Community Partners

VenuesWest selects a handful of charities each year to assist them meet their objectives with a range of benefits.

Giving back to the community

In early 2016, VenuesWest established the VenuesWest Community Partners Program, which saw VenuesWest join with a small and specific group of charity organisations for the 2016/17 financial year offering tailored opportunities and benefits to assist them in achieving their core objectives.

Four WA charities have received invaluable support as part of VenuesWest's successful Community Partners Program in 2022/23. Partnerships with OzHarvest and St Catherine’s College Dandjoo Darbalung were renewed for another year, while two new partnerships with Good Sammy and Asthma WA were established.

Learn more about our current Community Partners:

OzHarvest WA

Founded by Ronni Kahn AO in 2004 after noticing the huge volume of food going to waste, OzHarvest quickly grew to become Australia’s leading food rescue organisation. Food is at OzHarvest's core, saving surplus food from ending up in landfill and delivering it to charities that help feed people in need.

OzHarvest are committed to halving food waste by 2030, inspiring and influencing others to do the same, and transforming lives through education. The challenge is to create a sustainable food culture that can be shared by all which needs all of us to play our part. OzHarvest believe food is just too precious to waste and every time we throw something away, it’s literally costing us the earth.

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St Catherine's Dandjoo Darbalung

St Catherine’s College is a residential college with two locations on the University of Western Australia and Curtin University campuses. St Cat’s is more than just student accommodation, it’s a home away from home.

St Catherine's offer comprehensive support for their residents, including academic tutoring, free gym membership, wellness support and a full calendar of social events so that students can get the most out of their time at College.

St Catherine’s is also home to two flagship programs, Dandjoo Darbalung and the Centre for Youth Innovation.

The Dandjoo Darbalung program provides various community and support services for Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander students in Perth. Dandjoo Darbalung means 'mixing together' the fresh water and salt mixes in the Swan estuary across from the College.

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Asthma WA

Asthma WA provides education and support for people with asthma and those around them, with an aim to lead the education and empowerment of Western Australians to take control of their respiratory health.

Comments attributed to Donna Rendell, Asthma WA Chief Executive Officer:

“We feel incredibly fortunate to partner with VenuesWest over the next two years. Asthma is often misunderstood and so we look forward to sharing our message with the WA community, as we not only address the stigma often experienced by people living with a respiratory disease, but also empower those affected to take back control of their respiratory health by providing the latest education and clinical support.

“We look forward to working alongside the team at VenuesWest and together, making a significant and positive difference to the lives of Western Australians living with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)."

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Good Sammy

Good Sammy creates employment opportunities and pathways for people with disability. Through their large network of social enterprises, Good Sammy is able to offer a broad range of jobs and work experience placements for people of all abilities, and service the needs of the wider WA business community.

Comments attributed to Kane Blackman, Good Sammy Chief Executive Officer:

"While 30,000 shoppers visit our stores weekly, most people do not know that over 40% of our workforce are Western Australians with disability.

“Nor do they realise that we provide other valuable services to the community, from helping businesses with disability employment and inclusion, to providing important supply chain delivery and recycling services through our logistics social enterprise.

“This wonderful partnership with VenuesWest will help to increase awareness within Government, business, and the community of the importance of disability employment and enhanced economic participation of people with disability.”

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