With the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) cut, many Community Housing Providers (CHPs) are considering whether developing affordable housing is a viable business option. This article explores the economics and identifies what CHPs need to consider in making this decision. The problem Access to affordable housing in Australia is a significant problem that disproportionately affects...

Introduction Along with many other sectors – including disability, health and housing – the funding of mental health services is undergoing significant reform from a block funded model to ‘client directed’ or ‘individualised’ funding. This shift promises to give individual clients greater choice and control in accessing services and managing their own lives. Transitioning to...

Different parts of the SROI framework can be applied to understand the effectiveness and efficiency of any investment, program or organisation – without doing a full SROI report. In this article we outline some of the ways that the SROI framework and the principles of SROI have been used by our clients to support their...

‘Impact investing’ refers to investment with the intention to achieve both a positive social, cultural or environmental benefit and some measure of financial return. This article asks what will it take for the impact investing market to flourish in Australia? Despite large forecasts, the impact investing market in Australia remains fragmented and immature. Challenges exist...

This paper proposes a new method for organisations to measure their social impact.