The Paul Ramsay Foundation expresses its sympathy and support for the families, communities, firefighters, emergency workers and other service providers who have been so profoundly affected by this national tragedy.
Today the Foundation set aside $30 million to support communities affected by the bushfires.
An initial $3 million will be provided to the Red Cross, the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal and St Vincent de Paul for immediate relief efforts with the remaining funding allocated to longer-term work with disadvantaged communities.
The CEO of the Paul Ramsay Foundation, Professor Glyn Davis AC said that these funds aim to assist communities to rebuild long after the initial crisis.
“We are in this together. The Foundation is acutely aware that it is those already vulnerable to entrenched disadvantage who will be hardest hit by the consequences of the current bushfires.”
Responding to these fires and rebuilding communities requires a national effort.
The Foundation will consult extensively with communities, government and our NGO peers to ensure these funds are most effectively allocated to rebuild our regional communities.
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