengthening communities in areas of locational disadvantage
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Phillips, Brenda D.; David M. Neal; Gary R. Webb (2011).
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In 2017, Australian Red Cross was the recipient of the
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In 2013, Australian Red Cross was a recipient of the
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In 2005, the organisation made an agreement with the
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Subsidiaries
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International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
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British Red Cross

humanitarian aid
community services
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Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
International Red Cross Movement
international aid
Asia-Pacific
international humanitarian law
migration support
emergency management

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