The Minderoo Foundation

Indigenous

Employment

index

An Australian-first assessment of Indigenous workplace representation, practices, and employee experiences.

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OpinionGeneration One22 May 2022We put the challenge of true Indigenous employment parity to the business leaders of AustraliaTo achieve Indigenous employment parity in our generation, we need 300,000 more Indigenous Australians in work by 2040.

Media ReleaseGeneration One23 May 2022Australian-first Indigenous Employment Index highlights desperate need to close the employment gapAn Australian-first new report offers an insight into Indigenous employment at some of Australia’s largest employers.

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Mapping the world’s plastic pollution

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GUIDANCE ON MODERN SLAVERY RISKS FOR THAI BUSINESSES

The guidance, developed in conjunction with with the Stock Exchange of Thailand and Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking, has launched.

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Released alongside the Guidance, our Modern Slavery Benchmarking Tool provides businesses with a score and tailored report on what they are doing well and how they can improve.

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Walk Free, SET and FAST provide Thai businesses with tools to manage modern slavery risks

Walk Free is proud to partner with the Stock Exchange of Thailand and Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST) to launch the first guidance to assist Thai-listed companies to identify, address and report on modern slavery risks throughout their value chains.

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Global Fishing Index

Assessing the sustainability of the world’s marine fisheries

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Media ReleaseFrontier Technology31 May 2022Minderoo Foundation and Google sign agreement for Google to support 24 digital publishersThe publishers play a critical role in the creation and distribution of news content for the benefit of the Australian public.

Media ReleaseGeneration One02 Jun 2022$150,000 up for grabs as Generation One in partnership with Youth Co:Lab, a joint initiative of United Nations Development Programme and Citi Foundation, expands its support for Indigenous Australian entrepreneursThe Dream Venture masterclasses have returned for the second year.

No Plastic Waste09 May 2022Global Plastic Watch: satellite eyes pinpoint waste from space to reduce ocean pollutionA cutting-edge new tool developed by has identified thousands of waste sites using advanced satellite data technology and machine learning to measure piles of plastic waste from space.

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Collaborate Against Cancer12 Apr 2022Minderoo Foundation pledges $20 million to Australia’s first Children’s Comprehensive Cancer CentreThe world-leading centre will combine clinical care with ground-breaking research and education to save the lives of children with cancer.

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Flourishing Oceans02 Apr 2022Coral spawning success advances Ningaloo climate researchThe spawning is part of exciting research that paves the way for finding solutions to protect the reef in the face of a changing climate.

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OpinionFlourishing Oceans30 Mar 2022Budget fails to address the biggest problem of allThe biggest issue for the ocean and the planet is climate change — and there is little in the budget to drive effective change.

Fire & Flood Resilience30 Mar 2022Budget 2022-23: Opportunity missed to invest in Australia’s proactive disaster resilienceWhile allocations to response and recovery should be applauded, a proactive national plan to focus on preparedness would reduce the economic cost of natural disasters.

Generation One30 Mar 2022Ranger program welcome, but other Indigenous jobseekers deserve more from the federal budget: Generation OneThe ongoing uncertainty over Indigenous employment programs and services has not been fixed in this budget.

Historic first African religious declaration against modern slavery

Walk Free and its faith arm Global Freedom Network have brought together a coalition of faith leaders for the first signing in Africa of the Joint Declaration of Religious Leaders Against Modern Slavery

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Freedom in your hand: New app fights modern slavery

Global Freedom Network releases world-first app for faith leaders to fight modern slavery

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Molly’s Ted Talk

Minderoo Foundation has partnered with TED and UNICEF to showcase Thrive by Five’s global mission to raise awareness about the importance of brain development in the first five years.

Introducing 7-year-old Molly Wright, one of the world’s youngest ever TED speakers with her talk titled: How every child can thrive by five.

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Australia’s early learning system needs reform.

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Media ReleaseThrive by Five22 Jul 20217-year-old reveals how peek-a-boo can change the world in new TED talkMinderoo Foundation has partnered with TED and UNICEF to showcase Thrive by Five’s global mission to raise awareness about the importance of brain development in the first five years.

A mother trying to work from home while holding her daughter and watching her son during the COVID-19 home quarantine.

OpinionResearch18 Sep 2020Sharing the CaringAn investment in building universal, accessible early learning in Australia will have a multiplier effect, improving our economy and society in ways that benefit everyone.

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Bright Tomorrows App

Giving parents and carers world-class information on early childhood development.

The Bright Tomorrows Parenting App, produced by CoLab, provides learning activities, ‘in-the-moment’ advice and practical tips to parents and carers with children from birth to age five.

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OpinionResearch21 Jul 2020We need a new childcare system that encourages women to work, not punishes them for it

OpinionThrive by Five04 Sep 2020Help a kid learn before they’re five and a whole community thrivesGovernments need to be reminded that early childhood learning is good for us all.

Media ReleaseThrive by Five01 Sep 2020Leaders, parents, educators, and community call for reform of early learningMinderoo Foundation’s Thrive by Five campaign is set to advocate for an overhaul of early learning in Australia.

Plastic Waste Makers index

Our new report shows that just 20 companies produce over 50 per cent of all single-use plastic.

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Building Communities25 Mar 2022Improvements flowing on Yakamia CreekA new partnership aims to repair a highly degraded, culturally significant section of Yakamia Creek, contributing to improvements in water quality and ecological function along the waterway, as well as protecting habitat for wildlife.

Media ReleaseNo Plastic Waste25 Mar 2022The Centre Scientifique de Monaco, Boston College and Minderoo Foundation announce the launch of a new global study on human health and plastic pollutionThe announcement was made during Monaco Ocean Week 2022.

Frontier Technology24 Mar 2022New open-source software and report to help companies ‘de-risk’ the growing threat of artificial intelligenceWith the support of Minderoo Foundation, a new report and tool have been launched to help organisations manage the risks of AI.

Backing Black Business

New Report exposes the barriers faced by Indigenous businesses and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander entrepreneurs.

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Generation One04 Feb 2021Backing Black Business: A new report tackling the financial exclusion of Indigenous Australian EntrepreneursThe establishment of a First Nations Bank and an Indigenous capital investment fund are among a raft of new measures that could help end the financial exclusion experienced by the Indigenous business sector, a new report reveals.

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Thrive by Five22 Mar 2022Every parent, of every child, everywhere! – Minderoo Foundation launches global Thrive by Five early childhood development programMinderoo Foundation today launched a unique global, multichannel program, starting in Indonesia, to increase awareness around the importance of a child’s early years and empower parents and caregivers the world over to give children the best start in life.

Fire & Flood Resilience21 Mar 2022Minderoo Foundation announces $1.5 million to provide flood relief, recovery and build disaster resilience in Queensland and New South Wales communitiesThe latest announcement follows on from the $1 million contribution to the Australia Unites: Red Cross Flood Appeal.

Collaborate Against Cancer17 Mar 2022Minderoo Foundation invests in innovative joint venture to catalyse Australian cancer research and personalised careThis ground-breaking program brings together industry, government, research and philanthropy.

Fire & Flood Resilience16 Mar 2022Minderoo Foundation contributes $1 million to Australia Unites: Red Cross Flood AppealThe contribution is intended to support both relief for flood-affected communities and resilience projects to improve preparedness for future disasters.

No Plastic Waste11 Mar 2022Minderoo lab to detect and measure tiny plastic particles in the human bodyThe new laboratory is one of the world’s first that is controlled for plastics contamination, allowing researchers accurately measure plastic particles in samples.

No Plastic Waste04 Mar 2022Minderoo Foundation welcomes global support to combat plastic pollutionNegotiations are beginning on a legally binding plastics treaty after an agreement was reached at the UN Environment Assembly.

Walk Free, Women and girls

Campaign launch

In collaboration with Leo Burnett Australia, Walk Free have created a series of powerful, emotive films that subvert popular YouTube formats to highlight the insidious nature of modern slavery – which is often hidden in plain sight.

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New report launched

To coincide with the 2020 International Day of the Girl Child, we have released a report: Stacked Odds to examine why women and girls are more vulnerable to modern slavery throughout their lifecycle.

walkfree.org

Along with the new report and campaign launch, we have re-launched walkfree.org, the new home of our Walk Free initiative. Visit now to see their latest work.

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No Plastic Waste02 Mar 2022Understanding the effect of plastic exposure on human healthA new paper looking at the effects of plastic-associated chemicals on cardiovascular health in humans has been released.

Fire & Flood Resilience01 Mar 2022Minderoo Foundation stands ready to assist with response to Queensland floodsMinderoo Foundation’s Fire and Flood Resilience initiative will work with emergency and relief organisations.

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Arts & Culture26 Feb 2022Can you spin Australia’s best yarn?A new short story competition gives Australians the opportunity to share in one of the world‘s richest prize pools for a competition of this kind.

Initiatives

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

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