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Through our research, the Commission contributes to the public debate and encourages informed policy discussion.

The Commission has a statutory mandate to conduct a program of research to support its inquiries, annual reporting and other responsibilities, including promoting community awareness and understanding of various productivity and regulatory issues.

Mission Australia (PDF - 42k)

Submission 56 for Contribution Of The Not-for-profit Sector View full list


Services delivered under contract, such as the Job Network, have been able to provide employment outcomes through an efficient use of taxpayers’funds. ... Last year over 50 percent of Mission’s expenditure was incurred in delivering employment and

Date received: 1 Jun 2009

Jenny Onyx and Jenny Green (PDF - 166k)

Submission 13 for Contribution Of The Not-for-profit Sector View full list


The research involved interviews of key informants in several organisations from each network. The first is a network with a “head office”. After establishment of “ Job Network”, employment‐ ... networks were coordinat

Date received: 13 May 2009

BoysTown (PDF - 90k)

Submission DR251 for Contribution Of The Not-for-profit Sector View full list


This is recognised by Government in their tendering decisions. For example, the tendering process for Job Services demonstrates this point. ... 7 Productivity Commission, 2009: Draft Research Report on the Not for Profit Sector: 7.3 8 Productivity

Date received: 24 Nov 2009

Cerebral Palsy League (PDF - 310k)

Submission DR302 for Contribution Of The Not-for-profit Sector View full list


au . 6.0 . Productivity Commission Recommendation 10 ‐ Sustaining the not‐for‐profit . workforce sector development . 6.1 Paid Workforce • Central workforce data gathering and analysis • Job review, ... data/trends ident

Date received: 9 Dec 2009

Baptistcare (WA Baptist Hospital Homes Trust Inc (PDF - 54k)

Submission 90 for Contribution Of The Not-for-profit Sector View full list


The recent handling of the Job Network contracts is just such a case study. ... Significant changes are experienced such as with the recent awarding of the Job Network contract, where investment has been substantially destroyed and undermined. •

Date received: 1 Jun 2009

Australian Services Union (PDF - 1464k)

Submission DR284 for Contribution Of The Not-for-profit Sector View full list


The basis of. their arguments has proved unjustified by independent research commissioned the. ... be fully reflected in an independent costing, those are the factors which affect.

Date received: 3 Dec 2009

Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) (PDF - 265k)

Submission 118 for Contribution Of The Not-for-profit Sector View full list


2. The mission and altruistic purpose generates goodwill which mobilises additional human and material resources including valuable networks and relationships. ... Some 50% of its expenditure was incurred in delivering employment and training programs

Date received: 5 Jun 2009

The Benevolent Society * (PDF - 132k)

Submission 100 for Contribution Of The Not-for-profit Sector View full list


Case Study 3: Central Coast Networks of Practice. The Benevolent Society’s Network of Practice project operates on the Central Coast of NSW and is funded by the NSW Department of ... Funding for research networks like the Australian Research Alliance

Date received: 2 Jun 2009

National Roundtable for Nonprofit Organisation (PDF - 162k)

Submission 105 for Contribution Of The Not-for-profit Sector View full list


The nonprofit sector has committed significant resources to responding to various reviews from the 1995 Inquiry into Charitable Organisation in Australia to, most recently, the current review into Australia’s future ... for a single independent

Date received: 3 Jun 2009

Australian Social Innovation Exchange Limited (PDF - 86k)

Submission 125 for Contribution Of The Not-for-profit Sector View full list


o For example, the substantial Job Network initiative was implemented in 1997 without a comprehensive pilot to assess whether a full-scale roll-out of this program was the most effective ... domestic and international social innovation projects include:.

Date received: 11 Jun 2009