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Peter Walton

Peter Walton is CEO of CARE Australia. He was previously Head of International Programs for the Australian Red Cross.

CARE's local team in Vanuatu distributing vital supplies to communities affected by Tropical Cyclone Harold in 2020 (Valerie Fernandez-CARE)

1 November 2022

Beyond the rhetoric – why INGOs need to change

by Peter Walton

CARE's local teams responding to Tropical Cyclone Harold in Vanuatu in 2020 (Valerie Fernandez-CARE)

6 October 2022

A new climate for Australian aid

by Peter Walton

Local responders save countless lives, including in the Nepal earthquake earlier this year (image: Int'l Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies)

24 September 2015

Strengthening local actors key to effective disaster response

by Peter Walton

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