Community sector
Alternative labels
Third-sector
Social sector
Community services sector
Strategy
Community sector grants engagement framework
A framework to help the Australian Government better design, administer, and deliver community grants. It highlights being collaborative, transparent, innovative and focused on outcomes. The framework will help agencies administering community grants work more consistently with the sector.
Journal article
Measuring outcomes experienced by users of community services
This article reports on the development and testing of a framework for measuring outcomes for the human services sector. The process included action research methods and produced the Community Services Outcomes Tree and a survey measurement tool.
Strategy
Not-for-profit sector development blueprint
This Blueprint sets out a ten year vision, framework, core initiatives and implementation approach for a thriving Not-for-profit sector that supports Australia’s people, communities and environment. Developed independently, the blueprint is structured to enable the sector's operational, regulatory and people-led, purpose-driven environments to thrive.
Survey Report
State of the sector: community & voluntary sector survey report
This snapshot of the community and volunteer sector highlights trends, addresses key challenges, and shares the collective experiences of organisations across Aotearoa. The report shows that more people are engaging with community organisations and that demand for their services is growing, while funding lags.
Report
Multisector collaboration to improve community wellbeing
Effective collaboration between community and public sector organisations is vital to support community action and increase community wellbeing. This project explored what makes multisector collaboration effective and how it can be developed and enhanced in specific contexts. The findings have been developed into a ‘Framework for Action’ identifying tangible actions that can be taken in...