Workplace Giving

Employees in Australia are given the opportunity to donate to four partner charities. These charities were chosen based on an employee survey.

Information about Partner Charities

 

The Cancer Council

 

The Cancer Council is the leading cancer charity in Australia, investing millions of dollars annually into beating the disease that will directly affect one in three Australians.

This year, around 90,000 Australians will be diagnosed with cancer and this is expected to rise to more than 115,000 annually by 2011.

The Cancer Council provides assistance through up-to-date information and support for cancer patients, their families and carers. We invest in extensive, quality research and in awareness campaigns to educate people about the prevention and early detection of cancer when it may be easier to treat.

More than 60% of cancer patients are now successfully treated compared to 25% some 60 years ago – but there is still more to be done.

Donations will:

• Fund vital cancer research and clinical trials
• Provide support services for patients, their families and carers
• Create awareness via information and public education campaigns
• By working together, you can help us to defeat cancer.

For more information about The Cancer Council please visit www.cancer.org.au

 

Australian Conservation Foundation

 

For 40 years, the Australian Conservation Foundation has been a strong voice for the environment by engaging in research, consultation, education and partnerships with the community, business and government.

One of ACF’s conservation programs focuses on tackling climate change and protecting the future of endangered species. Since 2001, some 1,350 scientists from 95 countries concluded that up to 30% of the world’s species are in danger of going extinct by 2050 unless action to reduce greenhouse pollution is addressed.

To date, ACF has produced and distributed over 40,000 ‘Climate Change Action Kits’ which provide practical ways to reduce our greenhouse emissions.

Donations will:

• Help ACF supply Climate Change Action Kits to households across Australia
• Ensure future generations enjoy the beauty of such natural wonders as the Great Barrier Reef, the flowering deserts, alpine snowfields and species such as the charismatic Lumholtz’s Tree Kangaroo 
• With the support of Amcor employees, we can all help to reduce our greenhouse footprint.

For more information about the ACF please visit www.acfonline.org.au

 

Surf Life Saving Foundation

 

Named ‘Year of the Surf Lifesaver,’ 2007 celebrates the centenary of surf lifesaving in Australia.  Since 1907, over 500,000 lives have been saved.

Each year more than 33,000 volunteer surf lifesavers work hard to help keep our beaches safe.

 

Consider these remarkable facts and you’ll understand the challenges they face annually:

• 55 million beach visitations
• 300 beaches to patrol
• 10,000 lifesaving rescues
• 35,000 first aid treatments

To respond to any urgent situation, our lifesavers need intensive training and modern, reliable equipment – for example, inflatable rescue boats, rescue boards, emergency kits and oxygen bottles.

Donations will:

• Help to fund equipment and training for surf lifesavers across Australia
• Provide children’s safety and education programs
• Supply first aid and medical equipment

For more information about the Surf Life Saving Foundation, please visit www.lifesavingfoundation.com.au 

 

The Salvation Army

 

The Salvation Army is one of the largest providers of social welfare to the Australian community, assisting more than one million people every year.

In a typical week, ‘the Salvos’ will provide people in need with 100,000 meals and over 5,000 food vouchers. They will distribute hundreds of blankets, provide 5,000 beds and place more than 1,000 people in jobs. They will offer refuge to 500 victims of abuse, assist 1,000 people in the prison and court system and counsel 500 people with addictions.

More recently, the Salvos have been offering crisis support to families affected by the worsening drought conditions across Australia. As part of their Drought Relief Program, the Salvo’s efforts have ensured the provision of drinking water, household products and financial support to farmers, their families and communities in drought affected areas.

Donations will:

• Provide drinking water for families
• Fund relief provision and professional support services
• Enable families in drought affected areas to purchase food and other items from their local businesses, thereby supporting the local community

For more information about The Salvation Army, please visit www.salvationarmy.org.au/national