Disaster recovery is rewarding work. Be it flood, bushfire, cyclone or pandemic, Disaster Relief Australia (DRA) is here to help. With our army of dedicated volunteers, we respond to disasters and deliver support to those in need.
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Find out moreDisaster Relief Australia | July 2021
Daryll Ainsworth joined us on 29th July 2021 for the first Disaster Relief Australia guest speaker series for this year.
DRA member Daryll Ainsworth, comes from a military background with the Australian Army which included one year on active service in South Vietnam and retiring after 20 years at the rank of Warrant Officer Class One.
He has spent the last 21 years working as a humanitarian in 13 countries, a number of which were experiencing armed conflict. He has spent the last 21 years working as a humanitarian in 13 countries, a number of which were experiencing armed conflict. He has deployed as a senior logistician/coordinator with NGOs and United Nations agencies including, UNWFP, UNICEF and UNHCR facilitated by RedR Australia.
View the entire DRA guest speaker series
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