Workplace First Aid - Community Support

Operating a small business comes with big responsibilities.

The privilege of having a public profile and loyal customers motivates us to give back to the community when and however we're able. This means actively supporting local, national and international organisations with financial and in-kind donations, sponsorships, raffle prizes and practical aid.

Here are some community organisations Brenniston has recently supported:

Skipton Food Bank

In mid-January '26, Skipton Food Bank requested our help for supply of empty first aid bags to pack and distribute a generous pharmacy donation it had received. We happily obliged, along with some first aid supplies, sun- and heat-protection, and heavy-duty gloves for rebuilding the fences destroyed across the community's properties after a disastrous weekend of bushfires.

Josh Neille, Volunteer Wildlife Carer

Josh Neille and his family in country Victoria are registered volunteer wildlife carers. Many of the native animals in their care come from road trauma. Josh and his family nurse them back to health hand and, when fully recuperated, release them back into the wild. We recently donated wall mounted. motor vehicle and snake bite first aid kits.

“Support the people who support us. Get behind these legends at Brenniston Workplace First Aid. A lot of quality equipment, Australian company right here in Victoria. Can’t thank you enough.” Josh Neille

SLAVA Ukrainian Cultural Centre

We work with SLAVA Ukrainian Cultural Centre to send first aid supplies to Ukraine. We consolidate returned supplies that no longer meet Australian WHS standards, but are desperately needed in a war zone.

“Brenniston has managed logistics and carried the costs of collecting, storing and shipping bulk first aid supplies to our facilities in South Australia for export to Ukraine. Its team operates with great efficiency and communicates seamlessly. I have been impressed by their genuine support for our cause and shared enthusiasm for our mission, as well as their innovative programs for re-distributing surplus and expired (but usable) first aid supplies to meet marginalised communities’ needs and reduce corporate waste.” Alla Sklyarenko, Humanitarian Aid Coordinator, Slava Ukrainian Cultural Centre.

Progress Pikinini

Progress Pikinini helps the children of Vanuatu have a brighter future by sourcing donations for their education and home life. It also supports community schools, clinics and small hospitals across the Vanuatu islands with medical and first aid supplies. Director Tracey regularly visits our warehouse to fill Vanuatu-bound containers with first aid supplies that are no longer fit-for-purpose according to Australian WHS regulations, but are perfectly safe, functional and much-needed in Vanuatu.

Progress Pikinini workers make up first aid kits in Vanuatu with Brenniston first aid supplies

The Big Umbrella

The Big Umbrella is a 100% volunteer-run organisation addressing issues that impact marginalised people, including those affected by human rights abuse and homelessness. In partnership with our community-minded friends at RealPublishing, we donated urgently needed first aid and safety supplies to flood-affected Lismore communities, transported and distributed by The Big Umbrella as part of their fantastic flood relief work.

Victoria from The Big Umbrella with our driver, Ben, and his van load of donated flood-relief supplies.

Wise Foundation

Answering the call from the Wise Foundation to help boost relief efforts in Timor-Leste after devastating flash floods in April 2021, we sent 7,500 Brenniston Hand Sanitiser sachets with Rotary Donations in Kind West Footscray. These helped to maintain sanitation and to stop the spread of virus and infection amongst rescue workers and residents in the flood-affected area.

 

Sikh Volunteers Australia (SVA)

Sikh Volunteers Australia cook, deliver and distribute free, fresh vegetarian meals to those in need, including international students, homeless and rough sleepers, and locked-down and natural disaster-affected communities. We recently donated to their kitchen expansion fundraiser.

Other regular recipients include:

Medical Pantry, Ukraine Direct, Greenfleet, National Heart Foundation of Australia, PBS Community Radio, Pathways Melbourne, Beyond Blue, Epworth Medical Foundation and countless schools and small community organisations around Australia.