The purpose of social impact investing (SII) is to bring together the best of the business, financial, philanthropic, government and community sectors to solve intractable social disadvantage. This report recommends that the Australian government implement a $630 million Commonwealth Social Impact Investing Strategy to develop a mature and self-sustaining Australian SII market over the next...

This interim report details an evaluation of a Payment By Outcomes (PBO) trial – an initiative that trials outcomes-based funding for employment services that support people experiencing complex barriers to work. This first report spans the trial initiation, design, development and implementation in the first year of service delivery.

In part 1 of this Q&A article, Elyse Sainty, one of the most experienced SIB practitioners in the country, explains what SIBs are, reflects on the initial SIBs and explores why the various parties get involved.

This evaluation report demonstrates that by focusing on the cultural determinants of health, there are constructive approaches that can be taken to close the gaps in health and wellbeing disadvantage.

This project report examines whether current social housing allocation and matching policies and practices meet the needs of applicants or tenants and maximise social housing sector performance and efficiency outcomes. It looks at how to optimise housing stock allocations based on individual needs, and neighbourhood and community needs.