Community services
Report
Research report: market design and evolution for better outcomes
This report summarises research conducted into mergers of disability services providers during the period since 2014. It forms part of The Market Designs and Evolutions for Better Outcomes Research Program. Key findings: The introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and the quasi-market model on which it is based fundamentally changes the economic context...
Report
Disability services market report 2018: the business confidence and financial sustainability of the disability service sector
This report summarises data from the 2017 Disability Markets Survey, the fifth in a longitudinal series of studies undertaken by National Disability Services to monitor change in the supply of disability services, business conditions and the operations of disability services providers in Australia.
Blog post
In search of services to address family and sexual violence in Lae communities
The authors conducted research in Lae for three weeks in April to explore the connections between women’s experiences of seeking support to address family and sexual violence (FSV) in their lives, and their children’s wellbeing and opportunities for education.
Strategy
Yarra City Council and Neighbourhood Houses partnership strategy and action plan 2018-2021
This partnership strategy was formulated by Yarra Neighbourhood Houses and representatives of Yarra City Council. The Neighbourhood Houses and Council have a mutual goal to engage with the Yarra community in determining the provision of equitable recreational, social, vocational training, environmental and other health and wellbeing opportunities.
Submission
Building Australia’s future social service workforce
Future Social Service Institute (FSSI) submission to the Senate Select Committee on the Future of Work and Workers inquiry.