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Allens Arthur Robinson expands charitable commitments

24 July 2006

After an extensive review process, Allens Arthur Robinson has confirmed it is financially supporting the following 23 charitable organisations and projects in their 2006/07 activities:

  • National Indigenous Project - The Fred Hollows Foundation
  • Alzheimer's Australia, VIC - Community and Support Group Education Project
  • Awesome Arts, WA - Arts Festival
  • Blackwood Centre for Adolescent Development, VIC - Wilderness Camp for Young People at Risk
  • Bridge for Asylum Seekers Foundation, NSW - Supporting Asylum Seeker Families
  • Cana Communities Inc, NSW - Renovation of Homeless Shelter
  • Cerebral Palsy League of Queensland - 'Camp Have a Chat'
  • Education Foundation, VIC - City Centre Program
  • Give it a Go Recreation, WA - Supporting the Mentally Ill
  • Learning Links, NSW - Reading for Life
  • Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation, VIC - Early Detection
  • Mission Australia, WA - Assisting the Disadvantaged at Christmas
  • Parkinson's Victoria - 'What is Parkinson's' DVD Project
  • Pathways Early Childhood Intervention, Inc, NSW - Children with Special Needs
  • Prostate Cancer Foundation Australia, VIC - Scholarships in Prostate Nursing Care
  • Royal Life Saving Society, WA - Treatment of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
  • Salvation Army, WA - Youth Camp
  • The Smith Family, VIC - Learning for Life
  • Sydney Children's Hospital, NSW - Neurology Fellowship
  • Technical Aid to the Disabled, NSW - Chairs for Children with Disabilities
  • University of Queensland Foundation 'Blue Sky' Project - Research into Kidney Disease
  • Vision Australia, VIC - Assisting Blind Students
  • Wesley Research Institute, QLD - Breast Cancer Research

Tom Poulton, Managing Partner, said: 'We are proud to be supporting the invaluable work of these organisations and believe that our contribution will make a substantial difference to the community.'

Jim Dwyer, Partner and Chairman of the firm's Charity Committee, said: 'This year, our Charity Committee received and considered more than 75 proposals for financial support from charities across Australia. These proposals have been thoroughly examined and discussed by the Committee over the past four months. We thank all the organisations that submitted proposals.'

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Allens Arthur Robinson was Best Large Professional Services Firm of the Year and Best Large Law Firm in the 2006 BRW-St.George Client Choice awards, and the Chambers and Partners 2005 Australasian Law Firm of the Year. AAR has been awarded an EOWA Employer of Choice for Women citation by the Federal Government's Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA). Allens Arthur Robinson offers one of the most comprehensive legal networks in Australia and Asia with staff based in 14 cities and eight countries across the region. It was founded in 1822.