SUPPORT FOR THE COMMUNITY, THE ARTS AND SPORT
Qantas is a proud financial and hands-on supporter of Australian community, arts and sporting organisations.
AT TIMES OF CRISIS Qantas has always been ready to assist Australians during times of crisis – both in Australia and abroad. In recent years, Qantas responded to the October 2002 bombings in Bali by carrying more than 4,500 people home to Australia and scheduling nine special evacuation flights, in addition to regular scheduled services. The airline also carried medical supplies and worked with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on the repatriation of remains. Again, following the second Bali bombings in October 2005, Qantas operated relief flights carrying medical, consular, security and aid personnel, and brought more than 800 people back to Australia. In 2004, Qantas assisted with relief efforts following the Boxing Day earthquake and tsunami which devastated parts of South East Asia. The airline operated special flights to Thailand, the Maldives and Sri Lanka to deliver medical personnel and supplies and evacuate people to Australia, and flew medical and charitable supplies free of charge. Qantas also donated $1 million to UNICEF, CARE Australia, Oxfam and World Vision and donated front page advertising space in major newspapers to UNICEF and CARE Australia. In Australia, when Cyclone Larry destroyed parts of North Queensland in April 2005, Qantas operated a special flight to carry volunteer tradesmen and emergency services personnel to Cairns to help rebuild homes and essential services. The airline also provided significant support to the relief effort following the Victorian Bushfires in February 2009.
CHARITY AND COMMUNITY In partnership with UNICEF Australia, Qantas implemented the Change For Good Program in 1991. In Australia, the partnership involves Qantas staff from all levels of the organisation: over 7,000 international and domestic cabin crew who collect donations onboard; the ground crew – staff in airports, catering, security, freight – who ensure the envelopes are onboard and collected afterwards; the head office staff who collect additional change from their colleagues. Qantas employees also volunteer their time at UNICEF events and around 12 Retired Qantas staff volunteer at the Change for Good counting house. Since then, the airline and its customers have raised more than $21 million and Change for Good has been adopted by Qantas’ oneworld partner airlines as their global charity. Through groups such as Pathfinders and the Qantas Cabin Crew Team, Qantas employees also continue to raise significant funds for a range of causes.
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