Caritas Australia is an Australian Catholic agency for development cooperation and humanitarian aid.

This practice, named "Project Compassion", developed over the years and is still Caritas Australia's main fundraising appeal.

[4] In 2022 and 2023, Caritas Australia worked with 90 partner organisations in 36 countries in Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Middle-East.

[1] Caritas Australia works according to the localisation principle, meaning it supports local partner organisation and communities abroad and does not implement activities directly through country offices.

[5] In Australia, Caritas works with Indigenous Australians on programs that focus on strengthening cultural identity and spirituality, intergenerational healing, livelihood opportunities, as well as on advocacy.