Catalyst Is

Catalyst is an advocacy program for Australian churches facilitated by Baptist World Aid Australia. Churches form a small group that meets monthly to learn about, pray about and take action on global justice issues. Learn more

Current Campaigns

More Aid, Better AidMore Aid, Better Aid
The More Aid, Better Aid campaign calls on the Australian Government to lift the Australian aid budget to 0.7% of national income by 2015 and to ensure Australian aid helps poorer countries achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Learn more
Stop The Traffik!Stop The Traffik!
Many people think slavery ended centuries ago. The truth is that slavery is bigger than ever. Up to 27 million people are trapped in slavery across the world today. Stop the Traffik is a campaign aiming to end this vile trade. Learn more
Behind the BarcodeBehind the Barcode
Many of the products we buy today are made in the developing world. Yet the prices paid to those suppliers are often very low. The low returns keep people mired in poverty and drive suppliers to cut costs through the use of child and slave labour,violation of worker rights, and ingoring of workplace safety and sustainable use of the environment. Behind the Barcode seeks to influence Australian companies and consumers to act to change this. Learn more
Caring for CreationCaring for Creation
The "Caring for Creation" campaign, picks up another dimension of our fight to end poverty. It recognises that if human caused climate change is happening it is the poor that will suffer the most. We are calling upon the Government to do its share in limiting climate change to no more than a 2 degrees Celsius increase, while also providing its fair share towards a climate change adaptation fund. Learn more

Current Actions

Thanking Cadbury

Now that Cadbury's switched their Dairy Milk milk chocolate to Fairtrade, we're urging all those that lobbied them to make this change to now say thank you.

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