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ShelterBox Australia Newsletter October 2025

Dear supporters, I hope that you’re well. The Typhoon and Hurricane season is in full swing, keeping ShelterBox teams busy across the globe. The Philippines has suffered five typhoons (and a serious earthquake) in recent weeks, and now the Caribbean, most notably, Jamaica has been hit by a category five hurricane. In both of these […]

Global displacement explained

Global displacement: learn how conflict, climate change, and disasters have forced over 123 million people to flee.

Online Ambassador Event: How to Present with our CEO, Mike Greenslade

Join us for the ‘How to Present: Ambassador Session’ – a practical and supportive walkthrough designed to help you feel confident and prepared to deliver your presentation – Monday 17th November at 8pm AEDT. Whether you’re new to presenting or looking to refine your approach, this session will guide you through the key messages, visuals, […]

Sudan’s ongoing crisis: A Q&A with Sarah Robinson from ShelterBox

The conflict in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has led to one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. Millions have been displaced, famine is spreading, and access to healthcare and basic items is collapsing. To understand the scale of the situation and how you can help, we spoke with Sarah Robinson, the Programme Funding […]

Champion Awards

The ShelterBox Champion Awards honour the Rotary Clubs who go above and beyond in their commitment to disaster relief.

Volunteer behind the scenes

Not all heroes work on the front lines — some make a world of difference from behind the scenes.

Trek 4 Shelter

Are you ready to go further to shelter families around the world following disaster? Through our Trek 4 Shelter campaign, our goal is to raise $250,000 across five, once-in-a-lifetime adventures.

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ShelterBox Response Team

ShelterBox Response Team Volunteers go the extra mile to deliver aid to the families most in need.
(not currently recruiting)

Our inclusive approach to shelter aid 

This Pride Month, we share more information on our inclusive approach to shelter aid

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Disasters explained: Landslides

Landslides kill thousands of people around the world every year. Learn more about landslides and why they happen.

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Re-use and recycling of our aid packaging in Morocco

This Earth Day, we share how our aid packaging found a new lease of life in Morocco through re-use and recycling.

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Stories of courageous women for International Women’s Day

To mark International Women’s Day discover the stories of some of the courageous women ShelterBox has supported.

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Flooding in Malawi 2024

Flooding has impacted central Malawi, leaving thousands without shelter. Learn more about what is happening and how ShelterBox is helping.

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Support through your workplace

Did you know you can support ShelterBox through your workplace?

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ShelterBox response team

ShelterBox Response Team Volunteers go the extra mile to deliver aid to the families most in need (not currently recruiting)

Be the face of ShelterBox

Share the stories of the people we support and the importance of shelter by working at an event or becoming an Ambassador (recruiting now)

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The Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale explained

The Saffir-Simpson wind scale is used to classify Atlantic hurricanes into 5 categories. Learn what that means.

Disasters are not natural

It’s important to understand why disasters aren’t ‘natural’ and how misleading and damaging the term natural disasters can be for affected communities.

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