Andrea Andres

Senior Content Producer

About

Andrea is a passionate storyteller and is our Senior Content Producer, who has over eight years of experience in the not-for-profit sector, spanning humanitarian aid, cancer research, and social welfare. She brings stories to life through blogs, photography, and video, creating content that connects with people and inspires action. She holds a degree in communications, with a major in creative writing, and continually expands her skills in video production, interview techniques, web writing, and photography. Andrea's work has taken her across Australia, Vanuatu, and Timor-Leste, where she's captured powerful human stories that reflect resilience, dignity, and hope.

Specialisation

Global Issues

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22 Jan 2026

Curious about what drives the next generation of changemakers?

Hear from Sian, a UNICEF Australia Young Ambassador and leading youth voice on her thoughts about advocacy and making a difference.

15 Jan 2026

Our impact together in 2025

Despite 2025's challenges, courage and hope prevailed. These inspiring stories show us why creating a brighter future for every child is possible when we come together.

9 Oct 2025

Girls Empowered: Breaking barriers and building futures

On International Day of the Girl, we celebrate the resilience of girls everywhere and spotlight how programs in Timor-Leste are helping young women shape brighter futures.

14 Aug 2025

Nourishing futures: Tackling child malnutrition in Vanuatu

Every child deserves to grow strong and thrive. In Vanuatu, UNICEF and frontline workers are dedicated to making this vision a reality against a growing malnutrition crisis.

6 July 2025

Concerts, colours and courage: Our story with The Wiggles

Over the last 16 years and counting, The Wiggles have helped UNICEF create a better world for children with many activities and experiences.

23 Apr 2025

From donations to delivery: the journey of a vaccine

Over the years, vaccines have played a crucial role in improving the health of children by eradicating diseases such as smallpox and significantly reducing the occurrence of others like polio. But there is still much to be done.

3 Apr 2025

In photos: The Wiggles spread joy in Timor-Leste

Australia’s favourite colourful musical group and UNICEF Australia ambassadors, The Wiggles, visited Timor-Leste for a special trip to see hear from children and communities.

2 Apr 2025

Voices of the island: the hidden struggles for Vanuatu’s children

Vanuatu comprises of thousands of islands, but its remoteness poses challenges for children and families who live there.

2 Feb 2025

The magic of water purification tablets

A supply of clean water means opportunity for children to thrive in healthier environments, and this tiny tablet is making it all possible.

30 Jan 2025

Five stories of hope you might have missed

2024 - a year marked by adversity, courage, and ultimately, hope.

16 Dec 2024

Our most powerful photos from Syria

Amidst years of ongoing conflict and devastating disasters, this is what being a child in Syria looks like.

29 Oct 2024

Making every Australian child count

Australia is one of the best places for children to grow up in, but our new report finds that thousands of children are impacted by not registering or having a birth certificate.

7 Mar 2024

Three ways UNICEF is investing in her future

Adolescent girls' rights around the world are under attack, but UNICEF is working to change this.

21 Feb 2024

In photos: Erica and Jackson Packer’s heartfelt trip to see UNICEF in action

UNICEF Australia Ambassador Erica Packer takes her son, Jackson, to see UNICEF in action at the world’s largest humanitarian warehouse and firsthand in Moldova with children from Ukraine.

15 Feb 2024

Five things you need to know about what's happening in Sudan

300 days of conflict where children are caught in devastating situations beyond their control

4 Feb 2024

In photos: What does bravery look like around the world?

Being brave is no easy task. Meet young faces from around the world who show resilience and courage in their homes, communities and daily lives!

6 Dec 2023

Three ways we're taking climate action for children in Australia

Climate change continues to threaten childhoods, all over the world, including our own backyard in Australia. Discover how UNICEF Australia is working to change this.

25 Nov 2023

Leading the way for a good cause

How trekking along Aussie hilltops helps kids around the world

13 Nov 2023

Hear from three UNICEF voices on the ground in Gaza

As the conflict in Gaza continues, UNICEF is there for every child, no matter what.

26 Oct 2023

Teaching the next generation in Laos

Being a teacher is a big responsibility but comes with a lifetime of big smiles.

11 Oct 2023

These young changemakers are paving a better future for girls in Cambodia

Hear from two incredible girls in conversation with UNICEF Ambassador and Olympian Emma McKeon.

13 Sept 2023

Libya flood crisis: what you need to know

From the recent earthquake in Morocco to the unfolding tragedy in Libya, UNICEF is always there to help children and families recover from crises.

27 Aug 2023

Skin-to-skin, heart-to-heart

Meet Tony, a dad from Vanuatu who did all he could when his newborn twins were in crisis.

27 July 2023

Meet three Team UNICEF City2Surf superstars

Our supporters are lacing their sneakers and hitting the ground running for City2Surf in support of children worldwide.

23 July 2023

100 days of healing for the children of Sudan

As the conflict in Sudan con, UNICEF is working tirelesslessly to protect the children caught in the middle of the devastating crisis.

13 June 2023

One doctor's mission to make twice the impact

UNICEF supporter Doctor Rob Baume is calling on other doctors to join him to support children well beyond their clinics.

6 June 2023

Ukraine families face new threats after Kakhovka dam collapse

A devastating attack on the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine leaves families and children vulnerable to flooding and displacement.

6 June 2023

Hope amidst crisis: How UNICEF is tackling malnutrition in Somalia

The statistics are heartbreaking, but our dedicated teams are delivering hope to little ones in Somalia amidst the malnutrition crisis.

30 May 2023

5 questions with our Ambassador Erica Packer

UNICEF Australia Early Years Ambassador Erica Packer tells us all about her experiences being a mum and what being a Global Parent means to her.

28 May 2023

In photos: A special visit to Borroloola with Pat Cummins

Test cricket captain and UNICEF Australia Ambassador Pat Cummins heads to the outback to meet some incredible kids through the Indi Kindi program in the Northern Territory.

24 May 2023

From birth to rights: why birth registration matters

We won't stop until every child counts.

16 May 2023

100 days of recovery, survival and hope

17 May marks 100 days since the deadly earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria earlier this year. Amidst the aftermath of this disaster, the resilience of children shines through.

16 May 2023

A mother's strength in the face of a cyclone

Millions of parents and children are at risk in Myanmar and Bangladesh in the aftermath of Cyclone Mocha.

2 May 2023

Edwina Bartholomew and UNICEF talk maternal health challenges in Papua New Guinea

Sunrise host and Ambassador for UNICEF Australia, Edwina Bartholomew, speaks with UNICEF about pregnancy and birth for new mums in Papua New Guinea.

21 Apr 2023

In photos: how vaccines reach the most remote places on earth

UNICEF believes no child should die of a preventable disease. That’s why we provide vaccines for 45% of the world’s young children.

5 Apr 2023

Cholera: from symptoms to solutions

A snapshot of UNIEF’s response to the growing cholera endemic.