This article provides practical steps for social sector organisations to find and engage with potential investors to invest in their social impact bond.

This report details an evaluation of the Payment By Outcomes (PBO) trial – an initiative that trials outcomes-based funding for employment services that support people experiencing complex barriers to work. It highlights the significant impact of social enterprise employment on individuals facing complex barriers to work, the positive flow-on effects, and several transition to work...

This report details government investment and financing in social and affordable housing. It looks at how Housing Australia is contributing to sustainable finance and it's Sustainability Bond Framework, as well as the contribution of the green, social and sustainability (GSS) bond market to the current state of social and affordable housing in Australia. It finds...

This article provides a guide to help assess a program’s appropriateness for the Australian Government’s $100 million Outcomes Fund. The Fund will provide more opportunities for outcomes contracts and social impact bonds (SIBs) in Australia.

Since 2017, there have been four trials in Social Impact Investing (SII) to test innovative financial models for funding for-purpose organisations and building capacity within the broader SII sector. An evaluation was conducted to review and record what has been achieved and learned through the trial projects and to identify how the Australian Government can...