LIVING ENERGY - personal health and well-being
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National Sun Protection Program Partner |
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“Surf Life Saving is delighted to partner with Woodside to ensure to that our volunteer surf lifesavers are protected from the sun. Our volunteers spend a lot of time in the sun protecting our beaches, so it’s essential they protect themselves properly. With over 43,000 patrolling surf lifesavers throughout Australia, Woodside’s commitment is extremely generous and we look forward to seeing all our patrolling surf lifesavers on the beach this summer keeping sun safe.”
- Surf Life Saving Australia CEO Brett Williamson |
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www.sls.com.au |
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Regional Community Health Education and skin cancer screening |
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“The expansion of RFDS on the Road into the Kimberley is great news and we are incredibly grateful for the support of Woodside Energy, without which we wouldn't be able to expand this important service into one of Western Australia’s most remote regions. We are really proud of this new partnership which will enable us to focus on supporting initiatives in the Kimberley that build community capacity, develop local opportunities and foster community wellbeing."
- Royal Flying Doctor Service CEO Western Operations Tim Shackleton |
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www.flyingdoctor.org.au |
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Employee volunteering and engagement program |
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“Volunteering WA is pleased to have the opportunity to work with Woodside on managing the bulk of their employee volunteering activities. Our strong relationship with Woodside has provided Volunteering WA with leverage in the corporate community, with more and more companies choosing to work with us. I strongly believe that our work with Woodside will enhance our capacity to become the centre for excellence in employee volunteering in Western Australia."
- Volunteering WA CEO Mara Basanovic |
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www.volunteeringwa.org.au |
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Youth leadership scholarship program |
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“Woodside has supported Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation’s sail training programme on board the tall ship Leeuwin II every year since 2006. During this time Woodside has given over 1,100 young people from Western Australia the opportunity to take part in a youth development programme that has benefited them in their future careers and personal life. This investment in the youth of Western Australia is very important to both Woodside and Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation and we look forward to continuing this partnership in the future."
- Captain Chris Blake, OBE, Chief Operating Officer |
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www.sailleeuwin.com |
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Recognition of inspirational young people and recognising a group, team or club of young people who carry out volunteer work that benefits others in their community |
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www.youth.wa.gov.au |
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Nurturing the Pilbara |
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“Ngala's Nurturing the Pilbara team has achieved the outcomes of the project and has made a significant difference to the families, professionals/volunteers and communities in the Pilbara region. Highlighting this, 84% of parents surveyed responded that using Ngala services had made a difference to their family. Professionals/volunteers were singularly in agreement that Ngala services made a difference to their work with families, and for families."
- Nurturing the Pilbara Evaluation 2011 |
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www.ngala.com.au |
NATURAL ENERGY - environmental health and well-being
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Coastal Guardians – understand, rehabilitate, protect |
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“Coastal Guardians is an evolution of the Conservation Volunteers and Woodside Coastal Conservation Program first established in 2005. Coastal Guardians comprises three important elements – understand, rehabilitate and protect. Through programs running around the country, Coastal Guardians will work to engage the community in addressing the data deficiencies for marine species of Australia, address threats to priority hotspots of the Australian coastline and build both Conservation Volunteer’s and the communities capacity to respond immediately to disasters and assist the recovery. To date, Coastal Guardian projects are running all over the country, covering a wide scope of coastal work. In Queensland for example, we are assisting with the ongoing disaster recovery efforts against coastal damage and marine debris. In addition, Coastal Guardians includes turtle monitoring across three states, conservation on the iconic Great Ocean Road in Victoria and a national migratory whale watching initiative."
- Conservation Volunteers Australia Chairman Gerry Morvell |
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www.conservationvolunteers.com.au |
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Woodside Collection: Dampier and Kimberley Biodiversity Collection |
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“The Western Australian Museum is proud of its long and productive relationship with Woodside. Since 1998, The Museum has collaborated with Woodside in a significant partnership to investigate the unique and largely unknown marine biodiversity of the waters of northern Western Australia. More recently, we have collaborated to promote understanding of the marine environment and its exploration. These partnerships have been critical to our work, which would not have been possible without Woodside’s support. Just as important, however, is the nature of this relationship which is mature and equitable. We are equal partners in endeavours that are literally changing our understanding of our world."
- WA Museum CEO Alec Coles |
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www.museum.wa.gov.au |
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Climatewatch: Marine |
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“ClimateWatch: Marine invites all Australians to observe their marine environment and help our scientists understand the impacts of climate change on Australia’s oceans. By becoming a ClimateWatcher, ordinary Australians can make an extraordinary difference to their environment. Woodside has been a long standing and valued partner of Earthwatch and the success and longevity of our relationship is due in no small part to its basis in mutual respect and shared values. Our partnership is now in its 13th year and it has evolved and grown as our organisations have evolved and grown. During that time two things have remained constant. They are: a commitment to the advancement of marine science; and the hands-on involvement of Woodside’s employees and communities in scientific research."
- Earthwatch Institute Executive Director Rich Gilmore |
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www.climatewatch.org.au |
CREATIVE ENERGY - community health and well-being, encompassing arts and education
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Principal Partnership |
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“We couldn’t be happier for Woodside to be our first Principal Partner: There are many similarities between our two companies and together we have embarked on an ‘energy inspired’ journey! As proud Western Australians we both strive for excellence and to be leaders in our respective fields. While our two companies are based in Perth, we also see ourselves as making significant regional, national and global contributions. Woodside’s investment contributes towards enabling West Australian Ballet, through its repertoire-led strategy, to produce world-class ballet for the benefit of all Western Australians. Woodside’s investment is not only a financial boost, but also moral support and a vote of confidence which only serves to encourage other members of the community to get on board with our grand vision. We are grateful for Woodside’s support and cherish the close partnership we share."
- WAB General Manager Steven Roth |
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www.waballet.com.au |
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Woodside Gallery - TomorrowFund |
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“The TomorrowFund, a special acquisition fund established to build our all-important State Art Collection, depends on the community and the corporate world getting involved to achieve a common goal; a vibrant State Collection that will always stay in touch with today. As a lead supporter of the TomorrowFund Campaign, Woodside is making a significant contribution to the cultural well-being of Western Australia. This support is enabling the Art Gallery of Western Australia to transform your Collection, making it a legacy that can be enjoyed by our own and future generations.”
- Art Gallery of WA Director Stefano Carboni |
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www.artgallery.wa.gov.au/support-us/tomorrow-fund.asp |
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Woodside Better Business Program |
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“AbaF connects the arts, business and donors. AbaF is proud to partner with Woodside to present the Woodside Better Business program. This partnership supports AbaF’s efforts in strengthening the viability and sustainability of the arts, encourages the strategic contribution of business and adds significant value to Australia’s cultural life. The Woodside Better Business program includes AbaF’s volunteering services adviceBank and boardBank, the Woodside Better Business Seminars which deliver information, expertise and skills on all aspects of business to the arts and the Woodside Better Business Award which honours the exceptional contribution of business volunteers to the arts across Australia.”
- AbaF CEO Jane Haley |
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www.abaf.org.au |
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Principal Partnership |
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“The partnership between Woodside and the WA Youth Orchestra (WAYO) enables us to build on our strengths and help us to now reach and engage with annual live audiences of close to 40,000 people. The sponsorship also assists many hundreds of talented young Western Australians achieve their musical dreams and develop skills that will benefit them greatly in all walks of life. The partnership is not a static one and Woodside take a great interest in all our activities and encourage us to work together, to maximise the benefits and possibilities for both Woodside and WAYO."
- WAYO Executive Director Ben Burgess |
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www.wayma.asn.au/go/ensembles/wa-youth-orchestra |
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Indigenous Arts Program Partner |
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“Woodside’s support for the Perth International Arts Festival enables the Festival to program works by Indigenous artists and work about Indigenous issues. The Festival’s Indigenous program aims to raise awareness of Indigenous issues, positively change community perceptions of Indigenous culture, and provides an opportunity for Indigenous people to celebrate their culture. Through Woodside’s support of the Festival staff and stakeholders have the opportunity to explore and better understand Indigenous culture."
- PIAF General Manager Julian Donaldson |
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www.perthfestival.com.au |
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GT Program, Woodside-Scitech Science Awards and Science After Schools |
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“Scitech has enjoyed a 15 year proactive relationship with Woodside whose employees universally demonstrate passion, enthusiasm and an unparalleled work ethic. Our partnership has flourished through the generous support from Woodside for the Scitech GT program, Science after School, Aboriginal Education program and the phenomenally popular Woodside-Scitech Awards that reaches over 700 WA primary schools. It is through Woodside’s tremendous support of these programs that we are able to inspire, excite and educate through science far and wide throughout the West Australian community. We are extremely proud of our dynamic and enduring partnership with Woodside."
- Scitech CEO Alan Brien |
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www.scitech.org.au |
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Earth Science WA Curriculum Textbook |
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“Education has always been important, and now, more than ever, educating future generations about earth and its environment is imperative to ensure informed decisions are made to manage the environment in a sustainable way in the future. With the introduction of a new Earth and Environmental Science (EES) textbook, passing knowledge on about earth sciences and encouraging students to engage in what's happening to the environment has been made a lot more comprehensive for Western Australian teachers. This textbook is tailored to the WA context for teachers and students. While students learn about relationships between earth's materials and the geological processes that form them, it's critical for finding solutions to environmental challenges today and into the future."
- WA Education Minister the Honourable Liz Constable |
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www.earthsciencewa.com.au |
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MarineWATERs: Western Australian Teacher Education Resources |
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“This joint initiative between the Department of Fisheries and Woodside Energy delivers interactive and fully integrated marine education resources to primary school teachers across Western Australia. The website is an exciting development for marine education in WA and gives teachers extensive and up-to-date curriculum-based content to help students understand and value the diversity, complexity and beauty of the marine environment. MarineWATERs connects educators and students with the teaching tools they need to study our State’s unique marine ecosystems and address challenges to the sustainability of WA’s aquatic resources. The support of Woodside Energy has helped make the new website project possible. This sponsorship continues Woodside’s ongoing partnership with the Department of Fisheries to expand its marine education programs."
- WA Fisheries Minister the Honourable Norman Moore |
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www.marinewaters.fish.wa.gov.au |