Kimberley
Community Update
October 2023

Message from our President Director
Tetsu Murayama, President Director INPEX Australia
As the newly appointed
President Director for INPEX
in Australia, I would like toconvey my thanks to themany people and businesses
in Broome and across theKimberley region who provide
ongoing support for ourbusiness activities.
Following the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic,
I am aware it has been another challenging year in theregion, with the devastating floods in Fitzroy Crossingand neighbouring communities.
My colleagues in Australia as well as in Tokyo weresaddened and moved by this event and, as a business
operating in the region, wished to contribute in somemeaningful way to the relief and recovery efforts
for impacted communities.

We have been pleased to support efforts both directly
through financial donations and indirectly through theefforts of our Broome-based business partners.
Our Ichthys LNG business operations and drilling activities
have continued smoothly in 2023, with onshore support in
the region provided by a number of businesses for drilling
supply and workforce accommodation and transportation
to support our onshore and offshore business activities.
You can learn more about these activities on our website(refer to the QR code on the back page).
We sincerely thank all in the region for your support thisyear and onwards to 2024.
Tetsu Murayama,
President Director INPEX Australia

Support for the 2023 Kimberley floods
At the height of this year’s floods, an S-92 advanced searchand rescue (SAR) helicopter operated by PHI Aviation
was called on to support rescue and recovery activities.
Contracted to support INPEX and Shell operations in theregion, the SAR aircraft and its crew helped to carry people
living in flood-affected Fitzroy Crossing to safety.
This was a great example – and certainly not an isolatedcase – of where our industry works together with stateand federal emergency services to support community
members in times of need (refer to the special PHI feature
on page 5).
INPEX was additionally pleased to make a commitmentof more than A$1 million to support Kimberley flood
relief efforts. This included a A$500,000 donation to theLord Mayor’s Distress Relief Fund, as well as matching
contributions made by our personnel to the same cause.
During the year, we have engaged with and been kindly
assisted by organisations supporting the recovery of theregion so we can identify opportunities to allocate theremaining funds, which we hope will benefit the longerterm social and economic resilience of the communities
most impacted. We look forward to finalising andannouncing those contributions in coming months.

Photo credit: PHI Aviation

INPEX in the Community
Through our community engagement and investment
activities, INPEX strives to build trusted and meaningful
relationships and support initiatives to build the socialand economic resilience and vibrancy of the communities
in which we operate.

•Sammy the Dragon construction project•

Women’s Leadership Forum*•West Kimberley Career Expo•

Kullarri NAIDOC Festival•

A Taste of Broome Festival

Broome Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI),
funding business capacity building initiatives under theKimberley Business Network•

Kimberley Economic Forum*•

Broome Business Excellence Awards*•Broome Christmas Party/Artist in Residence Program

The University of Notre Dame Australia, providing
support for its Aboriginal Teaching Assistant‘On Country’ study program•Broome Skate Festival (from 2024)•Reconciliation Week Markets (from 2024)•Commercial Growth & Investment Forum* (from 2024).

Over the past few years, we have worked to establish
and expand community partnerships that seek to deliver
long-term outcomes in Broome and the broader region,including:
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In addition to our community partnerships, we areproud to sponsor and engage in community events andprograms, including the following in 2023 and 2024:

Telethon Kids Institute, in support of Aboriginalcommunity researcher capacity building across theKimberley region (special feature on the next page)* BCCI supported events

Stars Foundation, with support for the Broome SeniorHigh School mentoring program for Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander girls and women.

INPEX personnel visited Stars Foundation at Broome SeniorHigh School to mark our new community partnership2023 Kullarri NAIDOC March
Photo credit: Goolarri Media Enterprises

Celebrating the unveiling of the new Sammy the Dragon
Photo credit: Queen Tide Creative

INPEX stand and virtual reality experience at the 2023
West Kimberley Career ExpoSupporting health outcomesin remote communities
Through the Kimberley platform of its Kulunga Aboriginal
Unit, Telethon Kids Institute promotes a communityled approach to child health research in some of themost remote and vulnerable communities in Western
Australia by partnering with Aboriginal Elders, families andcommunity organisations.
The success of this approach has been evidenced by the
progress made by teams working in the region, alongside
the strong relationships they’ve built, to support research
activities to address the specific health challenges forchildren in the Kimberley.
In recent years, Telethon Kids identified a need for an
ongoing presence in regional communities to reinforce
health messages, check and monitor health and support
broader research activities.
To enable this, a Capacity Building Coordinator wasappointed to identify and recruit members of Aboriginaland Torres Strait Islander communities to support theInstitute’s research activities. The new recruits are trainedin research methodologies and provide ongoing support
for the researchers and the research programs being
carried out.
INPEX-led Ichthys Joint Venture was pleased to support
this initiative as we aim to contribute to improving healthand wellbeing outcomes for young Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander peoples in the region.
Having reached the end of the first partnership term, theprogram is already kicking goals, thanks to the efforts ofCapacity Building Coordinator, Liam Bedford, who added
the responsibility to an existing role he holds with Telethon
Kids in Broome.
Liam has been able to leverage the relationships formed
through his years with the Institute, and his knowledge ofthe needs and resources specific to each community,
to identify further support for the Telethon Kids’ research.
Image: Members of the Telethon Kids Institute Kimberley team
Photo credit: Telethon Kids Institute

Additionally, Telethon Kids collaborated with the Universityof Notre Dame Australia in Broome and the Lowitja
Research Institute to develop a suite of training courses
to equip the Aboriginal Community Researcher candidates
with the skills and knowledge required for the role.
Through these coordinated efforts, the Kulunga teamhas worked closely with Yuri Yungi Aboriginal Medical
Services in Halls Creek to identify one of their HealthServices employees to fulfil a joint role as an Aboriginal
Community Researcher and Health Promotion Officer.
Prof. Andre Schultz, Program Head Respiratory Healthat Telethon Kids Institute, advised that their Building
Respiratory Equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Health (BREATH) program wouldn’t have the same impact
without the involvement of Yuri Yungi.
“This partnership will lead to not only better lung
health in the community, but also the ongoingsustainability of Telethon Kids research in the East
Kimberley,” Prof. Schultz commented.
To ensure sustainable employment, Telethon Kids has
cleverly engaged with community medical services forexisting health worker personnel to spend dedicated timeworking with research teams.
Capacity Building and Community Engagement
Coordinator, Liam Bedford, believes the program willensure that Telethon Kids continues to build capacity
across the Kimberley.
“It will also ensure research knowledge stays on Country
so that communities continue to benefit both now andinto the future,’ said Liam.
The second term of the community partnership will
see the expansion of the capacity building program
into other communities across the region over the next
three years.
INPEX-led Ichthys Joint Venture is delighted to continue
support for the program as it enters this exciting newphase of the program.

Our people and partners
Caleb McDonald, INPEX Production TechnicianFor Production Technician, Caleb McDonald, working
at INPEX has enabled him to pursue a fulfilling career aswell as a vibrant lifestyle in picturesque Broome.
A Wajarri Nhanda Yamatji man, Caleb joined INPEX in early2022 working on the Ichthys Explorer central processingfacility. Prior to INPEX, Caleb successfully completed thefour-year National Energy Technician Training Scheme(NETTS) through Programmed.
A self-confessed “rural boy”, Caleb’s upbringing in
Geraldton and early Broome experiences shaped hispreference for smaller coastal communities over busy cities.
After residing in Perth during high school, NETTS, and initial
INPEX work, Caleb and his partner relocated to Broome.
“Broome is a close-knit community, surrounded by natural
beauty with a laid-back atmosphere. We love living here
and feel grateful to now call Broome home,” Caleb said.

Caleb says it’s the people at INPEX who have thebiggest impact.
“I find it really rewarding to collaborate with different
departments, people of various cultures, personalities andbackground – it helps me learn new perspectives and ways
to approach tasks,” Caleb said.
For those aspiring to a career like Caleb’s, his advice issimple: it’s all about the attitude.

Off swing, you’ll find Caleb relishing in all Broome has tooffer – fishing, diving, mud crabbing, camping with hismates and being an active member of the community.

“Attitude is everything. When you show you’re willing tolearn and be proactive, people will invest more of theirtime to support your development,” Caleb said.

Recently, Caleb volunteered his time to a school
during NAIDOC Week teaching kids how to fish andprepare food, as well as representing INPEX at theKullarri NAIDOC Awards.

For more information on opportunities at INPEX,
visit inpex.com.au/careers. You can read more about
Caleb’s journey on our website (refer QR code onback page).

PHI Aviation
A trusted business partner since 2017, PHI Aviation (PHI)
and its staff have been providing the charter helicopter
services essential to transporting INPEX and contractor
personnel from Broome to the offshore Ichthys LNG
production facilities, drill rigs and key support vessels.
Additionally, in partnership with the Royal Flying Doctor
Service, PHI supports INPEX’s search and rescue (SAR)
and medical evacuation requirements, with dedicated
SAR crew and helicopters. This contract is held jointly
by INPEX and Shell.
PHI Broome Base and Contract Manager, Ric Collins,
noted during regular operations, the company supports
around 30 flights per week for INPEX offshore personnel,
with each helicopter carrying about 15 passengers.

“Since 2017, PHI crews have flown more than 24,000
flights for INPEX, carrying more than 125,000 passengers!”
Ric said.
These amazing numbers have been supported by the155-strong workforce PHI employs at the Broome base –including 35 who live locally.
In recent years, PHI has implemented a cadet program
aimed at attracting individuals without prior aviation or SAR
experience, but who possess the physical capability andmindset to become a SAR technical crewperson.
“Successful recruits have prevailed through a rigorous
recruitment process and subsequent 12-month in-classpractical training program, to become experienced
crewpeople,” Ric said.
Kimberley locals may be familiar with PHI’s state-ofthe-art SAR helicopter and experienced crew, who havebeen called on to support community search and rescue
activities on many occasions, recovering people in extreme
circumstances both on land and offshore.

PHI Aviation Broome Base

Find out more about PHI and their support for our businessand the broader community in an interview with Ric Collins
on our website (refer QR code on back page).

Photo credit: Queen Tide Creative

Further information
Read more about our business and community
engagement activities in the Kimberley region
by scanning the QR code.

Community enquiries
Please contact us with any enquiries or questions on 1800 705 010 or enquiries@inpex.com.auIchthys LNG is a joint venture between INPEX group companies (the Operator), major partner TotalEnergies, and the Australian subsidiaries
of CPC Corporation Taiwan, Tokyo Gas, Osaka Gas, Kansai Electric Power, JERA and Toho Gas.
INPEX CORPORATION is Japan’s flagship energy company. Engaged in projects across multiple continents, including Ichthys LNG in Australia
as Operator, INPEX is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and 19.97 per cent owned by the Japanese Government.
INPEX is committed to managing business activities responsibly in all countries in which we operate, and to playing our part in achieving
the following Sustainable Development Goals:

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