The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted the communities in which our members operate.
 
SACOME are proud of the support resources companies are providing to the broader community through targeted COVID-19 initiatives, and we recognise these contributions:
  • BHP has established a $50 million Vital Resources Fund to support host communities surrounding its Australian operations
  • Procured over 150 face masks to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Clinic at Andamooka.
  • Delivering essential hygiene products to local medical services in Roxby Downs and Andamooka, South Australia
  • ($7.59 million funding) for two new COVID-19 testing facilities in Central Queensland
    
BHP has also committed to:
  • The BHP Foundation has committed $3 million (AUD) to the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 with support for two world-leading research institutions based in Australia. The Foundation will provide $2 million to support the University of Queensland (UQ), and $1 million to The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in Melbourne.
  • Deliver $100 million into small, local and Indigenous businesses by accelerating and reducing payment terms to seven days (from 30 days)
  • Employ a further 1,500 people to support its Australian operations
  • Epic continue to support Foodbank SA through their charity partnership. They have continued to support suppliers and their CEO has personally reached out to some of their sole traders/small businesses in these difficult times.
  • OZ have set aside $4m for a stakeholder support program for the COVID-19 period. This goes towards supporting the resilience and sustainability of their key stakeholders in the areas OZ operate around the world.

  • Senex has shortened payment terms to 14 days or sooner for the more than 400 smaller businesses who support our operations in the Cooper and Surat Basins.
Members of SACOME not currently listed can contact us on sacome@sacome.org.au for inclusion.