The Minderoo Foundation

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2022

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Media ReleaseMinderoo Foundation09 Sep 2022Minderoo Foundation contributes to FAO’s Grain Storage Support StrategyTemporary storage equipment will be delivered across Ukraine to store this year’s harvest.

Media ReleaseMinderoo Foundation18 Aug 2022Minderoo Foundation support package to help ease global food crisisThe first shipment of wheat grain from Ukraine is headed for the UN World Food Programme’s humanitarian response in Ethiopia.

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XR30 Fund

Investing in research and advocacy projects that ensure public interest values shape virtual reality, the metaverse, and other emerging technologies

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Flourishing Oceans31 Jan 2023Oceanomics Assesses Ocean Health Off Cocos IslandsMinderoo Foundation’s OceanOmics research program’s expedition to the Cocos (Keeling) Island group (18 November – 20 December, 2022) was the program’s tenth voyage off the coast of Australia gathering baseline information to establish a better understanding of the unique biodiversity in our ocean.

Building Communities31 Jan 2023Minderoo is in Cahoots…to improve First Nation youths’ mental health, through art!Award-winning West Australian youth charity Cahoots, and Minderoo Foundation have partnered, to develop an innovative Cultural Art Wellness Program, to improve the mental and emotional health and wellbeing of vulnerable First Nations children and youth in WA.

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The Price of Plastic Pollution

Social Costs and Corporate Liabilities

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No Plastic Waste19 Dec 2022Minderoo appoints a sustainability veteran to lead the foundation’s efforts to eliminate the harmful effects of plastics on people and the planetMinderoo Foundation has appointed former WRAP (The Waste and Resources Action Programme) CEO Dr Marcus Gover to lead its No Plastic Waste Initiative.

Thrive by Five16 Dec 2022KDI and Minderoo Foundation launch global Thrive by Five early childhood development program in CameroonThe Kalkaba Development Initiative (KDI) and Australian philanthropic organisation Minderoo Foundation today announced the official launch of the Thrive by Five International Program in Cameroon.

Fire & Flood Resilience14 Dec 2022Disaster prone town bands together to develop resilience planThe community in Millgrove, Victoria is taking the lead to prepare for natural threats.

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From Waste to Commodity

Delivering on the EU’s vision of a circular plastics economy

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Frontier Technology11 Dec 2022Minderoo Foundation announces eXtended Reality (XR) 2030 policy fundOne million dollars will be invested in research and advocacy to ensure public interest values shape virtual reality, the metaverse, and other emerging technologies.

Fire & Flood Resilience08 Dec 2022Super seed project underway to help support Australia’s Alpine Ash Forests.The project represents cutting-edge climate adaptation, that can be used pre-emptively to help restore landscapes and prevent widespread loss of Australia’s Alpine Ash forests.

Thrive by Five25 Nov 2022Co-design is key: A new scientific report details Thrive by Five International’s unique localisation approachA new peer-reviewed paper by the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre and the Minderoo Foundation outlines the iterative co-design process that underpins the development of the free Thrive by Five app, ensuring its content is culturally appropriate for parents and caregivers in a range of countries.

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.

Global
Plastic
Watch

Mapping the world’s plastic pollution

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Flourishing Oceans24 Nov 2022New research centre to accelerate ocean conservationDr Andrew Forrest AO officially opened the Minderoo Foundation OceanOmics Centre at The University of Western Australia, a facility that promises to deliver major breakthroughs in the way global ocean health is measured and understood.

No Plastic Waste23 Nov 2022How is plastic exposure impacting our health?Australians are exposed to plastic chemicals daily and a new study is investigating the impact on human health.

Thrive by Five19 Nov 2022Rosa Otunbayeva Initiative launches national Early Childhood Development Program ‘Beshke Cheyin Ulgur’ in collaboration with Australia’s Minderoo FoundationEvery parent is capable of supporting the optimal development of their child’s brain. This is the key message of the neuroscience-based Early Childhood Development program ‘Beshke Cheyin Ulgur’ which launched in Kyrgyzstan today.

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.