Caritas Australia
Caritas Australia Limited | |
| Predecessor | 1962–1964: Catholic Church Relief Fund (CCRF) |
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| Established | 1964 |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Legal status | Public Benevolent Institution, Registered Charity |
| Headquarters | Mascot, New South Wales, Australia |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 33°55′33″S 151°11′18″E / 33.92581°S 151.18824°E |
| Origins | Catholic Social Teaching |
Region served | worldwide |
| Fields | social work |
CEO | Kirsten Sayers |
Main organ | board of directors |
| Affiliations | Caritas Oceania, Caritas Internationalis, ACFID |
| Budget | Part of Australia's Official Development Assistance (ODA); specific figures available in annual reports (2023–2024) |
| Revenue | 45.8 million AUD (2023) |
| Expenses | 54.6 million AUD (2023) |
| Funding | private donations (62%), one-off government grants (32%), other (7%) |
| Staff | 137 (2023) |
| Volunteers | Community and office-based volunteers across Australia; active in fundraising, advocacy, and support roles (Ongoing volunteer engagement; includes long-term and seasonal volunteers across Australia) |
| Students | Thousands of students from Catholic schools across Australia participate annually in Project Compassion and educational initiatives (Thousands of students participate annually in Project Compassion and Caritas-led educational programs) |
| Award | Caritas Australia Art Award (annual student recognition) |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | 1964–1966: Catholic Overseas Relief Committee (CORC) 1966–1996: Australian Catholic Relief |
Caritas Australia is an Australian Catholic agency for development cooperation and humanitarian aid.
Caritas is a member of Caritas Internationalis and its region Caritas Oceania, as well as of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID).