World Humanitarian Day, August 2016

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop addressing the crowd on World Humanitarian Day 2016. Minister Bishop paid tribute to the efforts of humanitarian workers around the world. Credit: DFAT

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop addressing the crowd on World Humanitarian Day 2016. Minister Bishop paid tribute to the efforts of humanitarian workers around the world. Credit: DFAT

School students, humanitarian workers, medical specialists, Australian Defence Force personnel, NGOs, academics, private sector representatives and the media attended the World Humanitarian Day event. Photo credit: DFAT

School students, humanitarian workers, medical specialists, Australian Defence Force personnel, NGOs, academics, private sector representatives and the media attended the World Humanitarian Day event. Photo credit: DFAT

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop takes questions from the audience about Australia’s humanitarian activities. Photo credit: DFAT

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop takes questions from the audience about Australia’s humanitarian activities. Photo credit: DFAT

Our Holy Redeemer School raised $3200 this year for Caritas’ humanitarian work. Photo credit: DFAT

Our Holy Redeemer School raised $3200 this year for Caritas’ humanitarian work. Photo credit: DFAT

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and students from Melbourne High School who have raised $21,000 for Australian Red Cross disaster appeals in recent years. Photo credit: DFAT

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and students from Melbourne High School who have raised $21,000 for Australian Red Cross disaster appeals in recent years. Photo credit: DFAT

Minister Bishop with Australian Medical Team members Peter Archer, Brett Sutton, Alison McMillan and Nadine Tipping who deployed to Fiji following Cyclone Winston. Credit: DFAT.

Minister Bishop with Australian Medical Team members Peter Archer, Brett Sutton, Alison McMillan and Nadine Tipping who deployed to Fiji following Cyclone Winston. Credit: DFAT

Minister Bishop with Lieutenant Colonel Dugdell, Corporal Keizel and Lieutenant Commander Johanson, who deployed to Fiji following Cyclone Winston. Credit: DFAT.

Minister Bishop with Lieutenant Colonel Dugdell, Corporal Keizel and Lieutenant Commander Johanson, who deployed to Fiji following Cyclone Winston. Credit: DFAT.

(From left) Phil Connors from the Centre for Humanitarian Leadership, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, Stephen McDonald from the Centre for Humanitarian Leadership and Richard Wilson from IKEA.

(From left) Phil Connors from the Centre for Humanitarian Leadership, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, Stephen McDonald from the Centre for Humanitarian Leadership and Richard Wilson from IKEA. The Australian Government has partnered with the IKEA Foundation to deliver scholarships for Pacific disaster managers through the Centre for Humanitarian Leadership. Credit: DFAT

Pacific Humanitarian Challenge winners Jack Hurley (left) and Sam Cohen from Firetail showcase their humanitarian assistance drone to Foreign Minister Bishop. Credit: DFAT

Pacific Humanitarian Challenge winners Jack Hurley (left) and Sam Cohen from Firetail showcase their humanitarian assistance drone to Foreign Minister Bishop. Credit: DFAT