Andrew Hewett

Executive Director,
Oxfam Australia

Andrew Hewett became Executive Director of Oxfam Australia in October, 2001, having worked with Oxfam Australia (formally Oxfam Community Aid Abroad) since 1991.

Andrew initially established the agency's advocacy program, the organisation's increasing focus on lobbying governments, public education and campaigning on social justice and development issues. Over the years his responsibilities expanded to include Oxfam Australia's domestic program and the coordination of Oxfam International's response to the crisis in Timor from 1999 - 2001.

Andrew has also observed the Cancun and Hong Kong Ministerial conferences of the World Trade Organisation.

Andrew is the vice-president of the Executive Committee of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), the peak council of non-government overseas development agencies.

He has visited Oxfam Australia programs in East Asia, South Asia, the Pacific, Central America, Southern Africa and the Horn of Africa as well as its programs working with Indigenous Australians.

He also visited India and Sri Lanka in mid-January 2005 to visit tsunami affected areas.