Commitment to Cultural Capability
We maintain a longstanding commitment to advancing Indigenous education and engagement in genuine partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, in collaboration with the University of Newcastle (UoN).
Our Cultural Capability Training, co-designed with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities including Awabakal, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Darkinjung, builds understanding of First Nations histories, cultures, and contemporary experiences. It equips our team with the knowledge and skills to foster respect, inclusion, and reconciliation, while strengthening awareness of Country, community, and the drivers of inequality.
The program also supports participants to recognise and address cultural bias and develop a greater appreciation of diverse First Nations knowledges and perspectives. In 2025, we delivered this training to 23 of our leaders, strengthening cultural capability at a leadership level. Through our ongoing partnership with UoN, we are committed to delivering this training annually for leaders, ensuring cultural capability continues to grow and strengthen across our organisation.
Real Stories
Safe Places, Stronger Futures: Jenny's Place Opens New Warabrook Centre
Through the NSW Government's ClubGRANTS program, Wests Group contributed $105,000 towards the Safe Haven Project
Driving Hope and Healing
Supporting the Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation through the ClubGRANTS program
Empowering the Next Generation of Indigenous Youth
The Wests Group, through the ClubGRANTS program, is proud to continue supporting the Clontarf Foundation
2025 Newcastle Pride Festival
We partnered with Newcastle Pride Festival for the forth year in a row to celebrate gender diversity and sexuality within the LGBTIQA+ community.
Newcastle Knights School Blitz
With the 2024 NRLW season fast approaching, the nib Newcastle Knights NRLW squad recently visited 18 schools across the Newcastle and Hunter Region.
Players & Fans Unite
On March 20, 2022, the Knights used their home game as an opportunity to support those affected by the worst recorded flooding disaster in the eastern states.