Caption: Destroyed buildings following an Israeli airstrike at the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024.
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Gaza conflict

A statement from Dr Andrew Forrest AO and Nicola Forrest AO.

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Our focus areas and impact missions

We seek to uplift communities, support gender equality, protect natural ecosystems and respond to emerging threats and challenges.

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Communities

All children in Australia reach their full potential in thriving communities.
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Gender Equality

All people realise their inherent freedom and equality.
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Natural Ecosystems

Healthy ecosystems safeguarded for all generations.
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Impact Missions

Agile response to existential threats and urgent challenges.

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Our vision

A society that values all people and natural ecosystems.

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Our impact and reach

We maximise our impact by focusing on our beneficiaries, consistent geographies and key stakeholders.

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Our role

We back those who are closest to the problems we seek to solve.

Partner

Support partners using the full spectrum of funding solutions, from grants to impact investing, to create, accelerate and scale measurable impact.

Advocate

Affect system change at scale by shifting the expectations of decision-makers to act on our chosen issues by enhancing advocacy capacity and shifting attitudes, norms, mindsets and behaviours to support critical policy reform.

Develop

Collaborate with partners, communities and beneficiaries to develop, test, refine and de-risk solutions, sharing learnings to help others scale-up and adapt to local contexts.

Generate evidence

Generate, connect and leverage evidence to drive change, fuel advocacy, guide decisions and amplify our collective impact.

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Our stories of impact

Read the latest stories, research and interviews from across Minderoo Foundation and our partners.

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OCEAN with David Attenborough.
Plastics
Countdown to INC-5.2: The final push for a Global Plastics Treaty.
Natural Ecosystems
ConText: Unlocking the ocean’s secrets.
Natural Ecosystems
Australia’s coral reefs are in crisis.
Communities
“Write clear and hard about what hurts.”
Plastics
ConText: Unpacking the PFAS Problem.

Our evidence

We are data-driven and guided by research from experts around the world to develop tools, standards and insights that inform and influence policy decisions, helping to create long-term positive impact.

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28 Mar 2025

A statement from Dr Andrew Forrest AO and Nicola Forrest AO

When we started Minderoo Foundation in 2001 it was known as the Australian Children’s Trust. The sole founding purpose of what became Minderoo Foundation was to protect children and help them reach their potential.

04 Mar 2025

When artists thrive, communities thrive: WA artists pursue bold new work with Minderoo Artist Fund.

From an electronic music album recorded on country in the Kimberley to a Wheatbelt community creating a major sculpture and puppetry event led by artists, to scientists and Indigenous custodians, nine mid-career artists from across WA will tackle ambitious new projects with the Minderoo Artist Fund.

26 Feb 2025

Minderoo builds on $20 million commitment to Ukraine with a further $5 million package to support a local-led recovery and affirm Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity

Dr Andrew Forrest AO: “The invasion of one country by another is wholly offensive to civilisation. Ukraine has every right to protect its borders, and the international community will be extremely shortsighted if it does not stand with Ukraine.”

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