The limits of evidence-based policy“The pursuit of data and evidence can improve our knowledge of what’s happening on the ground and inform our response, but it can’t give us… Read More
Competition as a means to an endIn these two articles Nicholas Gruen and Chris Vanstone explore how competition can add value to the delivery of human services. In Supply chains and… Read More
NSW Government Guideline for engaging with the sectorThe NSW Government released in June their Guidelines for engagement with NSW human services NGOs. It details “the overarching values and principles for effective engagement… Read More
Pro Bono consulting services opportunityThe Nous Group Community Partnership Scheme is offering $300,000 in pro-bono consulting services to eligible not-for-profits that enable disadvantaged and marginalised Australians to participate more… Read More
Victoria community sector - a key community assetEmma King, the CEO of VCOSS comments on recent VCOSS research More Than Charity: Victoria’s Community Sector Charities. Their finding included that the Victorian community… Read More
Social investment must be an investmentThe new Government approach to delivering income support to vulnerable Australians, based on New Zealand's model, is evidence based, with a focus on prevention. Rachel… Read More
The potential of better data sharing, quality and analysisThis week the Councils of Social Service from across all states and territories and ACOSS came together to make a joint submission to the Productivity… Read More
Organisational resilience in the face of disruptionHow do organisations survive in a time of disruption and volatility? How do you become more resilient and adaptive? Andrew Zolli in the podcast Thriving… Read More
Registering for government tendersNon-government organisations (NGOs) wanting to receive information on NSW government human service tenders can register with NSW e-Tendering. The NGO Registration Scheme – Human Services… Read More
Markets, regulation and the NFP sectorLucas Ryan is a not- for-profit policy advisor at the Australian Institute of Company Directors. His article NFPs in the Market, explores not-for-profit (NFP) regulation… Read More
Approaching Board RecruitmentWe have all struggled with recruitment and we know that the smaller our organisation is the greater our responsibility is to get it right. In… Read More
New UK guidelines for charities for social investmentNew social investment powers for charities have been introduced in the United Kingdom . The UK Charity Commission has issued Charities and investment matters: a… Read More
