Australian Red Cross

National Red Cross Society in Australia
Organization national_red_cross_and_red_crescent_society Q4824610
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Australian Red Cross

Summary

Australian Red Cross is a National Red Cross and Red Crescent society[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of national_red_cross_and_red_crescent_society entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Australian Red Cross was a member of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies[3].
  • Australian Red Cross is in the country of Australia[4].
  • Australian Red Cross's instance of is recorded as National Red Cross and Red Crescent society[5].
  • Australian Red Cross's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[6].
  • Australian Red Cross's founder is recorded as Helen Ferguson, Viscountess Novar[7].
  • Australian Red Cross's headquarters location is recorded as Melbourne[8].
  • Australian Red Cross's Commons category is recorded as Red Cross in Australia[9].
  • Australian Red Cross's industry is recorded as emergency and relief[10].
  • Australian Red Cross's chairperson is recorded as Ross Pinney[11].
  • Australian Red Cross comprises Australian Red Cross, New South Wales Division[12].
  • Australian Red Cross comprises Australian Red Cross, Victoria Division[13].
  • Australian Red Cross comprises Australian Red Cross, Tasmania Division[14].
  • Australian Red Cross comprises Australian Red Cross, South Australia Division[15].
  • Australian Red Cross comprises Australian Red Cross, Western Australia Division[16].
  • Australian Red Cross comprises Australian Red Cross, ACT Division[17].
  • Australian Red Cross comprises Australian Red Cross, Northern Territory Division[18].
  • Australian Red Cross comprises Australian Red Cross, Queensland Division[19].
  • August 13, 1914 marks the founding of Australian Red Cross[20].
  • Australian Red Cross's official website is recorded as https://www.redcross.org.au[21].
  • Australian Red Cross's described at URL is recorded as https://www.ifrc.org/national-societies-directory/australian-red-cross[22].
  • Australian Red Cross's described at URL is recorded as https://reliefweb.int/organization/australian-red-cross[23].
  • Australian Red Cross's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+5433'}[24].
  • Australian Red Cross's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+5429'}[25].
  • Australian Red Cross's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+5760'}[26].
  • Australian Red Cross's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+5760'}[27].

Body

Founding

Australian Red Cross's founder is recorded as Helen Ferguson, Viscountess Novar[7]. August 13, 1914 marks the founding of it[20].

Leadership

Australian Red Cross's chairperson is recorded as Ross Pinney[11].

Operations

Australian Red Cross's headquarters location is recorded as Melbourne[8].

Industry

Australian Red Cross's industry is recorded as emergency and relief[10].

Why It Matters

Australian Red Cross ranks in the top 6% of national_red_cross_and_red_crescent_society entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · NGOgo · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Headquarters location Melbourne
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    Number of volunteers {'amount': '+17534'}, {'amount': '+15951'}, {'amount': '+12676'} +3
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