Community Involvement
Box Hill Institute is committed to serving the local and wider community
A culture of community spirit underpins Box Hill Institute’s relationships with all our business, individual and community clients. The Institute’s corporate values recognise the importance of contributing to our community.
Staff and students take their role as global citizens seriously and not only support local charities but are always ready to support worldwide humanitarian aid efforts.
Box Hill Institute collaborates with community groups and business to improve education and employment outcomes for local people and has a particular emphais on ensuring access and equity for all. The Institute also supports the active involvement of staff in community issues and causes.
The Institute has fostered relationships with local government and organisations such as:
- Box Hill Hawks Football Club
- Box Hill Hospital
- Bulleen Boomers Woman’s Basketball Inc.
- Child and Family Care Network
- Elgar Ward Contact Group
- Lions Club of Box Hill
- Reach Out For Kids
- Relay for Life
- Whitehorse Business Group
- Whitehorse District Rotary Clubs
- Manningham Council
- Whitehorse City Council
- Camberwell Rotary Club
- Local Country Fire Authoritories
Examples of our projects include:
Homeless youth project
Box Hill Institute staff and students raise money to build a house for homeless youth through an annual fundraising event.
This initiative demonstrates our commitment and support of youth and the local community.
Students donate their time to build the house. The project assists students with their training and encourages ownership of the project.
Box Hill Institute, with support from local business and Rotary Clubs, raises $55,000 annually towards the cost of the materials for the house. The Institute also provides apprentices and skilled trade people to build the house, as well as a project supervisor to oversee the project.
Welfare agencies which target 12–16 year olds who are considered likely to become homeless manage the house upon completion. Youth in need can stay at the house for up to 12 months and are provided with educational and personal support.
The Institute is currently constructing its second house in partnership with the Brotherhood of St Vincent de Paul.
Natural disasters
Following the ‘Black Saturday bush fires' that swept Victoria in January 2009, the Institute committed to raising money for an Ultralite fire vehicle for use by one of the neighbouring CFA stations.
The Institute also fundraised through staging a concert by its perfroming arts students to support the Chinese earthquake victims.