Who We Are
Baptist World Aid is a Christian humanitarian agency that empowers Australians to combat global poverty and injustice. By linking generous Australians and churches with local Christian partners, we help strengthen communities worldwide to foster lasting change.
Our Mission
We partner with Christians globally to support communities as they address poverty and injustice, building lives of dignity, hope and enduring transformation.
Our Vision
We dream of a world where poverty has ended, and all people enjoy the fullness of life God intends.
Our History
In 1959, a small group of Australian Baptists gathered with a single purpose—to care for some of the world’s most vulnerable in the aftermath of World War Two’s many humanitarian crises.
By this time the concept of aid was taking on a new expression, looking beyond emergency relief to locally-led community development and long-term solutions.
The group passed a visionary resolution, and the Australian Baptist World Aid and Relief Committee was born. Today we are known as Baptist World Aid Australia.
Our Faith
Baptist World Aid is the humanitarian aid and development arm of the Australian Baptist Church.
As a Christ-centred organisation that works with local Christian Partners, our practices are guided by biblical faithfulness and current developmental theory.
You can read our Organisational Faithfulness Paper below:
‘A better world for all means answering Jesus’ call to follow him into hard places—to restore, rebuild and reconcile a broken world.’
Organisational Faithfulness Paper, 2024
Our People
Meet the members of Baptist World Aid’s Board and Executive Team.
A Career That Means More
Join a movement that changes lives. When you work at Baptist World Aid, you'll use your skills to support communities as they rise from poverty, confront injustice, and build resilience together.