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The Australian Council for International Development is the peak body for Australia's aid & international development NGOs

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This week, on the Intel, we asked "What’s one thing a new Minister for International Development should grasp about Australian development cooperation?" 👉 Asia-Pacific 4D's Melissa Conley Tyler 👉 Pulse Check x Philippines Expert 👉 Micah Australia's Matt Darvas Explore the

This week, on the Intel, we asked "What’s one thing a new Minister for International Development should grasp about Australian development cooperation?"

👉 <a href="/AsiaPacific4D/">Asia-Pacific 4D</a>'s <a href="/MConleytyler/">Melissa Conley Tyler</a>  
👉 Pulse Check x Philippines Expert
👉 <a href="/micahaustralia/">Micah Australia</a>'s  <a href="/mdarvas/">Matt Darvas</a> 

Explore the
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The latest Intel asked Melissa Conley Tyler "What’s one thing a new Minister for International Development should grasp about Australian development cooperation?" Melissa’s experience across complex foreign policy challenges informs her response this week. Read her response here 👉

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What should drive the Albanese government's agenda following its election victory? To find out Development Intelligence Lab surveyed leading Australian thinkers - including #AP4D staff & Advisory Group members - and have synthesised the results in this handy resource. 🔗devintelligencelab.com/analyses/pulse…

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The latest Intel asked Matt Darvas "What’s one thing a new Minister for International Development should grasp about Australian development cooperation?" Matt’s experience as a humanitarian and advocacy specialist informs his response this week. Read his response here 👉

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On Wednesday #AP4D Co-Chair and ACFID CEO Matthew Maury spoke with abc730 about the global impact of the Trump administration's suspension of much of its #foreignaid and dismantling of the US Agency of International Development. 📺Watch the segment at abc.net.au/news/2025-05-1….

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”The spectre of a Chinese military base in the Pacific might dominate headlines. But our expert community tells us that Australia is far less prepared for what is already unfolding: a cascade of climate-driven disasters, and the fallout of major US policy shifts in the region.”

”The spectre of a Chinese military base in the Pacific might dominate headlines. But our expert community tells us that Australia is far less prepared for what is already unfolding: a cascade of climate-driven disasters, and the fallout of major US policy shifts in the region.”
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ACFID commented on abc730 on the devastating impact of the drastic cost cutting in the US suspending much of its #foreignaid and dismantling the US Agency of International Development. abc.net.au/news/2025-05-1…

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Last year the AFFPC's submission to the International Gender Equality Strategy, called for Australia to take an explicitly feminist approach to feminist foreign policy. Learn more about the AFFPC’s recommendations and read the full scorecard at loom.ly/3hDyddg

Last year the AFFPC's submission to the International Gender Equality Strategy, called for Australia to take an explicitly feminist approach to feminist foreign policy. Learn more about the AFFPC’s recommendations and read the full scorecard at loom.ly/3hDyddg
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ACFID wishes a very happy 80th birthday to our member organisation Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF). Since 1945, MAF has used aircraft to reach often inaccessible regions, bringing essential aid and medical assistance to some of the world's most isolated communities.

ACFID wishes a very happy 80th birthday to our member organisation Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF). Since 1945, MAF has used aircraft to reach often inaccessible regions, bringing essential aid and medical assistance to some of the world's most isolated communities.
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ACFID welcomes the announcement of $5 million to support Papua New Guinea in responding to an outbreak of Poliovirus. You can read the Government's media release here: ministers.dfat.gov.au/minister/anne-…

ACFID welcomes the announcement of $5 million to support Papua New Guinea in responding to an outbreak of Poliovirus.
 
You can read the Government's media release here: ministers.dfat.gov.au/minister/anne-…
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ACFID's CEO in the The Diplomat on the impacts of USAID cuts on local organisations. In the piece, he outlines some ways Australia can step up to met escalating development & humanitarian needs. Read the piece below 👇 thediplomat.com/2025/05/amid-t…

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New @YouGovpolling shows 82% of Australians overwhelmingly want more done to protect innocent lives in #Gaza. We must act now to get critical #aid to children and families who need it most. 🔗 Read the full joint statement: childfund.org.au/media-news/gaz…

New @YouGovpolling shows 82% of Australians overwhelmingly want more done to protect innocent lives in #Gaza. We must act now to get critical #aid to children and families who need it most.

🔗 Read the full joint statement: childfund.org.au/media-news/gaz…
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This week, on the Intel, we asked "Global aid cuts are putting health outcomes in the region at risk. Is this the most critical gap Australia should fill and how? " 👉 Development intelligence Lab’s Laetitia Chow 👉 University of Sydney’s A/Prof Meru Sheel 👉 Key Population Advocacy

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In this commentary, Melissa Conley Tyler, Tom Barber and Grant Wyeth argue that Australia’s continued commitment to foreign #aid - despite global trends of budget cuts - reflects a strategic, bipartisan consensus that development assistance is integral to national security and regional

In this commentary, <a href="/MConleytyler/">Melissa Conley Tyler</a>, Tom Barber and <a href="/grantwyeth/">Grant Wyeth</a> argue that Australia’s continued commitment to foreign #aid - despite global trends of budget cuts - reflects a strategic, bipartisan consensus that development assistance is integral to national security and regional
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Writing in The Diplomat, ACFID CEO & #AP4D Co-Chair Matthew Maury says that, amid global aid cuts, it is imperative that Australia increase support for local NGOs and civil society organisations which are "an essential part of the #development process". thediplomat.com/2025/05/amid-t…

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ACFID is deeply saddened to hear of the news that 5 humanitarians were killed in an attack on a World Food Programme convoy in North Darfur, #Sudan Humanitarians are #NotATarget aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/3/….

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ACFID welcomes $10 million in humanitarian assistance for #Gaza, including support for field hospitals. This brings Australia's support for #Gaza & #Lebanon to $110 million since 2023. Further information below 👇foreignminister.gov.au/minister/penny…

ACFID welcomes $10 million in humanitarian assistance for #Gaza, including support for field hospitals. This brings Australia's support for #Gaza &amp; #Lebanon to $110 million since 2023. 
Further information below 👇foreignminister.gov.au/minister/penny…
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Great to be involved in at last week's ACFID CEO Summit, with #AP4D Executive Director Melissa Conley Tyler chairing a panel discussion on 'Aid at a Crossroads: What the Global Reset Means for NGOs' featuring Cameron Hill, Simon Lewis and Lisa Denney.

Great to be involved in at last week's <a href="/ACFID/">ACFID</a> CEO Summit, with #AP4D Executive Director <a href="/MConleytyler/">Melissa Conley Tyler</a> chairing a panel discussion on 'Aid at a Crossroads: What the Global Reset Means for NGOs' featuring Cameron Hill, Simon Lewis and Lisa Denney.