Making a real difference - our community imperative
INPEX Australia is proudly supporting jobs, training, social and economic benefits flowing from our Australian business activities.
INPEX is committed to building trusted relationships with the communities in which we operate.
Our community engagement programs focus on three key areas of the Ichthys LNG footprint: the Northern Territory, and in Western Australia’s Kimberley region and Perth.
Since the early 2000s, INPEX has worked together with communities to provide local employment opportunities, education, and training for people with the potential to play a role in Ichthys LNG, and provision of on-going support for community organisations.
Our approach focuses on collaboration and shared two-way engagement with our business contractors, local industry associations, government authorities, residents, community partners and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Case Studies
Partnering with Anglicare NT’s SHAK youth hub in Darwin
Northern Territory
Anglicare NT's Safe Hangout for All Kids (SHAK) youth hub, operating at Sanderson Middle School, offers a safe and supportive space for Darwin’s young people to spend time outside of school hours.
Starlight Children's Foundation partnership
Northern Territory
Building on an impactful 2023, INPEX is delighted to expand its partnership with Starlight Children's Foundation in 2024. We will continue to support the Starlight Express Room at Royal Darwin Hospital, and have recently established a new partnership - funded by the INPEX-led Ichthys joint venture - for the Healthier Futures Initiative (HFI) in the Northern Territory.
Caleb McDonald, INPEX Offshore Production Technician
Broome, Kimberley
For Production Technician, Caleb McDonald, working at INPEX has enabled him to pursue a fulfilling career as well as a vibrant lifestyle in picturesque Broome.
Ric Collins, Base and Contract Manager Broome, PHI Aviation
Broome, Kimberley
Ric Collins has been associated with INPEX and Ichthys LNG since the early days of project construction.
One of the most rewarding parts of Ric’s job is ensuring the safe and seamless transport of Ichthys LNG’s offshore workforce to work and back again.
Telethon Kids Institute
Kimberley
Through the Kimberley platform of its Kulunga Aboriginal Unit, Telethon Kids Institute promotes a community-led approach to child health research in some of the most remote and vulnerable communities in Western Australia by partnering with Aboriginal Elders, families and community organisations.
Foodbank NT’s school food drive
Northern Territory
During a six-month period in 2022, INPEX-led Ichthys Joint Venture funded a pilot program through Foodbank NT which provided 1210 students with a hearty breakfast before school, setting them up for a successful day ahead.
Hollie’s sea change
Northern Territory
Taking up the opportunity of a coveted INPEX Production Technician Traineeship at the Ichthys LNG facilities in Darwin was a life-changing decision for former psychologist Hollie Smith.
Starlight Express Room at Royal Darwin Hospital
Darwin, Northern Territory
In 2022, INPEX was delighted to enter a new partnership with the Starlight Children’s Foundation to support the operation of the Starlight Express Room at Royal Darwin Hospital.