Community Update

Edition 2 Winter 2022

From left: RFDS Western Operations Board Chair Sam Walsh, Minister for Health Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson, RFDS Western Operations Chief Executive Officer Rebecca Tomkinson and Rio Tinto Iron Ore Chief Executive Simon Trott

Touch down: Our third Rio Tinto LifeFlight jet lands in Perth

The Rio Tinto LifeFlight PC-24 jet, adds to the aero-medical fleet in Western Australia (WA) and is part of a long-term partnership between the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) and Rio Tinto. Rio Tinto Iron Ore Chief Executive Simon Trott said Rio Tinto is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people living in communities throughout WA. “Our partnership with the RFDS began 18 years ago with employee fundraising and we’re proud to have been able to partner with the service as it delivers first-class medical care for people on the ground and in the air,” said Simon. “This 18-year partnership, where we have committed $37.5 million to the organisation, has helped those who live, work or travel across our vast beautiful State to have access to the world’s most advanced and innovative aero-medical fleet.” RFDS Western Operations Chief Executive Officer Rebecca Tomkinson said the third Rio Tinto LifeFlight PC-24 jet will boost patient response times and strengthen the organisation’s sustainability into the future. “The RFDS provides an innovative, world-leading aeromedical service and the arrival of this new jet through our partnership with Rio Tinto ensures that we are ready for today’s challenges and those of tomorrow,” said Rebecca. “The RFDS in WA is well-prepared to respond to COVID-19 in the WA community. We have safely transferred over 300 patients in regional WA with suspected or confirmed COVID-19, without incident.” In March, our third Rio Tinto LifeFlight jet touched down in Perth from the manufacturer’s base in Switzerland.

Creating value with our partners is a key Rio Tinto Iron Ore strategic focus. We’re committed to strengthening our partnerships with local communities and Traditional Owners to deliver positive outcomes and build long-standing connections. By supporting the RFDS, we want to contribute towards creating value for the regional communities where we live and work.

Kate Ditchburn with daughter Xaylia Skeen

Welcome to the Winter edition of Rio Tinto’s Western Australian community update

Last year alone the two LifeFlight jets clocked up:

… where we get to tell you about some of the amazing work we are doing across the State to help build thriving communities.

3,301 Hours flying 1,721 Patients retrieved

1,882 Landings

more than 50 years. We do this not only through providing local jobs but also through the enduring support we provide to local schools, grass-roots sporting organisations and regional youth workers just to name a few.

to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the communities where we operate, from holding vaccination clinics to sharing our personal protective equipment supplies. Rio Tinto has been contributing to the Western Australian community for

In this newsletter you will read about our third Rio Tinto LifeFlight jet that landed in Perth which is part of our 18-year partnership with the Royal Flying Doctor Service, bringing our contribution to this amazing organistion to $37.5 million. We also tell you about the work we are doing

443 Patients retrieved for injury and poisoning

2,156,000km Flown

Acknowledgement of Country Rio Tinto operates on Eastern Guruma; Ngarluma; Robe River Kuruma; Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura; Nyiyaparli and Ngarlawangga; Yinhawangka and Yindjibarndi; Wadjuk and Banjima Country. We acknowledge the Nations on whose traditional lands we live and work, and the unique connection Indigenous Australians have to water, land and country. We pay respect to Elders past and present.

Most landings Kimberley

ON COVER: Children from Corrigin waving at a truck transporting hay to fire affected farmers in WA’s south (photo by The Wandering Stone)

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