Sustainability & ESG Alignment

Back on Track Foundation recognises that sustainability extends beyond environmental responsibility. It includes social resilience, economic participation, responsible resource use and strong governance.

In 2025, the Foundation strengthened its alignment with Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles across both its operational activities and program outcomes.

Environmental Responsibility

Environmental responsibility is reflected in practical initiatives across our operations.

Through our partnership with Mineral Resources, refurbished technology is redirected to medically vulnerable children instead of entering landfill. This initiative diverts electronic waste while extending the useful life of high-value devices.

We also distribute donated educational supplies and stationery that would otherwise reach end-of-life disposal. By redirecting these resources into classrooms and homes, Back on Track demonstrates a simple but effective circular approach to resource use within the education sector.

Long-Term Social and Economic Impact

While these initiatives contribute to environmental sustainability, the Foundation’s most significant impact lies in long-term social and economic outcomes.

Children recovering from cancer treatment are at high risk of educational disruption and disengagement. Without structured support, many experience declining attendance, reduced academic attainment and long-term barriers to workforce participation.

Back on Track addresses this challenge through tailored tutoring, mentoring and school advocacy, helping students rebuild confidence, reconnect with learning and successfully return to their educational pathway.

Educational attainment is strongly linked to long-term employment, income stability, and economic participation. Supporting a child to remain engaged in school improves immediate academic outcomes while also strengthening their future ability to participate in the workforce and contribute to the economy.

These outcomes are monitored through attendance data, academic progression, and school retention metrics, which we track in collaboration with families and schools.

Community Wellbeing

The Foundation’s work also supports social sustainability within communities.

Families navigating childhood cancer often experience significant emotional, financial, and logistical strain. By stabilising a child’s education during recovery, Back on Track helps reduce pressure on caregivers, improve family wellbeing and maintain connection to school communities.

Governance & Accountability

Strong governance underpins the delivery of these outcomes.

Back on Track operates with clear safeguarding policies, structured referral pathways, defined educator roles, and data-informed program evaluation.

We collaborate closely with hospitals, survivorship clinics, schools, and community organisations to ensure programs are delivered safely, responsibly and in alignment with broader healthcare and education systems.

Supporting Corporate ESG Commitments

For corporate partners, supporting Back on Track represents an opportunity to contribute to measurable social impact while strengthening ESG and social licence commitments.

Investment in educational recovery for medically vulnerable children supports community wellbeing, strengthens future workforce participation, and contributes to a more inclusive and resilient society.

Corporate ESG Alignment

Partnering with Back on Track enables organisations to deliver meaningful Environmental, Social and Governance outcomes through targeted community investment.

This includes:

Strengthening community wellbeing and resilience
Improving educational access for medically vulnerable children
Supporting future workforce participation and economic inclusion
Reducing waste through circular reuse of technology and educational resources
Demonstrating measurable social impact supported by strong governance and program accountability

Through partnership, organisations can contribute to tangible community outcomes while strengthening their ESG commitments.

Interested in our program?

If you’re interested in enrolling your child, register today. Or if you want to find out more information about the Back on Track WA program, download our brochure below.

What We Do Regardless of where they live, the Back on Track WA program provides the following services to children who have been diagnosed with and treated for cancer:

Educational support and advocacy during treatment and beyond

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Mentoring, tutoring, social and emotional learning for students and siblings

Curriculum support in partnership with online education providers

Support for teachers and class members when the student is ready to return to school

How does it work?

Referrals Students can be referred to the Back on Track Program at the point of diagnosis or beyond.

Who Can Refer? They can be referred by the Oncology Team, their teacher or school, medical professionals and parents.

Consent After receiving a referral, our advocates will contact parents to set an appointment to explain the Back on Track program to everyone in the family.

School Engagement Once consent has been given, the Back on Track advocates will contact the student’s school to explain how the program works for both the school and the family and encourage the school’s participation.

Transitioning Back on Track When the student is ready to return to their regular school routine, the Back on Track advocate will work with all stakeholders to ensure the transition back to school is easy and comfortable.

Who We Work With

The Back on Track WA team work with primary and high school students who are referred from a number of charities and support groups as well as the Perth Children’s Hospital Paediatric Oncology and Survivorship Teams and the School of Special Educational Needs: Medical and Mental Health.

Sustainability & ESG Alignment

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