Save the Children Australia

What Save the Children Australia does

Save the Children Australia is an Australian-registered non-profit charity and a member of the global Save the Children International federation, delivering humanitarian and development programs for vulnerable children across Australia, the Pacific, and internationally. The organisation manages programs supporting children in 21 countries and operates across 197+ Australian communities, addressing health (reducing preventable child mortality before age five), education access, child protection (safeguarding from violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation), emergency response, and climate change adaptation. Programmatic initiatives include the Families First institutional care reform in Indonesia, child protection system strengthening in Cambodia, and the landmark 6-year US$32.6M Vanuatu Community-based Climate Resilience Project funded by the Green Climate Fund across 282 communities. Domestically, Australian operations were rebranded as '54 reasons' in 2022, referencing the 54 articles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

The organisation's business model is multi-stream and donation-driven rather than commercial. Revenue is generated through individual donations (one-time gifts and recurring monthly direct debits every four weeks), bequests and legacy gifts, corporate partnerships (including QBE Foundation), government and multilateral grants (Australian Government via ANCP/DFAT, Green Climate Fund, Global Partnership for Education, Asian Development Bank, New Zealand Government), and retail income from a network of op shops operated by local member branches. Pricing is voluntary: suggested donation tiers range from A$20 to A$500. Donation acceptance spans website (credit card, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, direct debit), a toll-free 1800 phone number, and physical op shops. For year ended 31 December 2025, 82.1% of total expenditure was directed to program costs (with 5.4% fundraising, 7.7% administration, and 4.8% retail).

The organisation operates from a national headquarters in Melbourne (Carlton) with country offices and field sites in Port Vila, Santo Espiritu, and Ambae (Vanuatu), and partners with more than a dozen local Ni-Vanuatu organisations for last-mile delivery. Marketing and donor engagement span a multi-channel approach — website, email, social media (Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok), TV advertising, media/PR, community events, and retail op shops. Save the Children Australia has 501–1,000 employees and governance is anchored in its federation status under Save the Children International.

Name

Save the Children Australia

Legal name

Save the Children Australia

Website

https://savethechildren.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Save the Children Australia is a non-profit charity and member of the Save the Children International federation, delivering health, education, child protection, and climate resilience programs for vulnerable children across Australia, the Pacific, and 21 countries, funded by donations, government grants, and retail.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid and Child Welfare Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Child and Youth Services (62411), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Education / Education in Emergencies (EiE) (BPADADAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG), Child Rights & Protection (BPADAGAG), Education in Emergencies (EiE) & Safe Schools (BPADAKAJ), Refugee, Crisis & Humanitarian Education Partnerships (EiE) (EDADALAG), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH), Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF), Disaster Relief & Humanitarian Aid Volunteering (EDAIAGAF)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid programs
• Child welfare services
• International development
• Emergency response
• Charitable fundraising

Headquarters

HQ city

Carlton

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Program expenditure (82.1% of total expenditure), Personnel, Administration (7.7% of total expenditure), Marketing or Sales, Fundraising costs (5.4% of total expenditure), Retail operations (4.8% of total expenditure), Operations

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual supporters. The organization offers monthly giving programs where donors contribute regularly every four weeks. Single donations are also accepted at various price points.
2. Government Grants and Partnerships: Funding from Australian Government through Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP), Green Climate Fund, Global Partnership for Education, and other government donors for specific programs in Vanuatu, Cambodia, and other countries.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Support from corporate donors including QBE and other companies, often tied to specific programs or disaster response initiatives.
4. Retail Operations: Revenue from op shops (thrift stores) operated by local member branches across Australia.
5. Bequests and Legacies: Gifts in wills where supporters leave a legacy donation to support children after their lifetime.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Save the Children Australia is a nonprofit humanitarian charity that delivers child-focused programs in health, education, child protection, emergency response, and climate resilience across Australia, the Pacific, and other regions. The organization funds this work through individual donations (one-time and recurring), government grants, corporate partnerships, retail op shops, and bequests. It operates as part of the global Save the Children network, with programs delivered across 21 countries and within Australian communities.

Product overview

Save the Children Australia is a charitable organization focused on humanitarian and development programs for children, not a technology product company. The organization operates programs in health, education, child protection, emergency response, and climate change adaptation across Australia, the Pacific (Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands), and internationally (Africa, Middle East, South East Asia, South Central Asia). Key programmatic initiatives include the Families First program (institutional care reform in Indonesia), Strengthening Child Protection Systems (Cambodia), climate resilience projects in Vanuatu, and various emergency response operations. The organization does not offer commercial software products or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Child Health Programs Programs that improve the health of children and families so children no longer die of preventable illnesses and live past their fifth birthday. Delivered across Australia and international program countries for vulnerable children and families.
• Education Access Programs Programs that create greater access to quality education and ensure that girls and boys are able to learn in safe and positive environments. Delivered in Australia and internationally, including through Global Partnership for Education-supported initiatives.
• Child Protection Programs Programs that ensure children are safe at all times, including strengthening child protection systems and combating gender-based violence. Delivered in Australia and across international program countries including Cambodia and Vanuatu.
• Emergency Response Operations Emergency response programs that deliver humanitarian aid to children and families affected by disasters, conflicts, and crises. Coordinated through the Emergency Action Alliance consortium and delivered in the toughest places on earth.
• Climate Resilience Programs Programs that build community resilience to climate change impacts for vulnerable children and communities. The Vanuatu Community-based Climate Resilience Project is helping 282 communities across Vanuatu's six provinces adapt to climate change.
• Families First Program (Indonesia) Institutional care reform program implemented in Indonesia to protect children from the risks of institutional care, with more than 1,000 girls and boys protected during the project's implementation.
• Op Shops (Thrift Stores) Physical thrift stores operated by local member branches across Australia, selling donated goods to generate retail revenue and community engagement for Save the Children programs.
• Single Donation Program One-time donation offering allowing individual supporters to make single contributions at suggested amounts of $20, $35, $50, $60, $75, $80, $100, or $500 (or custom amounts) to support Save the Children programs.
• Regular Giving Program Recurring monthly donation program where donors authorize direct debit or card payments every four weeks, providing predictable recurring revenue to support ongoing child welfare programs.
• Gift in Will (Bequests) Legacy giving program allowing supporters to leave a bequest in their will to support Save the Children programs after their lifetime.
• 54 Reasons (Domestic Programs) Domestic child welfare programs delivered in Australia under the '54 reasons' brand (rebranded in 2022 from Save the Children Australia domestic operations), representing each of the 54 articles in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Quantifiable outcome

• 48.8 million children reached globally in 2022
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Emergency Action AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSave the Children is a proud member of the Emergency Action Alliance, an Australian consortium of humanitarian organizations that coordinate emergency response efforts.
• Government of VanuatucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSave the Children works in partnership with the Government of Vanuatu across multiple programs including education, health, child protection, and climate resilience. The Ministry of Education and Training, Ministry of Climate Change, and Department of Women's Affairs and Youth are key government counterparts.
• Global Partnership for EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports education programs in Vanuatu to ensure schools are well-resourced and effective learning environments, including for children with disabilities.
• Local Ni-Vanuatu OrganisationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSave the Children partners with more than a dozen local Ni-Vanuatu organisations, developing each other's capacity, empowering staff, and jointly delivering services to strengthen communities.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/savechildrenaus
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SavetheChildrenAus
• Facebookfacebook.com/SaveTheChildrenAustralia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/save-the-children-australia
• Instagraminstagram.com/savechildrenaus
• TikToktiktok.com/@savethechildren_au

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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