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TIO in the community

	Winner - Services to the Community Award In August 2008 TIO achieved the highest accolade winning the Australia and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) Services to the Community Award.

Winner - Services to the Community Award

In August 2008 TIO achieved the highest accolade winning the Australia and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) Services to the Community Award.

Making a significant contribution

Thirty years ago TIO started as a general insurer with just a handful of employees and a couple of
shopfronts in Darwin and Alice Springs.

Over the years, the business has diversified to also include banking and financial services as well as
the administration and delivery of Northern Territory Government schemes for compulsory personal
Motor Accidents Compensation (MAC), HomeNorth home loans for low to middle income earners
and the building certification fund.

Today TIO is an iconic organisation with over 250 staff, and operations spread across the Territory.
Throughout TIO's development, one overriding principle has remained the same - it exists to look after
the needs of Territorians, to protect them and help maintain the lifestyle they enjoy.

Road Safety By far our largest category of community support is for road safety and driver education. Through the Motor Accidents Compensation scheme, TIO invested $3.3 million in a broad range of programs operated by the Northern Territory Road Safety Branch and the Department of Employment Education and Training over the 2007- 2008 financial year. Programs include: More than $1million towards the Driver Licensing and Training Program, funding the innovative Motorcyclist Education Training And Licensing(METAL) program, visits to remote communities to promote general awareness about road safety and the MAC scheme, school visits by TIO education staff and NT Police and funding for the NT Police to carry out intensive research into the causal factors of accidents, accident black spots and identification of potential safety risks.	Northern Territory Netball 2008 marks the twelfth year TIO has been involved with the TIO Northern Territory Netball Championships, with the event attracting junior and senior netballers from across the Territory, including Groote Eylandt, Nhulunbuy, Katherine, Alice Springs and Darwin. Arts and Culture
Sport AFL TIO is the premiere sponsor of AFL in the Northern Territory. TIO has enjoyed a long term relationship with AFLNT and TIO's sponsorship supports the ongoing development and expansion of the game throughout the NT. Arafura Games TIO has been supporting this biennial event since its inception in 1991. This event is held in Darwin and attracts thousands of athletes from across South East Asia and beyond. It not only develops the local sporting community but also enriches the cultural ties Darwin shares with its northern neighbours Northern Territory Cricket TIO's sponsorship of Northern Territory Cricket focuses on the development and support of junior cricket across the Northern Territory, especially in regional areas.	Darwin Symphony Orchestra The mission of this professional volunteer orchestra is to contribute to the development of a strong musical foundation in the Northern Territory by taking their music to the people. Free concerts are held throughout the Territory to fulfil this mission. Darwin Entertainment Centre TIO continues to support the development and appreciation of arts in the Territory through the ongoing funding of this major performing arts centre. Greek Glenti TIO supports this very successful cultural event which showcases and celebrates the culture of a large Greek community in the Northern Territory. Government House Foundation and National Trust Icon Books These sponsorships assist in preserving the Territory's heritage and unique architecture.

Road Safety

By far our largest category of community support is for road safety and driver education.

Through the Motor Accidents Compensation scheme, TIO invested $3.3 million in a broad range of programs operated by the Northern Territory Road Safety Branch and the Department of Employment Education and Training over the 2007- 2008 financial year.

Programs include:

More than $1million towards the Driver Licensing and Training Program, funding the innovative Motorcyclist Education Training And Licensing(METAL) program, visits to remote communities to promote general awareness about road safety and the MAC scheme, school visits by TIO education staff and NT Police and funding for the NT Police to carry out intensive research into the causal factors of accidents, accident black spots and identification of potential safety risks.

Northern Territory Netball

2008 marks the twelfth year TIO has been involved with the TIO Northern Territory Netball Championships, with the event attracting junior and senior netballers from across the Territory, including Groote Eylandt, Nhulunbuy, Katherine, Alice Springs and Darwin.

Arts and Culture

Sport

AFL

TIO is the premiere sponsor of AFL in the Northern Territory. TIO has enjoyed a long term relationship with AFLNT and TIO's sponsorship supports the ongoing development and expansion of the game throughout the NT.

Arafura Games

TIO has been supporting this biennial event since its inception in 1991. This event is held in Darwin and attracts thousands of athletes from across South East Asia and beyond.

It not only develops the local sporting community but also enriches the cultural ties Darwin shares with its northern neighbours

Northern Territory Cricket

TIO's sponsorship of Northern Territory Cricket focuses on the development and support of junior cricket across the Northern Territory, especially in regional areas.

Darwin Symphony Orchestra

The mission of this professional volunteer orchestra is to contribute to the development of a strong musical foundation in the Northern Territory by taking their music to the people. Free concerts are held throughout the Territory to fulfil this mission.

Darwin Entertainment Centre

TIO continues to support the development and appreciation of arts in the Territory through the ongoing funding of this major performing arts centre.

Greek Glenti

TIO supports this very successful cultural event which showcases and celebrates the culture of a large Greek community in the Northern Territory.

Government House Foundation and National Trust Icon Books

These sponsorships assist in preserving the Territory's heritage and unique architecture.

Education and Health Top End Life Education Centre Life Education Centres, more commonly known in the community as the Happy Healthy Harold program, fulfil an important role in teaching young people about their own bodies and the value of keeping them drug free. TIO funded the construction and delivery of the Top End Life Education Centre's first mobile classroom twenty years ago and has been a major supporter of the program ever since, providing its insurance needs and helping to fund a second mobile classroom. Charles Darwin University Scholarships TIO is a long term sponsor of Charles Darwin University (CDU) and has contributed a cumulative total of over $800,000 to the University Foundation. TIO currently facilitates 9 Scholarships at CDU including: Two TIO Business Scholarships valued at $5000 each, Six TIO Remote Location Scholarships valued at $1500 each and The Tony Muscat Memorial Scholarship valued at $1000 Community Neighbourhood Watch TIO and Neighbourhood Watch have enjoyed an active association since 1989 which includes a 10 per cent discount on TIO personal insurance to Neighbourhood Watch Members. TIO has also recently announced that it is now the major sponsor of Business Watch NT, an initiative which aims to reduce opportunities for environmental crime and raise awareness about security conditions in businesses. Baby Capsules TIO Motor Accidents Compensation provides new parents in Darwin, Katherine, Alice Springs and Nhulunbuy with access to affordable baby safety capsules that are proven to reduce injury in the case of accidents.	The Young Achiever Awards The annual Young Achiever Awards recognise the achievements of young Territorians across a range of disciplines including sport, science, the environment and technology. TIO is the prize patron of the Awards and has had a long term relationship with the program as part of TIO's commitment to support and develop opportunities for young Territorians. Indigenous TIO sponsors a range of Indigenous activities, including: The Garma Festival, held annually in Arnhem Land to celebrate art, culture and economic development; and The Barunga Festival, an annual celebration of music, culture and sport. "TIO recognises the importance of engaging with the community. Just having TIO on board adds weight to our organisations' home and personal safety messages. TIO makes my job a whole lot easier." Paul Wyatt Neighbourhood Watch Manager Business The Business Enterprise Centre The Business Enterprise Centre runs free training for start-up businesses in the Northern Territory. As the preferred source of information and advice for those thinking about or just starting a business, the Centre plays a valuable role in supporting the economic development of our community. TIO provides ongoing support for the Business Enterprise Centre with annual cash sponsorships.

Education and Health

Top End Life Education Centre

Life Education Centres, more commonly known in the community as the Happy Healthy Harold program, fulfil an important role in teaching young people about their own bodies and the value of keeping them drug free.

TIO funded the construction and delivery of the Top End Life Education Centre's first mobile classroom twenty years ago and has been a major supporter of the program ever since, providing its insurance needs and helping to fund a second mobile classroom.

Charles Darwin University Scholarships

TIO is a long term sponsor of Charles Darwin University (CDU) and has contributed a cumulative total of over $800,000 to the University Foundation.

TIO currently facilitates 9 Scholarships at CDU including:

Two TIO Business Scholarships
valued at $5000 each,
Six TIO Remote Location Scholarships
valued at $1500 each and
The Tony Muscat Memorial Scholarship
valued at $1000

Community

Neighbourhood Watch

TIO and Neighbourhood Watch have enjoyed an active association since 1989 which includes a 10 per cent discount on TIO personal insurance to Neighbourhood Watch Members.

TIO has also recently announced that it is now the major sponsor of Business Watch NT, an initiative which aims to reduce opportunities for environmental crime and raise awareness about security conditions in businesses.

Baby Capsules

TIO Motor Accidents Compensation provides new parents in Darwin, Katherine, Alice Springs and Nhulunbuy with access to affordable baby safety capsules that are proven to reduce injury in the case of accidents.

The Young Achiever Awards

The annual Young Achiever Awards recognise the achievements of young Territorians across a range of disciplines including sport, science, the environment and technology. TIO is the prize patron of the Awards and has had a long term relationship with the program as part of TIO's commitment to support and develop opportunities for young Territorians.

Indigenous

TIO sponsors a range of Indigenous activities, including:

The Garma Festival, held annually in Arnhem
Land to celebrate art, culture and economic
development; and
The Barunga Festival, an annual celebration of music, culture and sport.

"TIO recognises the importance of engaging with the community. Just having TIO on board adds weight to our organisations' home and personal safety messages. TIO makes my job a whole lot easier."
Paul Wyatt
Neighbourhood Watch Manager

Business

The Business Enterprise Centre

The Business Enterprise Centre runs free training for start-up businesses in the Northern Territory. As the preferred source of information and advice for those thinking about or just starting a business, the Centre plays a valuable role in supporting the economic development of our community.

TIO provides ongoing support for the Business Enterprise Centre with annual cash sponsorships.

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