Youth Network Event

Connect with other passionate volunteers, learn new inspiring insights from our guest speaker and take the next steps in creating a real humanitarian impact!

Join us at the Red Cross Office or online to hear from our special guest speaker, Alex Mathieson. Alex Mathieson joined Australian Red Cross in January 2022 as Director International Programs. Alex has worked in the humanitarian and development sectors for over 30 years after starting as a volunteer in an Oxfam op shop in London while at university. From that humbling experience, he went on to spend 10 years working on humanitarian crises around the world including Central Africa, Albania, Macedonia, Israel and the Palestinian Territories, India, Philippines and across the Asia Pacific region.

Alex moved to Australia in 2003 with his young family and worked in numerous roles with Oxfam Australia, including Regional Manager Asia, Programs Director and Country Director in Vanuatu. In 2018, he became Head of Change for Oxfam International, leading the transformation of Oxfam’s organisational model globally.

Alex is passionate about collaboration as a way to increase collective impact. He uses his facilitation skills to support people and organisations define their own strategies, change power dynamics, and lead their own agendas. In addition to work and family he likes tennis, dogs, Arsenal football club and Detroit techno.

Check out Gary's socials here:

LinkedIn: Alex M. | LinkedIn

Profile: CEO and Executive team | Australian Red Cross

Event Schedule:

6:30pm - 7:00pm- Doors open & welcome! Please come in and register by grabbing a name tag. Take time to chat and network with other youth network members, there will be light snacks and drinks provided.

7:10pm - 7.10pm - Welcome and Setting the Scene

7:10pm -7:30pm- Introducing our guest speaker Alex Mathieson

7:30pm - 7:45pm - Q&A with Alex

7:45pm - 8:00pm - Meet the team and hear what's coming...

8:00pm -> Time to make more community connections or introductions before we wrap up the event.