Article
Disability housing: what does good look like?
This article explores why the disability sector needs an aligned approach to measurement, how the Disability Housing Outcomes Framework was developed, and how it will be piloted while ensuring that data collected is meaningful, practical, and will guide better decision making.
Article
Vulnerability and resilience in the social sector: what we learnt through COVID-19
This article discusses the capabilities of social purpose organisations which are protective in a crisis. Philanthropists, government funders and social purpose organisations need to work together to nurture these protective factors.
Article
Developing sustainable and high impact NFPs for Indigenous Australians
In this article, Aboriginal non-profit leader and Fulbright Scholar, Adam Davids, offers insights for Indigenous not-for-profits by drawing on the experience of successful racial minority-serving institutions in the USA.
Evaluation
Evaluation of the Time to Work Employment Service
This evaluation examines the effectiveness of the Time to Work Employment Service (TWES), a voluntary in‑prison program supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people transitioning from prison to work. Using a theory‑based, mixed‑methods approach, it assesses delivery across remote and non‑remote prisons and identifies options to strengthen program components, engagement and future implementation.
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Scenario planning for times of great uncertainty
COVID-19 has had a massive impact on the social sector, not least in making planning for future demand extremely challenging. Using scenarios proved a valuable way to understand potential impacts on demand in the Victorian child and family services sector, given the many uncertainties.