Community
As a power generation business with assets spread across Australia and New Zealand, Alinta Energy has a significant level of involvement with the local communities in which it operates. The longevity and sustainability of Alinta Energy is very much dependent on the strength of its relationships with these communities, and an awareness of the potential impacts it can have at a social, cultural, environmental and economic level.
Community consultation during a Alinta Energy power project development is extensive and allows members of the public to become involved during the early stages of a project. Stakeholders include the investment community, employees, contractors, unions, governments, regulators, the media and others. Consultation sessions provide a forum for dialogue between all interested parties, and allow concerns to be raised and then addressed. This level of consultation also continues after the assets become operational, with members of the community consulted on a regular basis, both when specific issues arise and through the normal course of business.
Alinta Energy seeks to have a positive and sustainable economic impact on local communities by employing local people wherever possible. The majority of Alinta Energy’s assets are located outside metropolitan areas and therefore it is beneficial to both Alinta Energy and the communities in which it operates, to have a significant portion of employees established in the region.
Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS)
The RFDS, voted Australia’s most trusted charity, provides critical aeromedical
emergency and health care services to 250,000 people each year. It relies on
fundraising initiatives and donations from the community to purchase and
medically equip its aircraft at a cost of around $6 million each. Alinta Energy’s Central
Region Operations1 has been a proud community partner of the RFDS for 10
years, providing vital funds to assist in its mission to provide excellence in
aeromedical and primary health care across Australia.
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