Rio Tinto announces $12 million dollar Telethon partnership
17 October 2021 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
Rio Tinto has announced a new three-year partnership with
Telethon aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of children in
Western Australia.
The partnership, which follows a $4 million donation in 2020,
starts with a new $4 million donation delivered over this Telethon
weekend and continues with $4 million each year to 2023,to support
further research into mental health and juvenile diabetes.
This year, Rio Tinto’s $4 million donation will be distributed
between three important health initiatives, The Rio Tinto Diabetes
Global Research Centre, Embrace @ Telethon Kids Institute, and The
Telethon Trust.
The donation to The Rio Tinto Diabetes Global Research Centre
will support critical research into Type One diabetes to improve
the lives of those living with the condition, the effects of which
last long beyond childhood.
Funding delivered to Embrace @ Telethon Kids Institute over the
next three years will enable Embrace to grow ‘big ideas’ and
provide seed funding to build the state’s first research centre
devoted to the mental health of children and young people.
The partnership will also deliver vital funds to the Telethon
Trust, which distributes grants annually to a range of not for
profit organisations that help transform the lives of WA
children.
Rio Tinto Iron Ore Chief Executive, Simon Trott said, “Rio Tinto
is delighted to be partnering with Telethon to help deliver
critical research and initiatives that will improve the wellbeing
of kids all across the state.
“Telethon is an iconic Western Australian charity event and Rio
Tinto and its entire workforce is really proud to support this
wonderful cause.
“We’re proud that this donation will help important children’s
charities and amazing medical research into diabetes and mental
health for our young people.”
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