Oxfam Australia - Oxfam Shops

Oxfam Shops

Oxfam Australia supports fair trade through its chain of Oxfam Shops. Oxfam Shop is a registered Fair Trade Organisation by the International Fair Trade Association. Oxfam Shop is a wholly owned subsidiary of Oxfam Australia and operates as a non profit. It works to provide a market for food and hand crafts produced in third world countries. It has over 100, 000 producer partners around the world, including Indigenous Australians. Oxfam Shop supply up to 50% advance payment for the goods it buys and provides support for product and skills development.

Currently there are 19 shops across Australia - in each state and territory capital (except Darwin), and the regional cities of Geelong and Newcastle.

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