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Gender Equality

Four ways Australia is shaping the push for gender equality.

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Gender Equality
Three ways artificial intelligence (AI) is putting gender equality at risk.
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Gender Equality
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Gender Equality
Four ways gendered expectations affect everyone in climate disasters.
Gender Equality
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Gender Equality
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Natural Ecosystems
Eight ways to advance ocean conservation through gender equity.

Our focus areas and impact missions

We seek to uplift communities, support gender equality, protect natural ecosystems and respond to emerging threats and challenges.

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Communities

All children in Australia reach their full potential in thriving communities.

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Gender Equality

All people realise their inherent freedom and equality.

A New Holland Honeyeater, a small bird with black and white mottled body, a black head and white ear patch, and a large yellow wing patch and yellow sides on the tail. The bird sits on a a bright red, pink and yellow banksia flower. Another banksia flower and the serrated-edge, grey green foliage can be seen in the background.

Natural Ecosystems

Healthy ecosystems safeguarded for all generations.

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Impact Missions

Agile response to existential threats and urgent challenges.

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Our vision

A society that values all people and natural ecosystems.

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Our impact and reach

We maximise our impact by focusing on our beneficiaries, consistent geographies and key stakeholders.

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Our role

We back those who are closest to the problems we seek to solve.

Partner

Support partners using the full spectrum of funding solutions, from grants to impact investing, to create, accelerate and scale measurable impact.

Advocate

Affect system change at scale by shifting the expectations of decision-makers to act on our chosen issues by enhancing advocacy capacity and shifting attitudes, norms, mindsets and behaviours to support critical policy reform.

Develop

Collaborate with partners, communities and beneficiaries to develop, test, refine and de-risk solutions, sharing learnings to help others scale-up and adapt to local contexts.

Generate evidence

Generate, connect and leverage evidence to drive change, fuel advocacy, guide decisions and amplify our collective impact.

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Our stories of impact

Read the latest stories, research and interviews from across Minderoo Foundation and our partners.

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Natural Ecosystems
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Latest media releases

06 May 2026

Australia’s first Children’s Comprehensive Cancer Centre opens with $3.6 million funding boost from Minderoo

Minderoo Foundation has marked the historic opening of the Minderoo Children’s Comprehensive Cancer Centre (MCCCC) with an additional $3.6 million commitment to boost cutting-edge research programs at the world‑leading facility.

27 Feb 2026

WA composer wins $50,000 Minderoo prize for groundbreaking album exploring the sounds of motherhood

Acclaimed West Australian composer and producer Elise Reitze-Swensen has won the $50,000 Minderoo Artist Fund Award for her work to capture the sounds of new motherhood, an ambitious musical project in collaboration with fellow musicians, songwriters and composers.

23 Feb 2026

Ask for it: How Australia can unlock an extra $12 billion in donations for charities by 2030

A new report supported by Minderoo Foundation reveals Australia is leaving up to $12 billion in potential charitable donations on the table.