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The Board Policy on Advocacy outlines the Australian Red Cross commitment to advocacy as a tool in advancing our mission to prevent and reduce vulnerability and to achieve our humanitarian goals.

The Board Policy on Climate Change Adaptation outlines the Australian Red Cross position in relation to the present and future humanitarian impacts of climate change as a major factor contributing to the ongoing vulnerability of billions of people across the world. Australian Red Cross recognizes that climate change contributes to poverty, migration, health risks and aggravated risk of violence and conflict.

The Board Policy on Diversity outlines the Australian Red Cross position in relation to the promotion of respect for diversity and our humanitarian principles and the reduction of intolerance, racism and social exclusion in all its forms.

This Board Policy on Gender outlines the Australian Red Cross position in relation to gender. Australian Red Cross is committed to gender equality to ensure that our programs and services benefit women and men, girls and boys equally and that women and men, girls and boys have the same opportunity to participate and contribute at all levels of our organisation as staff, volunteers and members including in governance structures.

The Board Policy Statement on Justice outlines the Australian Red Cross commitment to improving the lives of individuals and families who are socially excluded and marginalised as a result of their involvement in the Justice System

The Board Policy on Migration outlines the Australian Red Cross position in relation to people made vulnerable through the process of migration. The Policy Statement addresses key recommendations contained in the International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies (Federation) Policy on Migration (2009).


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