Social Media Terms of Use

Our social media pages are great places to stay updated with Compassion Australia and engage in respectful discussions. To ensure our Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and Pinterest communities are safe, respectful and on-topic, the following guidelines apply:

  • We encourage you to share your views but also respect the views of others. Please do not provoke or intentionally disrupt conversations.
  • Please use respectful and appropriate language. Swearing, bullying, racism, intimidation and hate speech will not be tolerated.
  • Misleading or defamatory material about a person or another charity will not be tolerated
  • At our discretion, any distasteful, graphic and highly sensitive material will be removed
  • Please do not include personal information or sensitive details that put people at risk
  • Comments will be moderated. We reserve the right to delete or remove inappropriate content and block offenders
  • Unauthorised advertisements, spam or content that impersonates Compassion Australia will be removed
  • Our 'Profanity Filter' is set to strong, allowing Facebook to automatically remove any posts/comments that involve profanity

A team of friendly staff will be available on our Facebook page to answer any questions or concerns between 9am and 5pm (AEST), Monday to Friday.

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FAQs

  • Why is Compassion Australia not listed with the Australian Council for International Development?

    Compassion Australia is not a member of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) because of the church-based nature of our child development programs.

    We are a Christian organisation that partners with Christian churches to implement child development programs in developing countries and communities. We believe it's important to work in partnership with local churches to meet all the needs of children living in poverty, including spiritual needs, as part of a holistic child development model.

    It's important to note that because Compassion is a Christian organisation, we are called to serve the poor, regardless of ethnicity, gender or religious background or belief. As such, children are registered with Compassion's program based on need, not religious belief. Ongoing participation in the program doesn't depend on becoming a Christian.

  • Can Compassion fund me, my family or my organisation?

    Unfortunately we cannot support individuals, families or organisations outside our program. Compassion's work in developing countries is led by a national office in partnership with local churches, and involves an in-depth process of determining the communities and individuals with the greatest needs that can be served through Compassion's program. All decisions as to which children receive support through Compassion's program are made locally.

    You can:

    Learn more about child sponsorship

  • What is Compassion Australia's relationship with Hillsong Church?

    Compassion Australia is an independent, non-denominational organisation and is not exclusively affiliated to any one church. We currently partner with Hillsong as well as over 1,000 different churches from a variety of denominations throughout Australia.

    All our partnerships are centred on a united purpose to see children released from poverty in Jesus’ name.

    You can:

  • What countries does Compassion Australia work in?

    As part of a global network of more than 12 funding countries, Compassion Australia supports local churches to release children from poverty in over 25 developing countries in four regions worldwide:

    Africa:

    • Burkina Faso
    • Ethiopia
    • Ghana
    • Kenya
    • Malawi
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • Togo
    • Uganda

    Asia

    • Bangladesh
    • Indonesia
    • Myanmar
    • The Philippines
    • Sri Lanka
    • Thailand

    Central America:

    • Dominican Republic
    • El Salvador
    • Guatemala
    • Haiti
    • Honduras
    • Mexico
    • Nicaragua

    South America:

    • Bolivia
    • Brazil
    • Colombia
    • Ecuador
    • Peru

    You can:

    Sponsor a child

    Learn about our Child Sponsorship Program

  • How do I contact Compassion?

    If you'd like to find out more about Compassion, ask a question, share your story, offer encouragement or feedback, please get in touch. We'd love to hear from you!

    You can:

    • Call our contact centre on 1300 22 44 53

    • Email us at compassion@compassion.com.au

    • Connect with us on social media

    • Post mail to us at PO Box 1 Hunter Region Mail Centre NSW 2310