Supporting Mining Communities in Times of Crisis: A Conversation with Miners' Promise
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In this episode, we chat with Laura Benger and Sarah Garvey who work for Miners Promise, who are a specialised, trauma informed, crisis support agency within the mining industry. They are a registered charity providing practical, emotional, and financial support to mining and resources sector families and communities in times of crisis which is so important in today's environment.

Laura and Sarah discuss how they help people and the immediate challenges that families face following a fatal mining accident. They discuss the partnerships the charity has developed enabling them to achieve their purpose and the new initiatives and projects they want to adapt around serious and life-threatening injuries to mining professionals in our industry.

Please share this episode with everyone in the mining industry so our industry is aware of the service they provide to everyone who is seriously injured or has a fatality in and outside of the workplace within the mining industry.

Please visit their website here: https://www.minerspromise.org.au/ )

To make a donation, visit here: https://www.minerspromise.org.au/donate-now/) 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Miners Promise: A specialised trauma-informed crisis support agency within the mining industry in Australia, providing practical, emotional, and financial support to families and communities in times of crisis.
• Miners Promise covers the entire mining sector in Australia, offering support agnostic of company or resource being mined, including mining and oil and gas sectors.
• Families face immeasurable grief and shock following a fatal mining accident. Miners Promise provides emotional, practical, and financial support, as well as advocacy to help families navigate the aftermath.
• The organisation relies on charitable donations from mining companies and other organisations. Sustainable funding is crucial to continue fulfilling their purpose and expand services.

BEST MOMENTS

"We wish that there wasn't a need for us. But we're very, very proud and grateful to serve the Australian mining community."

"Families describe our support as irreplaceable, priceless, immeasurable. We're there when families need us most and in their darkest of days."

"We're immensely proud of the work that the team delivers, the high quality. We have a strong culture of care across the board and the organisation."

"To all the companies out there, I'm going to ask you to dig deep on the Dig Deep podcast and support Miners' Promise so we can continue supporting the Australian mining and oil and gas industries."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Mail:        [email protected])

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/)

X:              https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast) 

Web:        http://www.mining-international.org)

**GUEST: **

Email: [email protected]) (Miners’ Promise)

https://www.minerspromise.org.au/ )(Miners’ Promise)

https://www.dirtyholedesigns.com.au/collections/fundraiser ) (Dirty Hole Designs)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/minerspromiseorg )

X: https://twitter.com/MinersPromise) 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/minerspromise/) 

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace.

CONTACT METHOD

[email protected])

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/)

Podcast Description

Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics.