Humanitarian Conversations

Humanitarian Conversations is a RedR Australia podcast exploring what it means to be a humanitarian in today’s world, hosted by Sally Cunningham and produced by Jill Farrar. Through interviews with notable humanitarians who have worked all over the globe, we learn about the surprising twists and turns in their careers and delve into the big issues facing the humanitarian sector. Tune in to a new episode every couple of months.

Humanitarian Conversations is a business podcast hosted by RedR Australia, with 17 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

RedR Australia hosts Humanitarian Conversations, a business show with 17 episodes published.

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  How operational research makes for better humanitarian work

  Mar 23, 202630 minS0

  <p>What happens when humanitarians turn a critical eye to their own work? Not the work they do for communities—but the way they do it? </p> <p>Operational research is a branch of humanitarian inquiry dedicated to exactly that: investigating how aid is delivered, whether it's working, and how it can be done better. It asks hard questions. And it sits with uncomfortable answers. </p> <p>In this special episode of Humanitarian Conversations, RedR Australia CEO Dr Helen Durham is joined by three leading voices in the field—Dr Fiona Terry, Honorary Professor at the University of Queensland and long-time aid pr...

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  Why Josephine Hutton is still an optimist

  Feb 2, 202629 minS0

  <p>After 30 years as a humanitarian, Josephine Hutton is an optimist.  </p> <p>From her first job in the humanitarian and development sector in the 90s working for AusAID (the former Australian government agency for international aid and development), Jo went on to work in humanitarian leadership roles across the globe. </p> <p>From Iraq and Kosovo to Palestine and Sri Lanka, she has worked in conflict zones, a tsunami response and everything in between, and currently leads Oxfam Australia’s international programs.  </p> <p>And despite the challenges, her optimism for positive change has only grown. </p> <p>Jo is a valued me...

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  Tai-Ring Teh on humanitarian engineering and the impact of mentoring

  Oct 12, 202525 minS0

  <p>When the Indian Ocean tsunami hit in 2004, hundreds of thousands lost their lives—and millions more were forever altered.  </p> <p>For Tai-Ring Teh, a civil engineer, the tsunami recovery set him on an unexpected path as a humanitarian. Using his engineering skills to help provide clean water for communities who had lost everything in Aceh, Indonesia, he has since devoted his career to supporting people affected by crisis.  </p> <p>From the Solomon Islands to Rwanda, from Nepal to South Sudan and beyond—Tai-Ring has used his engineering skills to help communities gain or regain access to safe water a...

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  Ozlem and Greg share their experiences on World Refugee Day

  Jul 16, 202536 minS0

  <p>If you’ve worked in the humanitarian sector, it’s likely you’ve supported refugee communities—either directly or indirectly. And with humanitarian emergencies growing around the world, it’s never been more important to discuss the families and communities who suffer most during crises. </p> <p>In this special episode of Humanitarian Conversations, Sally talks with RedR Australia roster members Ozlem and Greg about their journeys into the humanitarian sector and their experiences supporting refugees.  </p> <p>Originally recorded as a webinar to mark World Refugee Day in June, these two experienced humanitarians share wisdom about working with refugee commu...

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  Jess Letch is restoring dignity in conflict

  Mar 3, 202530 minS0

  <p>Jess Letch is a humanitarian dynamo. From connecting families torn apart by war in Angola, to supporting people to evacuate disputed territories in South Ossetia, to writing a billion-dollar plan to support Ukrainian refugees throughout Europe, Jess has had some challenging and rewarding roles during her humanitarian career. </p> <p>Growing up in Melbourne Australia, Jess started her career with a social work degree, then soon landed a role working with refugees through the Australian Red Cross. </p> <p>Now, with 25 years’ experience in the humanitarian and development sectors, she has worked in diverse contexts all over the globe, incl...

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