Save The Children Australia Podcast

ABC Radio Hobart interviews Save the Children̢۪s Tasmanian Programs Manager Lisa Cuatt about the opening of the state̢۪s first Migrant Family Toy Library.

Four Save the Children aid workers flew to Indonesia this month to respond to the aftermath of a major cyclone, mudslides and flooding. Save the Children̢۪s intense simulated emergency scenarios tested the mettle of the Australian workers to respond to the needs of children and adults affected by disaster. Senior Emergency Advisor Stephen McDonald talks with ABC News Radio about the live training exercises that took place at a training facility on the outskirts of Semarang, east of Jakarta.

National Volunteers Week runs from May 14-20. Save the Children’s youngest and oldest volunteers tell us why they give their time for the community. Find out why we’re holding a nationwide â€ËœVolunteer Hour’.

Widely acknowledged as one of Australia̢۪s foremost educators and practitioners in the field of child abuse prevention, Save the Children̢۪s Karen Flanagan A.M. joins us during National Child protection Week to discuss issues affecting children.

We hear from Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Change Adaptation Manager, Nick Ireland. He tells to us about his role with Save the Children, and what these topics really mean in practical terms.

We talk to Stuart Adam, Deputy Director Emergency Programs about what Save the Children Australia is doing to support children and families in Japan. And Zoe Waters tells us how you can support our work in Japan.

Bianca Collier, Save the Children Australia Program Manager Asia, talks to us about a brothel village in Bangladesh, and the work Save the Children Australia are doing there to keep the 500 children that live there safe, and allowing them access to an education. She also talks about disaster risk reduction work in Laos.

Save the Children's Podcast this month features a conversation between Ian Woolverton the Emergency Media Manager and Andrew Kirkwood, Country Director of Burma (Myanmar) they talk about Cyclone Giri. We also hear from Louise Sampson, Health Development Advisor in Laos. She tells us about the great success they are having in reducing infant mortality rates. Finally we hear from Vanessa and Sally who talk about the up-coming Laos Cycle Fundraiser set to take place March 2011.

This monthly podcasts offers insights into the work Save the Children Australia does in Australia and around the world. From emergency relief to long-term development, Save the Children secures a child̢۪s right to health, education and protection.