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Inaugural Director steps down from Miners’ Promise Board

March 2016 Helen Fitzroy, who led the development and creation of the Miners’ Promise organisation, and who served as Chairperson between 2012 and 2014, has officially stepped down from her position as a Director of the Board. Helen was instrumental in creating Miners’ Promise after experiencing the emotional and financial hardship of unexpectedly losing her ...
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Members only deals from Specsavers

February – March 2016 Miners’ Promise members now benefit from regular offers to save $$$ on the purchase of new glasses – courtesy of Specsavers! For February and March, as a Miners’ Promise member, you could save $50 off 2 pairs of glasses from the $249 and above range, or 25% off glasses from the ...
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Department of Mines & Petroleum release a new series of safety videos

November 2015 The Department of Mines & Petroleum (DMP) Annual Roadshow for 2015 was rolled out in both regional and metropolitan centres in October, with a focus this year on risks associated with Working at Height. The program consisted of an update on the WA serious injury study, along with two videos – the first ...
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Cliffs Nickel raises $1,704 for Miners’ Promise

November 2015 Matt Clarke and Tony Frisby made a special visit to the Miners’ Promise office in Perth in November to deliver a cheque for a whopping, $1,704. The funds were raised from profits of the sale of a specially designed co-branded t-shirt, an initiative instigated by a team of workers at the BHP Billiton’s ...
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Miners’ Promise has a new General Manager

October 2015 We are delighted to welcome Wayne Martin to the Miners’ Promise team. As the organisation’s new General Manager, Wayne will be responsible for increasing brand awareness and building on our membership base across Australia through the development of new resource sector relationships and of our long-term strategic relationships within the sector. Wayne has ...
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Blueprint for Improving Mental Health

9th September 2015 As part of the resources sector’s commitment to all elements of health and safety, the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME) has today released a Mental Health Blueprint. To assist industry on its journey of continuous improvement, CME’s Mental Health Blueprint is based on a document developed by the ...
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Miners’ Promise commemorates 5 years member service

July 2015 marked five years of the Miners’ Promise organisation, and represents an important milestone for everyone involved since the first ideas of a “legacy-type organisation to support resource sector workers” was floated, to the professional organisation that exists today. We would firstly like to acknowledge all those people who contributed time and effort in ...
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Two Tickets to Barbagallo Raceway up for grabs!

We have three pairs of tickets to give away to members – ENTER NOW! Barbagallo Raceway, Wanneroo has kindly donated three pairs of general admission tickets to give away to Miners’ Promise members for a race event of your choice before the end of 2015. Barbagallo Race Track is the home of WA’s Sporting Car ...
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New resource available online

Miners’ Promise releases FREE resource for people impacted by a death in the workplace 14 August 2015 A fully comprehensive and free resource, including key information on organisational responsibilities, processes and contact information to help individuals and families traverse the complexities following a workplace death was released by Miners’ Promise this August and is now ...
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New CBD office location for Miners’ Promise

8 July 2015 Miners’ Promise completed the move to its new location within the Chamber of Minerals and Energy (CME) offices in the Central Business District in Perth (CBD) in June. The new space provides centrally located and secure office space for Miners’ Promise to manage its operations, and represents significant financial savings to the ...
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