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AF_NF_2019-websiteMedia ReleaseMinderoo Foundation08 Apr 2020Donations to Minderoo Foundation top $2 billionDr Andrew Forrest AO and Nicola Forrest AO have donated an additional AU$520 million to Minderoo Foundation, bringing the Australian philanthropists’ total donations to the Foundation’s global causes to AU$2 billion.

Our Values

These sit behind everything we do at Minderoo Foundation.

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Download bookletSee how our values are used to equip our front line Fire Fund volunteers.
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Fire Fund

A $70 million comprehensive package to respond to the bushfire emergency.

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AF_SB_COVID_2020-3Media ReleaseMinderoo Foundation01 Apr 2020Minderoo Foundation announces up to $160 million to fight COVID-19Minderoo Foundation has committed up to $160 million and joined forces with Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) to procure and distribute lifesaving medical supplies and equipment, and to ramp up accurate RNA-based COVID-19 testing by at least 20 times.

Walk Free launches Pacific report

Murky_Waters_selects-2-Low-002Media ReleaseWalk Free04 Mar 2020Perfect storm of conditions for modern slavery in the PacificNew report identifies cases of forced labour, commercial sexual exploitation of children, and forced marriage across the Pacific region.
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New report reveals modern slavery and human rights violations in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific

Walk Free calls for action from Australian and Pacific Island governments, development partners, businesses and faith and community leaders to tackle the issue as a priority.

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image002Media ReleaseBuilding Community10 Mar 2020Bushfire victims to benefit from ramp up in recovery pods for NSWMinderoo Foundation’s Fire Fund has today announced a significant collaboration with the New South Wales Government to deliver “recovery pods” to people rebuilding after the disastrous bushfire season.
49532800986_1c095cc986_oMedia ReleaseBuilding Community10 Mar 2020Minderoo Foundation Fire Fund joins with Team Rubicon Australia to deploy critical volunteersMinderoo Foundation CEO Andrew Hagger, and Team Rubicon Australia (TRA) CEO Geoff Evans today announced a new collaboration which will ensure fire-affected communities are matched with skilled and experienced volunteers to help them rebuild.
IMG_6475Collaborate Against Cancer04 Feb 2020World Cancer Day 2020 – I am and I willThe theme for World Cancer Day this year is “I am and I will”.
fire-fund-pod-external2Media ReleaseBuilding Community06 Mar 2020Fire Fund recovery pods making a difference on Kangaroo IslandThe Minderoo Foundation Fire Fund has delivered the first deployment of recovery pods to recipients on Kangaroo Island.

Stories from the road to recovery

Back_Track_211 Feb 2020Back on track and building a better future
69656_212491828894880_1667529696_n31 Jan 2020BlazeAid helping our farmers get back to work
Salvation_Army_224 Jan 2020Salvos at the forefront of fire recovery efforts
wa-fencing-farmers-EditedMedia ReleaseBuilding Community17 Feb 2020Minderoo Foundation supports WA farmers on their way to Kangaroo Island bushfire rebuild
Wytaliba_51OpinionBuilding Community29 Jan 2020Why we must find unity through the smoke
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Fire Fund

Minderoo Foundation has announced a $70 million comprehensive package to respond to the bushfire emergency.

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Mallacoota_1Media ReleaseBuilding Community31 Jan 2020Fire Fund and BlazeAid rebuilding fences across AustraliaMinderoo Foundation’s Fire Fund to support BlazeAid’s fencing repairs in fire-affected areas.
Media ReleaseCollaborate Against Cancer24 Dec 2019Eyes on Tassie after national T21 legislation passes in the USUS passes national legislation to raise the minimum purchasing age for tobacco to 21.
DSCF9892Media ReleaseFlourishing Oceans13 Jan 2020Global adventurers join forces against plastic waste in Cape TownWorld renowned Australian yachtsman Jon Sanders sailed into Cape Town on 9 January to spread the Minderoo Foundation’s #NoPlasticWaste message alongside fellow adventurer and South African world record holder Chris Bertish.
Andrew Forrest TED Talk Q&A with TED Founder Chris Anderson

Minderoo Foundation chairman Andrew Forrest has highlighted the huge potential for the plastic industry to turn its waste into a major global commodity class.

3979b411-4d01-416d-b49e-32d0ac59c8d9Media ReleaseFlourishing Oceans02 Dec 2019Global explorer arrives in Mauritius
Annual-report-eventMedia ReleaseMinderoo Foundation03 Dec 2019Minderoo takes its 2019 annual report on the roadThe Minderoo Foundation has launched its 2019 annual report across Australia.
jay-weatherill-cropThrive By Five19 Dec 2019Former SA Premier Jay Weatherill appointed CEO of Minderoo Foundation’s Thrive by Five initiativeThe Hon Jay Weatherill, the former Premier of South Australia, will join Minderoo Foundation as the new Chief Executive of its Thrive by Five initiative.
hotel-sign-neon-letters-308Media ReleaseWalk Free20 Nov 2019Hotel sector failing to protect workers ahead of Australian MSA anniversaryNew report has found a majority of the hotels sector is failing to meet even the minimum requirements of the UK Modern Slavery Act.
IMG_7796-2Media ReleaseFlourishing Oceans08 Nov 2019A new chapter for Exmouth begins todayWork on Exmouth’s new marine research hub is expected to get underway in early 2020.
bienalle-editBuilding Community01 Nov 2019“Waterlicht” lights up Freo“Waterlicht”, an installation by design lab Studio Roosegaarde, will be on display in Fremantle this weekend.
bobbie-dad-phoneMedia ReleaseThrive By Five27 Oct 2019New app to help children reach their full potentialMinderoo Foundation has launched a new app which utilises ground-breaking research into the early years to assist parents develop their child’s life skills while going about their daily routines.

Initiatives

Through a collaborative, evidence-based approach we strive to solve major global challenges through our eight key initiatives.

Walk Free

We can end modern slavery in our generation

Generation One

Creating parity for indigenous Australians

Building Community

Connected, collaborative and creative communities

Collaborate Against Cancer

Together let’s make cancer non-fatal

Flourishing Oceans

Returning oceans to a flourishing state

Frontier Technology

Building a digital ecology that empowers people

Research

Research and innovation that enables change

Thrive By Five

Ensuring every child has a bright future

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OUR FUNDING

Our philanthropy is funded and supported by the Minderoo Group and its portfolio of businesses.

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