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How we contribute THE OUT OF HOME (OOH) INDUSTRY HAS BUILT, AND MAINTAINS, MORE THAN 17,000 ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE VALUED AT $352 MILLION. This infrastructure includes bus shelters, kiosks, park benches, pedestrian bridges, and telephone booths. One dollar out of every $2 in revenue* is returned to governments and other landlords in rent and taxes. NATIONAL MISSING PERSONS WEEK The 2017 campaign marks the ninth year that the OOH industry has supported National Missing Persons Week (NMPW) in New South Wales, and the third year in partnership with the Australian Federal Police (AFP). In partnership with the Queensland Police Service, the campaign draws attention and awareness to the 38,000 people who go missing each year, half of whom are young people aged between 14 – 17 years. COMMUNITY COMMITMENT OMA members provide advertising space and services to a variety of not-for-profits, charities, sporting clubs and community organisations. In addition, OOH is one of the most trusted channels to broadcast government and community awareness messages, including road safety, public health, and community service campaigns. Our members deliver essential education to citizens and, in the case of digital OOH, in real-time, too. It is estimated that the industry donated media space and advertising production valued at nearly $36 million and supported over 220 beneficiaries including Australian charities, healthcare organisations, environmental organisations, public bodies, as well as arts and cultural organisations (p. 54 – 55). The 2017 campaign was officially launched at the GABBA in Brisbane in partnership with Queensland Police Service. Over 2,000 OOH signs nationwide were donated, valued at almost $1 million in advertising space, printing, and other services. *Deloitte Access Economics, 2016, Out of Home Adds Value: Out of Home Advertising in the Australian Economy. “Through the support of the OMA, the National Missing Persons Coordination Centre had the opportunity to have a powerful influence on how the public viewed the profiles of missing persons. During NMPW we were able to reach 8.5 million people through the display of profiles on multiple OOH formats.” JAYNE CROSSLING | ACTING COORDINATOR MISSING PERSONS AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN, AFP 29