High Aerial shot of Western Port facility and dock

Community engagement

At BlueScope our local communities are our homes. We care for the environment, create wealth, respect local values, and encourage involvement. Our strength is in choosing to do what’s right.

Around 30 initiatives are supported annually

Each year, BlueScope Western Port sponsors and donates funds, and our people volunteer their time to the local community. We are focused on supporting safety, environment, diversity, mental health and wellbeing, young people, and educational activities.

Four people in protective headware in conversation outside BlueScope facility

In financial year 2024, BlueScope Western Port contributed $50,000 to the local community via our sponsorship and donation program, plus provided our facilities to Mornington Peninsula organisations and charities at no cost.

Our employees also donate their own funds via our Workplace Giving Program. With their donations, the Point Leo Surf Life Saving Club purchased a side-by-side vehicle and funding went towards The Den Youth Program.

If your local community group wants to apply for a sponsorship and donation, please read our sponsorship and donation guidelines before completing the application form.

Community liaison committee meeting minutes

The bi-annual Community Liaison Committee meetings have a long history starting back when the plant first became operational in the 1970s. The Committee aims to provide an opportunity to discuss and get feedback on topics such as the environment, employment opportunities and community activities.

Community stories

Starting School Packs

BlueScope Western Port supports the distribution of Starting School Packs to families of children in Hastings who will be entering Prep (now called Foundation) at any of the primary schools in the area.

Starting School Packs contain essential resources and are provided to families at school information evenings. The parents are shown the best way to use them with their child through October, November, December and January. By establishing this relationship before the child starts school, their educational journey receives a significant boost, helping them "jump start" their thirteen-year-long school experience.

Abacus Learning Centre Logo

Community stories

Abacus Learning Centre

BlueScope Western Port has supported the centre by assisting with roof and gutter repairs during FY23 and FY24.

Abacus Learning Centre was founded in 2008 by a group of dedicated parents and supporters who shared a vision to provide center-based early intervention services for autistic children. 

Since the formation of the centre more than 700 families have received one-on-one therapy, typically over a two-year period, through an intensive process utilizing Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA). 

Community stories

Transition to work program

Young people are gaining meaningful employment at BlueScope with the support of the Transition to Work (T2W) program and the Brotherhood of St. Laurence.