The Australian Red cross was established in 1914, during the first world war by Lady Helen Munro Ferguson. It is one branch of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The Australian Red Cross was established ‘To be a leading humanitarian organization in Australia, improving the lives of vulnerable people through services delivered and promotion of humanitarian laws and values.’
The Red Cross makes no discrimination when assisting the wounded. The purpose of the Red Cross is to protect and alleviate human suffering and ensure respect for the human being. The Red Cross movement is an independent organization that may not take sides in hostility or engage in any controversy involving racial, religious, political or ideological …show more content…
Red Cross and the FUEL AGENCY launched the ‘Even Wars Have Laws Campaign’. The Campaign was conducted in many cities throughout Australia such as Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Brisbane. The Campaign started on the 15th of February and lasted until the 20th of February. The street campaign was designed to educate Australians on the difficulties people around the world who live in conflict zones, remind Australians to be thankful for what they have, and why the Geneva Convention is important. The ‘Even Wars Have Laws’ campaign began as a response to a national survey conducted on one-thousand Australians to evaluate their knowledge and understanding of the Geneva Convention’s key principles. The survey showed that nearly half believed that the Geneva conventions have no real effect in war time. Due to the lack of understanding and knowledge the Red Cross started the campaign ‘Even Wars Have …show more content…
The Campaign allowed the Red Cross to broaden its horizons and find new and more effective ways of promoting the humanitarian agenda of the Red Cross and reinforce its reputation for its new and innovative humanitarian policies. The positive results of the campaign that arose were that it has encouraged the Australian Red Cross to find new and innovative ways to promote and inform the issues of humanitarian concern. Through this campaign the Red Cross has learnt the benefits of taking action within the public when informing and where other methods of raising awareness has been
The Red Cross makes no discrimination when assisting the wounded. The purpose of the Red Cross is to protect and alleviate human suffering and ensure respect for the human being. The Red Cross movement is an independent organization that may not take sides in hostility or engage in any controversy involving racial, religious, political or ideological …show more content…
Red Cross and the FUEL AGENCY launched the ‘Even Wars Have Laws Campaign’. The Campaign was conducted in many cities throughout Australia such as Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Brisbane. The Campaign started on the 15th of February and lasted until the 20th of February. The street campaign was designed to educate Australians on the difficulties people around the world who live in conflict zones, remind Australians to be thankful for what they have, and why the Geneva Convention is important. The ‘Even Wars Have Laws’ campaign began as a response to a national survey conducted on one-thousand Australians to evaluate their knowledge and understanding of the Geneva Convention’s key principles. The survey showed that nearly half believed that the Geneva conventions have no real effect in war time. Due to the lack of understanding and knowledge the Red Cross started the campaign ‘Even Wars Have …show more content…
The Campaign allowed the Red Cross to broaden its horizons and find new and more effective ways of promoting the humanitarian agenda of the Red Cross and reinforce its reputation for its new and innovative humanitarian policies. The positive results of the campaign that arose were that it has encouraged the Australian Red Cross to find new and innovative ways to promote and inform the issues of humanitarian concern. Through this campaign the Red Cross has learnt the benefits of taking action within the public when informing and where other methods of raising awareness has been