Our vision at Save the Children is a world in which every child has a healthy and safe childhood, the opportunity to learn, and a voice to speak for themselves.

This means ensuring  children no longer die from preventable diseases, that they have a childhood – even in emergencies, that they have the opportunity to learn through access to education and that they have - and understand - their rights as a child.
With millions of children abused, exploited, trafficked or recruited as soldiers each year, and millions more working in harmful conditions, we fight for legal safeguards to address and prevent these child protection concerns. 

Over its 90 year history, Save the Children has grown to become the world’s leading independent organisation for children with 29 national organisations working together to deliver programs in more than 120 countries.

At Save the Children Australia we manage and implement programs in Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor Leste and Vanuatu.  

We also lead Save the Children’s on-the-ground response in humanitarian emergencies for much of the Asia Pacific region, rapidly dispatching staff and resources to affected areas and coordinating ongoing relief efforts to protect affected children and their families.

The definition of a child is anyone up to the age of 18. This is the definition used by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) which Australia signed in 1990. This is a very important document and underpins all of the work carried out by Save the Children through our programs and activities.

In Australia, our early childhood development, child protection and youth engagement programs improve the well-being of children and families. We work with communities across the country, delivering programs to help disadvantaged, Indigenous, migrant and refugee children and young people reach their full potential.

We also support development programs through our global network in selected countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Protection	Education	Health
What is Child Protection and why is it important?	72 million children are missing out on school today. Why does this matter?	Every child deserves the right to survival. How can we make this a reality?
Emergencies	Advocacy
What does Save the Children do when an emergency strikes?	What is advocacy and how can I help?