The Evolve program aims to transition three (former) Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs) into jobs-focused social enterprises through consulting and funding. To date, this Australian pilot program has highlighted the tensions between establishing viable business models alongside a focus on social purpose.

This guide supports organisations in planning, measuring and communicating program outcomes. It outlines key components of outcomes measurement and evaluation, explaining core concepts, their importance and practical application. It is intended for individuals and organisations seeking to create positive social impact and understand their contribution at individual, organisational, community and societal levels more clearly overall.

This discussion paper examines psychosocial support in Australia’s mental health system and the economic evidence of its impact. While emerging findings indicate mental, social, and economic benefits, robust evaluation remains limited. Gaps include definitions, frameworks, and system-level data. The paper calls for investment in measurement, mapping, and economic evaluation to strengthen evidence and inform reform.

Despite being a critical service that provides immediate food relief and other essential items to those in acute need, emergency relief services are themselves experiencing precarity. To better understand this precarity of and the factors underpinning it, this research was conducted through a study into eight Uniting emergency relief services in Victoria and Tasmania.

A world where economies are measured by the extent to which they generate positive social and environmental outcomes is being shaped around the globe by the social economy. This first comprehensive research into Australia’s social economy explores key areas including funding, partnerships, impact measurement, legal and policy frameworks, and digital technologies.