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Qantas is also an important supporter of the arts through its
association with the Art Gallery of NSW, Australian Chamber
Orchestra, Australian Youth Orchestra, Australia Business
Arts Foundation, Bangarra Dance Company, Museum of
Contemporary Art, Musica Viva, Opera Australia, Sydney
Dance Company, The Australian Ballet and Tropfest.
OTHER SPONSORSHIPS
x An Indigenous Cadet Pilot Scholarship Program, worth
more than $60,000, was launched in July 2005.
x During August and September 2005, the Qantas Kickstart
Camp brought together 48 talented, young Indigenous
AFL players from around Australia for a unique football
and educational experience.
x Qantas’ annual Good Friday Charity Flights have raised
more than $2 million over the past 19 years for the Royal
Children’s Hospital in Melbourne.
x Qantas’ annual Pathfinders charity flights have raised
more than $300,000 over the past three years for the
Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children.
x For nine years, QantasLink has operated a special charity
flight, with the assistance of Rotary, for children in need.
x Qantas offices overseas support charities and sponsor
organisations locally including the American Cancer
Society, the Australian Pavilion at World Expo 2005 in
Japan and New Zealand’s Cure Kids for research into
children’s illnesses.
ENVIRONMENT
The Qantas Group recognises that its environmental
performance is an important aspect of its overall operations.
Promoting continuous improvement in this area remains an
important focus.
Initiatives include:
x developing an environment management system including
plans for individual business units;
x auditing Qantas Group operations and activities to gauge
performance and identify areas for improvement;
x carrying out environmental due diligence as part of the
acquisition and leasing of all new work sites and facilities;
x monitoring and reporting on soil and groundwater quality
at key operational sites;
x incorporating energy and water efficiency initiatives and
sustainability principles in the design of new facilities;
x participating in airport noise abatement committees in
capital city and major regional ports across Australia;
x working closely with international agencies, such as
the International Air Transport Association and the
Association of Asia Pacific Airlines, on climate change
strategies and a balanced approach to noise management;
x collecting and analysing data relating to waste
management activities; and
x developing and supporting waste minimisation and
recycling initiatives.
The Qantas Group continues its relationship with various
environmental organisations including:
x Clean Up Australia and Clean Up the World;
x Landcare Australia, directly supporting revegetation and
tree planting projects in a number of regional areas across
Australia; and
x Greenfleet, committing the Qantas Group ground
transport fleet to a tree-planting program which
offsets vehicle emissionsx
Qantas Annual Report 2005
Qantas recently opened a permanent historical exhibition –
the Qantas Heritage Collection