Rio Tinto has carefully chosen four priority areas to support in Western Australia.

By channelling our efforts into these key areas, we believe we are able to make the biggest impact on some of the most important issues facing our community.

These priority areas have been chosen because:

• They have a logical link with our business - so projects are more likely to succeed
• They can deliver long-term, sustainable benefits to the community
• We see these areas as important issues for the Western Australian community

By focusing on these priorities, we hope to:

• Strengthen the capacity of communities to grow and sustain themselves
• Establish closer ties with our local communities and regional neighbours
• Narrow the gap between disadvantaged people and the rest of the community
• Improve the wellbeing of Indigenous Western Australians
• Ensure the sustainability of programmes beyond our funding
• Create opportunities for our employees to become involved in their communities