Helping others
Through our development assistance program, Australians work in partnership with regional countries to help them become more prosperous and secure: providing children with an education; improving health systems; building essential infrastructure; responding to natural disasters. Meet the people helping others.
Facts about Helping others
$3.9 billion Australia's development assistance budget
Source:Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (2017-18)Over 1.1 million girls and boys enrolled in schools across the Indo-Pacific as a result of Australia's aid program
Source:Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (2015-2016)
80 countries Australia has provided humanitarian assistance to
Source:Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (since 2010-2011)2,473 maternal deaths averted globally between 2014 and 2016 due to Australia's support for United Nations Population Fund
Source:Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeOver 200,000 people provided with humanitarian relief by Australia following Cyclone Winston in Fiji
Source:Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (in 2015-2016)2,816,720 girls and boys vaccinated because of Australia's aid program
Source:Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (2015-2016)