Editing James Packer (section)

===Philanthropy===
Packer has supported a number of Australian medical institutions such as the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Centre and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, and mental wellbeing programs such as Lifeline.<ref>https://victorchang-cdn.imgix.net/assets/src/uploads/Victor-Chang-Annual-Report-2012-final.pdf</ref>

Packer is the founder of both the Packer Family Foundation and Crown Resorts Foundation. In July 2014, the two foundations launched their {{AUD}}200&nbsp;million National Philanthropic Fund, one of Australia's largest philanthropic commitments.<ref>{{cite web | title=Crown Resorts | website=Crown Resorts | url=http://crownresorts.com.au/crown-resorts-foundation/$200m-national-philanthropic-fund | date= | access-date=26 August 2018 | archive-date=26 August 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826113429/http://crownresorts.com.au/crown-resorts-foundation/$200m-national-philanthropic-fund | url-status=dead }}{{self-published inline|date=December 2020}}</ref> According to the two foundations, they are working together to promote Indigenous education opportunities, the arts and culture, and partnerships with organisations that encourage and foster social cohesion. Underlying these priorities are learning, accessibility and engagement outcomes for young Australians – staying engaged with school and learning is the key to long-term positive outcomes, and this is the approach and message that the partner organisations are delivering.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://crownresorts.com.au/CrownResorts/files/f0/f0d746fb-1836-4983-a859-0f3f42166c67.pdf|title=Crown Resorts And Packer Family Foundations' National Philanthropic Fund|website=crownresorts.com.au|access-date=15 February 2019|archive-date=10 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310125310/http://crownresorts.com.au/CrownResorts/files/f0/f0d746fb-1836-4983-a859-0f3f42166c67.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> 

The Packer Family Foundation has provided $50 million to support Australia's arts and cultural institutions as well as arts education programs throughout lower socio economic communities.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://citypeople.com.au/portfolio/crown-resorts-and-packer-family-foundations/|title=National Arts Funding Program Evaluation – Crown Resorts and Packer Family Foundations}}</ref> The arts education funding has supported schools throughout areas like Mt Druitt, Liverpool, Campbelltown, Penrith and Blacktown to provide arts, music and literacy programs which support educational outcomes, teachers, and school engagement.<ref name="auto1"/> 

Packer and the Packer Family Foundation continue to provide support for mental wellbeing programs. In March 2023, Packer and the Packer Family Foundation gave $6 million to Lifeline International to work towards decriminalizing suicide globally.<ref>https://lifeline-international.com/app/uploads/2023/03/LLI-PFF-Announcement-March-2023.pdf</ref> In May 2023, Packer and the Packer Family Foundation jointly donated $7 million to the [[University of New South Wales]] for mental health research, with a focus on [[mood disorder]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carroll |first=Lucy |date=15 May 2023 |title=James Packer donates $7 million to UNSW to help expand mental health research |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/james-packer-donates-7-million-to-unsw-to-help-expand-mental-health-research-20230514-p5d8bp.html |access-date=17 May 2023 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref>