This report examines the financial sustainability of not-for-profit organisations delivering social services to vulnerable Australians. It highlights staffing issues, service contraction and negative flow-on effects for government. The report recommends Australian governments respond with an evidence-informed contracting process, indexation of funding, an impact-based response to social and economic shifts, and data asset development to enhance...

A scorecard assessing the effectiveness of government commitments to the charity sector. It captures insights into the sector’s confidence, government policy successes and areas requiring improvement. It reveals significant failures, providing an adverse assessment on the federal government’s failure to ease the burden on organisations that are delivering urgent cost of living help.

The survey captures the perspectives of organisations operating across multiple service sectors, including homelessness, domestic and family violence support, financial counselling, and emergency relief. Their insights paint a concerning picture of a system under strain, where rising costs and a lack of affordable housing are creating insurmountable barriers for vulnerable people.

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.

This report looks at the impact of policy settings on Long Day Care market composition in the past 10 years, finding that market growth has been unevenly distributed, with fewer places in lower socio economic areas and a shrinking share of not-for-profit services. The authors urge policymakers to consider how quality services can be incentivised...