Downer is committed to being an organisation that demonstrates leadership and respects Indigenous communities right across Australia.

In October 2021, Downer signed a partnership with NRL Cowboys House.

NRL Cowboys House provides supported accommodation for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from some of North Queensland’s most remote and educationally disadvantaged communities, enabling them to access quality secondary education opportunities in Townsville. The facility is managed by the Cowboys Community Foundation, the charity arm of the North Queensland Cowboys NRL club. Learn more about NRL Cowboys House here: https://www.cowboysfoundation.org.au/programs/house/ 

NRL Cowboys House is managed by the Cowboys Community Foundation.