Fortescue and BHP will provide funding of up to $22 million for the Hedland and Newman Safe Spaces programs, a groundbreaking initiative designed to provide essential support and safety for at-risk children and young people in communities where we work and live.
Identified under the Pilbara Juvenile Crime Working Group and codesigned by government, industry, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and placed-based community subgroups, these programs represent a collaborative effort to drive meaningful change.
Fortescue and BHP will provide the funding over the next five years through the Resources Community Investment Initiative (RCII).
It is the largest single community investment ever made by Fortescue.
The programs provide a temporary safe space and transport home for unsupervised and vulnerable children and young people on the streets at night in the Town of Port Hedland and Newman.
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