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Seeking Company Secretary

Are you our new Company Secretary? Miners’ Promise is a registered charity that provides specialised support services to those working in the mining and resources sector, and their families, when they need it most. We are currently seeking a Company Secretary who shares a genuine passion for our purpose. Please note this is a voluntary ...
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Miners’ Promise Announces New Chair Laura Benger

Miners’ Promise Board of directors is delighted to announce the appointment of Laura Benger to the position of non-executive chair. Laura served as non-executive director for the past 18 months and takes over from Catherine Milliner who led the organisation since May 2021. Laura is a highly experienced director, executive and coach with a passion ...
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$20,000 Donation – Argonaut Inaugural Chair’s Lunch

Argonaut, leading Stockbroker, Corporate Finance and Funds Management company, held its inaugural Chair’s Lunch on 9th February, 2022.  It was attended by 18 Chairs of the leading mining companies in Western Australia. The intimate, exclusive lunch provided a unique opportunity for guests to network and discuss the ongoing challenges faced by many Chairs in the ...
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Miners’ Promise welcomes Laura Benger to the Board

Miners’ Promise Board is delighted to announce the appointment of Laura Benger to the position of non-executive director. Laura is a highly experienced director, executive and coach with a passion for operational excellence and is committed to driving an aligned purpose throughout the organisations she supports. Having grown up in mining towns across the Pilbara ...
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Catherine Milliner Joins Miners’ Promise Board

Miners’ Promise Welcomes New Chairperson Catherine Milliner Miners’ Promise Board of Directors is delighted to announce the appointment of Catherine Milliner to the position of non-executive chair. Catherine served as non-executive Director for the past two years and takes over from long-time chair Richard Kern who has led the organisation since 2015. Catherine brings with ...
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Ian Murray Joins Miners’ Promise Board

Miners’ Promise Welcome New Director – Ian Murray Miners’ Promise is delighted to announce the appointment of Ian Murray to the Miners’ Promise Board as non-executive Director. Ian brings with him over 25 years’ mining industry experience in senior leadership positions including the position of Executive Chairman and Managing Director of Gold Road Resources Ltd ...
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FIFO Savouring and Relationship Wellbeing Survey

FIFO workers and their partners may be interested in this online survey. Researchers at the University of Adelaide want you to help them study how being able to savour positive experiences affects wellbeing and relationship satisfaction in couples, where one partner is a FIFO worker. The project aims to explore the relationship between the type ...
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Miners’ Promise With WA Governor

May 2019 The Hon Kim Beazley AC Governor of Western Australia spent his first anniversary as the State’s 33rd Governor in Kalgoorlie-Boulder this week.  The three-day itinerary, as part of his regional visit program, included speaking with representatives and delegates from a range of local community groups and services.
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Stirling Andersen Miners’ Promise Fundraiser

May 2019 Stirling Anderson extend an invitation to you for their next corporate event which is focused on the financial impact of mental Health in the Corporate World. They are privileged to have an excellent panel from Aon, SRB Legal, PeopleSense and Heathforce Group who will deliver the seminar focusing on the impact that mental health ...
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DMP Report

More needs to be done to prevent growing suicide rates

March 2017 Although we are slowly chipping away at the stigma surrounding mental health, through better visibility of organisations like OzHelp and beyondblue, and by actively encouraging more and more people to seek help, it seems the statistics aren’t yet reflecting these efforts. In a report issued by the Department of Mines and Petroleum in March ...
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