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ANALYSISOFRESPONSESTOTHEELECTIONSECTORMANIFESTOSURVEY

5

th

AUGUST

2010

1. BASICPRINCIPLEtheContributionoftheNotforProfitSector

ThefollowingstatementexpressesthesentimentandmainrationaleunderpinningtheProductivityCommissions

Report,ContributionoftheNotforProfitSector(February2010),andtheraftofrecommendationsitdirectstothe

Australian,StateandTerritoryGovernments:

"Governmentstrategiesforpromotingsocialinclusion,socialinnovationandcommunitywellbeingareheavily

dependentonavibrant,efficientandeffectiveNotforProfitsector."

Lessthan2%oftherespondentsthatexpressedaviewdisagreedwiththisstatement.Unsurprisinglythosethathave

workedwithinthesectorthelongesthadthehighestproportionthatagreedstronglywiththestatement(88%).

Respondentwith

long

term

involvement

in

sector:

Governments

of

all

shades

have

always

been,

somewhat

pragmatically,

dependentuponorganisationslikeournotforprofitone.It'saves'them:a)lotsofexpenditureandb)theneedtogive

governmentalconsiderationtomanyfringegroups;andc)givesthemmanyideasfortheoccasionalphilanthropic

statementorhandout.

Respondentwithlongterminvolvementinsector:Absolutely.TheNFPsectorworkstirelesslyforthewholecommunity

dealingwiththeissuesthatthemainstreamsocietywanttoforgetaboutsuchas:mentalhealth,drugandalcoholabuse

andrehab,agedcare,carers,familyviolence,children'sabuseandfostercaresupport,parentingprograms,sexualabuse,

gambling,eatingdisorders,selfmutilation,conflictresolutionandnegotiationforfamilydisputeresolutionETC.

Respondentwithlongterminvolvementinsector:Governmentalonecannotsuitablyrespondtotheneedsoflocal

communitiesandspecialistcommunities(e.g.Youth,Disabilityetc).

Q1aXVibrantsectorneededforcommunitywellbeingexpressedview

GROUP

Total

Sectorlong

term

Sector

shortterm

Other

stakeholder

Stronglyagree Count 590 428 287 1305

%withinGROUP 87.8% 84.1% 80.8% 85.0%

Agree Count 74 72 64 210

%withinGROUP 11.0% 14.1% 18.0% 13.7%

Disagree Count 5 7 1 13

%withinGROUP .7% 1.4% .3% .8%

Stronglydisagree Count 3 2 3 8

%withinGROUP .4% .4% .8% .5%

Total Count 672 509 355 1536

%withinGROUP 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

2. ISSUENEWGOVERNMENTDEPARTMENT?

TheCommissionrecommendedthattheAustralianGovernmentshouldestablishanOfficeforNotforProfitSector

Engagement'toresourceandcoordinatetheGovernmentsworkwiththesectorasawhole.TasksfortheOffice

identifiedbytheCommissioninclude:implementingregulatoryandotherreformsandtheimplementationofthe

GovernmentsCompactwiththenotforprofitsectorimprovingthequalityandcomprehensivenessofinformation

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aboutthesectorimprovingtheeffectivenessofcommunityservicesstreamliningfundingagreementspromoting

socialinnovationfacilitatingstrongercommunityandbusinesscollaboration.

Q2:ShouldtheAustralianGovernmentestablishaspecificdepartmenttoberesponsibleforNotforProfitsectorissues?

Almost90%oftherespondentsagreedthattheGovernmentshouldestablishaspecificplacewithingovernmenttobe

responsibleforsectorissues.Unsurprisinglythosethathaveworkedwithinthesectorthelongesthadthehighest

proportionthat

agreed

strongly

with

the

question

(56%).

Interestingly

it

was

also

this

group

that

had

the

highest

proportionthatdisagreed(12%).

ThiswouldhelptofocusGovernment'sthinkingandsupportfortheSectortoachievethekindofreformsrecommendedby

theProductivity.

ThedevelopmentofaspecificNFPDepartmentwouldstopthedoubleoreventriplehandlingofscheduling,funding,

managing,budgetingmonitoringandduplicatingofprograms.Itwouldexpeditethedeliveryandnetworkingofprograms.

An"Office"issupportedratherthanadepartmentinmyexperiencethesecanworkacrossdepartmentsmoreeffectively

thansettingupanewsilo/department.The"Office"shouldbeauspicedunderanotherdepartmentwithrelevantlinks(i.e.

humanservicesnottransport)andhaveaseniorCabinetMinisterwiththeearofPMascriteria.

Again,thisshouldincorporatesocialenterpriseswheretheaimisdeliveringsocialinnovationastheNFPsectorisonlya

part(albeitalargepart)ofthesolution.

Q2aXNewGovernmentDepartment expressedview

GROUP

Total

Sectorlong

term

Sector

shortterm

Other

stakeholder

Stronglyagree Count 332 246 158 736

%withinGROUP 55.8% 51.8% 50.5% 53.2%

Agree

Count 192 185

126

503%withinGROUP 32.3% 38.9% 40.3% 36.4%

Disagree Count 44 27 24 95

%withinGROUP 7.4% 5.7% 7.7% 6.9%

Stronglydisagree Count 27 17 5 49

%withinGROUP 4.5% 3.6% 1.6% 3.5%

Total Count 595 475 313 1383

%withinGROUP 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

ShouldtheAustralianGovernmentestablishaspecific

departmenttoberesponsibleforNotforProfitsectorissues?

(%thosewhoformedanopinion)

Stronglyagree

Agree

Disagree

Stronglydisagree

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3. ISSUENATIONALREGULATION

TheCommissionarguesthatsoundregulationofNFPsisimportanttobuildandmaintaintrustinthesector,aswellasto

provideorganisationswithaclearlegalframework.ItreportedthatthecurrentregulatoryframeworkforNFPsis

uncoordinatedattheCommonwealthandstate/territorylevels,withdisparatereportingandotherrequirementsadding

complexityandcost,especiallyfororganisationsoperatinginmorethanonejurisdiction.TheReportrecommendsa

nationalRegistrar,actingasaonestopregulatoryshop,whowould:Registerandregulatenotforprofitcompanies

andIndigenous

corporations;

decide

which

organisations

can

get

Commonwealth

tax

concessions;

provide

asingle

reportingportalforpublicrecordcorporateandfinancialinformation.

Q4:ShouldtherebeanationalRegistrar(aonestopregulatoryshop)forcharities,communityorganisationsandnot

forprofitorganisations?

Over90%(93%)ofrespondentsstatedthatthereshouldbeanationalRegistrarforthesector.Acrossthethreetypesof

respondenttherewereslightlydifferentviewsastothenatureofregulationwithover7outof10oftherespondentsthat

haveworkedwithinthesectorforthelongestexpressedpreferenceforcoregulationwhilst1outof4oftheother

stakeholderspreferredgovernmenttoregulate(whichincludedtherespondentsfromgovernment).

Icertainlydon'tthinktheNFP'scanorshoulddoitalonebutwithajointeffortgreatthingscouldbeachieved!

GiventhatNFPorganisationscansometimesbeseenas"doingworkthatthegovernmentshoulddo",itisimportantto

maketheregulatoryenvironmentassimpleaspracticable.Butthegovernmentshouldnotregulateinthesenseoftaking

overanddirectingtheactivitiesofNFPs.Primarily,theseorganisationsarosefromandthroughnongovernmentalmotives

andsocialforces.Theycannotbeseentobeannexedbythegovernment.Suchdisempowermentofthecommunitywould

becounterproductive.

Iftheywantgovernmentfundingthentheymustacceptgovernmentregulation.

ShouldtherebeanationalRegistrar

(aonestopregulatoryshop)forcharities,community

organisationsand

not

for

profit

organisations?

Yes,government

regulation

Yes,appropriatebalance

betweengovtandself

regulation

Yes,otherreason/s

No,selfregulationonly

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Q4aNationalRegistrar expressedview

GROUP

Total

Sectorlong

term

Sector

shortterm

Other

stakeholder

Yesgovernmentsshouldregulatethe

sector

Count 130 123 66 319

%withinGROUP 19.5% 24.4% 26.9% 22.5%

Yessubjecttoanappropriatebalance

betweengovernment

and

self

regulation

(coregulation)

Count 479 334 160 973

%withinGROUP 71.9% 66.3% 65.3% 68.8%

Yesotherreason/s Count 11 11 5 27

%withinGROUP 1.7% 2.2% 2.0% 1.9%

Nosectorshouldselfregulate Count 32 26 10 68

%withinGROUP 4.8% 5.2% 4.1% 4.8%

Nootherreason/s Count 14 10 4 28

%withinGROUP 2.1% 2.0% 1.6% 2.0%

Total Count 666 504 245 1415

%withinGROUP 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

4. ISSUE

BUILDINGKNOWLEDGE

TheCommissionwasconcernedatthelackofinformationabouttheeffectivenessofcommunityservices,aswellas

awareofthedifficultiesassociatedwithmeasuringimpact.TheideaofnationalclearinghousewhichtheCommission

termedaCentreforCommunityServiceEffectivenessistopromotebestpracticeapproachestoevaluation,actasa

clearinghouseforevaluation,andconductmetaanalysisofevaluationresults.TheCommissionenvisagesthat,over

time,theCentreshouldbefundedbystate/territorygovernments,thebusinesssectorandthesectoritself.

Q5:Shouldthegovernmentfacilitatetheestablishmentofanationalonlineresourcethatpresentsdataandinformation

aboutorganisationsandthenotforprofitsectorasawhole?

Nineoutoftenrespondentsagreedthatgovernmentshouldfacilitatetheestablishmentofanationalonlineresourcethat

presentsdataandinformationaboutorganisationsandthenotforprofitsectorasawhole.Themajorityofthese

respondents(68%)statedthatthesectoritselfneededtoleadsuchaninitiativeaviewmoststronglyheldbythesector

oldhands(71%).Thesectornewcomers(20%)andotherstakeholders(17%)hadthestrongestpreferenceforthis

knowledgebasetobeoperatedwithingovernment.

Yesthisisagreatopportunityforthesector,government,businessandtertiaryeducationbodiestoworktogetherto

establishacommonevidencebaseforbestpracticeitcouldflyneatlyunderthebanneroftheNationalCompact!

Thecentreshouldbeindependentofgovernment(e.g.runbyanacademicinstitution)butitshouldhaveaccessto

governmentdata,particularlythatcollectedthroughreportingandaccountabilityrequirementsunderfundingagreements

andinternalandexternalevaluationsofprograms.

Centralised,accessibledatathatisclearlyandcorrectlyusedisavitaltoolforanysectorandthenotforprofitsectorcould

benefitfromitgreatlyprovideditwasuptodate,wellmanaged,reflectiveofallprivacylawsandaccessibletoallforthis

tohappentheonlineresourceneedstobesustainablyresourcedandsupportedbygovernment.

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Q5aXNationalonlinedataandknowledgeresourceexpressedview

GROUP

Total

Sectorlong

term

Sector

shortterm

Other

stakeholder

Yesoperatedwithingovernment Count 89 96 42 227

%withinGROUP 13.7% 19.8% 17.2% 16.5%

Yesbutthisneedstobeledbythe

sector

itself

Count 458 310 164 932

%within

GROUP 70.7% 64.0%

67.2%

67.7%

Yesotherreason Count 31 25 20 76

%withinGROUP 4.8% 5.2% 8.2% 5.5%

Nocentraliseddataistooopento

misuse

Count 33 33 12 78

%withinGROUP 5.1% 6.8% 4.9% 5.7%

Nootherreason Count 37 20 6 63

%withinGROUP 5.7% 4.1% 2.5% 4.6%

Total Count 648 484 244 1376

%withinGROUP 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

5. ISSUETAXCONCESSIONS

TheCommission

found

that

the

current

system

of

NFP

tax

concessions

is

complex,

inefficient

and

inequitable.

As

evidence,theReportpointsoutthat,acrossallAustraliangovernments,thereare40statuteswhichprovidetax

concessionstocharitableorganisationsand19separateagenciesthatregularlymakedeterminationsofcharitable

status.Nosurprise,theCommissionfoundthattheresultingadministrativeandcomplianceburdenforNFPSand

governmentsisexpensive,confusingandonerous.

Q8:ShouldallAustraliangovernmentssimplifyeligibilityfortaxconcessions?

Over95%ofrespondentsagreedthattheGovernmentshouldsimplifytheeligibilityfortaxconcessions.

Pleasedothis.It'sanightmareatpresent.

Thistalksdirectlytotheheartofsocialimpact.ItisnotonlytheNFPsectorwhichisinneedofmeasurement.Howcanthe

currentsystemofNFPtaxconcessionsbeintheinterestsofcreatingsocialimpactforAustraliansandAustralia?One

nationalbody

resourced

by

one

efficient,

highly

trained

and

skilled

team

should

handle

NFP

tax

concessions.

Q8aXSimplifyeligibilityfortaxconcessionsexpressedview

GROUP

Total

Sectorlong

term

Sector

shortterm

Other

stakeholder

Yesstronglyagree Count 507 383 178 1068

%withinGROUP 75.9% 75.2% 77.7% 76.0%

Yesagree Count 124 110 43 277

%withinGROUP 18.6% 21.6% 18.8% 19.7%

Neitheragreeordisagree Count 26 12 7 45

%withinGROUP 3.9% 2.4% 3.1% 3.2%

Nodisagree Count 6 4 1 11

%withinGROUP .9% .8% .4% .8%

No

stronglydisagree

Count 5 0

0

5

%withinGROUP .7% .0% .0% .4%

Total Count 668 509 229 1406

%withinGROUP 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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6. ISSUEVETTINGVOLUNTEERS

TheCommissionfoundthatbackgroundcheckingofstaffvolunteersisoftenrecommendedtoprotectvulnerableclients

(children,youngpeople,peoplewithdisability,olderpeople)andisoftenmandatedbygovernments.Peopletoldthe

Commissionthatthecost,amountofadministrativework,slowprocessingtimesandlackofportabilitybetween

organisationsandacrossjurisdictionswasabigproblem.

Q10:Should

Governments

introduce

astreamlined

national

vetting

system

for

working

with

children

and

vulnerable

people?

Over98%oftherespondentsagreedthatastreamlinednationalvettingsystemshouldbeestablishedforvolunteersfor

workingwithchildrenandvulnerablepeople.

Yes,itshouldbesimilartoanationalpolicecheckthatisvalidacrossstates/territories.Thisshouldtheneliminatethe

needforseparatestatechecks.AsChildprotectionisveryimportantthereshouldalsobeanationalstandardsothat

peoplecannotmovetoareaswithlessstringentregulations.

AsystemsuchastheQueenslandSuitabilitycard("bluecard")couldbeexpandednationally.Stateandfederalpolice

checkscouldbeunified?

Currentsystemistimeconsumingandadministrativelyburdensomewhichdetersvolunteers.

Q10aXStreamlinednationalvettingsystemforvolunteers expressedview

GROUP

Total

Sectorlong

term

Sectorshort

term

Other

stakeholder

Yesthiswillstreamlineprocessesand

enhanceclientprotection

Count 592 444 183 1219

%withinGROUP 93.2% 95.1% 92.4% 93.8%

Yesotherreason/s Count 30 17 13 60

%withinGROUP 4.7% 3.6% 6.6% 4.6%

Nootherreason/s Count 13 6 2 21

%withinGROUP 2.0% 1.3% 1.0% 1.6%

Total Count 635 467 198 1300

%withinGROUP 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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GOVERNMENTPOLICYFUNDING,FINANCING,HUMANRESOURCEANDSOCIALINNOVATION

7. ISSUEINCREASINGGIVING

TheCommissionbelieves,havingregardtointernationalexperience,thatencouragingplannedgivingespecially

throughpayrollgiving(aregulardeductionfromfortnightlypay)willsignificantlyincreasethelevelofgivingby

Australians,andenablethatgivingtobemorethoughtfulandcosteffective.

Q6:ShouldtheFederalGovernmentprovidefundingforanationalcampaigntopromoteandsupportplannedgiving,

suchasregulardonationsandbequests,andespeciallypayrollgiving?

Overtwothirdsoftherespondentsagreedthatgovernmentshouldfundanationalcampaigntopromoteandsupport

plannedgiving.Otherstakeholderswerethestrongestsupportersofsuchacampaignwith3outof4inagreement.

AmongsttheserespondentstherewasapreferenceforthesectortoleadthiscampaignandnotGovernment(36%

statingitshouldbesectorledagainst27%thatitshouldbegovernmentled).

Therespondentsfromthesectorexpressedconcernthatgovernmentmaypromotethisasawayoflimitingtheirfunding

obligations(17%)andstatedthatitisuptoorganisationsthemselvestopromotefundraising(12%).

ThesectorneedstodemonstrateitsimpactandsuccessesandworkcollaborativelytowinthesupportofAustralians.

Transparency,accountabilityandmeasurementofimpactarekey,asisconsolidationtominimiseduplication.

Government'sfunding

should

be

directed

to

building

the

infrastructure

that

enables

these

elements.

Iwouldlikethesectorandgovernmenttoworktogetheronthisoneasawarenessraisingcanonlybenefitusall.Needto

keepinmind'givingfatigue'.AsagivermyselfIamwearyoffendingoffwellmeaningcollectorsofdonations.

Fundraisingisclearlyanissueforthesectoritselfandtheindividualorganisationswithinthesectorandisnotamatterfor

theFederalGovernment.

Q6aXNationalcampaigntopromoteplannedgivingexpressedview

GROUP

Total

Sectorlong

term

Sector

shortterm

Other

stakeholder

YesGovernmentshouldleadthis

campaign

Count 160 130 79 369

%withinGROUP 24.9% 26.0% 32.2% 26.6%

Yesbutthesectorshouldleadthiscampaign

Count 229 179 91 499

%withinGROUP 35.7% 35.8% 37.1% 36.0%

Yesotherreason/s Count 36 29 14 79

%withinGROUP 5.6% 5.8% 5.7% 5.7%

Nogovernmentsmaypromotethisasa

wayoflimitingtheirfundingobligations

Count 112 86 33 231

%withinGROUP 17.4% 17.2% 13.5% 16.7%

Noitsuptoeachorganisationto

promotefundraising

Count 76 55 19 150

%withinGROUP 11.8% 11.0% 7.8% 10.8%

Nootherreason Count 29 21 9 59

%withinGROUP 4.5% 4.2% 3.7% 4.3%

Total Count 642 500 245 1387

%withinGROUP 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

8. ISSUEFINANCING

TheCommissionfoundthattheNotforProfitsectormakespooruseof,andhaslimitedaccessto,debtfinancing(i.e.:

borrowingmoney).Thisis,ofcourse,avitalformoffinancefortheprivatesector.TheresultisthattheNFPsector

makesverylimiteduseofdebttomeetcapitalneeds(e.g.:tobuyandmodifyhousesforpeoplewithadisability).The

Commissionbelievesthatgovernmentsshouldhelp:buildbusinessplanningskillsinthesector(especiallysocial

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enterprises);improvefundingcertainty,toenableorganisationstotakeonlongtermdebts;andexploreoptionsfor

philanthropictruststomakeloans,ratherthanjustmakegrants,asisthesituationatthemoment.

Q7:ShouldAustraliangovernmentsfacilitatewaysforNotforProfitstoborrowmoneyfortheiractivities?

Overthreequartersoftherespondentsstatedthatthegovernmentshouldfacilitatewaysfornotforprofitorganisations

toborrowmoneyfortheiractivities.Thiswasmoststronglysupportedbyotherstakeholders(79%)considerablyhigher

thanthe

sector

old

hands

(68%).

The

majority

of

these

respondents

felt

that

this

was

the

responsibility

of

government

(46%)butasignificantproportionthoughtthatsuchaninitiativeshouldbeledbythesector(22%).Thesectoroldhands

expressedconcernthatthismaylimitgovernmentfundingobligations(26%)aconcernalsonotedaboveinrelationtoa

campaigntopromoteplannedgiving.

IndoingsotheNFPshouldalsohaveasoundfinancialbasefromwhichtonegotiate.NFPsarecontinuallytrustedwith

people'slivesbutitseemsthattheGovernmentisnotpreparedtotrustuswiththreeyearsoffundingtoenableustobuild

amorestablebase.NFPswithannualfundingwouldnotbeinapositiontotakeoutaloan.

Withlotsofcautionandattentiontooverseaslearning.Again,thelackofcommunityeducation(andboardeducation)

aboutdebtfundingforNPOsisabarriertobeovercome.

Againagoodideabutonbalancetherisksoutweighthebenefits.

Q7aXFacilitate

Not

for

Profits

to

borrow

money

for

their

activities

expressed

view

GROUP

Total

Sectorlong

term

Sector

shortterm

Other

stakeholder

Yesgovernmentsshouldhelpenable

NFPstoaccessdebtfinancing

Count 277 223 115 615

%withinGROUP 43.0% 45.8% 53.0% 45.6%

Yesbutshouldbeledbythesector

ratherthangovernment

Count 141 109 48 298

%withinGROUP 21.9% 22.4% 22.1% 22.1%

Yesotherreason/s Count 21 21 8 50

%withinGROUP 3.3% 4.3% 3.7% 3.7%

Nogovernmentsmaypromotethisasa

wayoflimitingtheirfundingobligations

and/ororganisationswillendupin

financialdifficulties.

Count 169 103 36 308

%withinGROUP 26.2% 21.1% 16.6% 22.8%

Nootherreason/s Count 36 31 10 77

%withinGROUP 5.6% 6.4% 4.6% 5.7%

Total Count 644 487 217 1348

%withinGROUP 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

9. ISSUESECTORWAGES

TheProductivityCommissionReportasks:isthereaworkforcecrisisintheNFPsector?Thequestionarisesbecauseof

thesectorsdifficultiesinattractingandretainingemployeesduetolowwages;highlevelsofemployeeturnoverwithin

thesector;and,alackofcareerpathsandtrainingopportunities.TheReportfindsthatwagesinthecommunitysector

arestill

considerably

lower

than

equivalent

positions

in

the

public

sector.

The

Report

recommends

that

Governments

fundwagesatmarketrates,ratherthanonawardorhistoricalrates.

Q3:ShouldAustraliangovernmentsbasefundingonrelevantmarketwagesforequivalentpositions?

Over95%ofrespondentsstatedthatthegovernmentfundingshouldbebasedonrelevantmarketwagesforequivalent

positions.Themajority(52%)statingthatthisshouldbeanimmediatepriorityfromwithinexistingresourcesbuta

substantialminority(40%)statedthatthisshouldbethesubjectofnewfunding.

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Itisdifficulttoattracthighlytrainedstaffwhenthewagethatyouareofferingisnotcommensuratetotheirskilllevel.

AhighturnoverresultsinalessproductiveorganisationwhichconsequentlyresultsintheGovernmenteventuallyhaving

tocontributemoremoney.Henceitismoreeconomicallyproductivetoincreasepayandimproveworkingconditions.

Q3aXFundingbasedonrelevantmarketwagesexpressedview

GROUP

Total

Sectorlong

term

Sector

shortterm

Other

stakeholder

Yesthisshouldbeanimmediatepriority

withinexistingresources

Count 331 263 165 759

%withinGROUP 51.2% 53.7% 50.0% 51.8%

Yessubjecttonewfundingbeing

providedfor

this

purpose

Count 261 179 139 579

%withinGROUP 40.4% 36.5% 42.1% 39.5%

Yesotherreason/s Count 29 21 13 63

%withinGROUP 4.5% 4.3% 3.9% 4.3%

Nopeopleinthesectorworkformeaning

aswellasmoney

Count 20 20 9 49

%withinGROUP 3.1% 4.1% 2.7% 3.3%

Nootherreason/s Count 5 7 4 16

%withinGROUP .8% 1.4% 1.2% 1.1%

Total Count 646 490 330 1466

%withinGROUP 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

10. ISSUEINCREASINGVOLUNTEERING

Q12:Shouldthegovernmentfacilitateandpromotevolunteering?

Over90%oftherespondentsstatedthatthegovernmentshouldfacilitateandpromotevolunteeringoverhalfofwhich

statedthatsuchaninitiativeshouldbeoperatedthroughsectorledinitiatives.

Aspreviouslymentioned,pastandcurrentgovernmentinitiativesfacilitatingandpromotingvolunteeringhavebeen

focussedonrecruitingmorepeopletovolunteeringwithoutsupportinganddevelopingthevolunteersectortocopewith

morevolunteers.Supportinggoodvolunteermanagementneedstobemuchmoreontheagenda.Itisalsoimportantthat

suchinitiativesaresectorledandhavetheinputofnotjustthevolunteeringpeakbodiesbutonthegroundvolunteer

ShouldAustraliangovernmentsbasefundingonrelevant

marketwagesforequivalentpositions?

Yes thisshouldbean

immediateprioritywithin

existingresources

Yes subject

to

new

fundingbeingprovided

forthispurpose

Yes otherreason/s

No peopleinthesector

workformeaningaswell

asmoney

No otherreason/s

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managersandtheAustralasianAssociationforVolunteerAdministrators(AAVA).ItisalsoimportantthatNFPswhich

utilisevolunteersareabletoretaincontrolofwhotheyrecruitandhowtheytrain/inductvolunteers.Toooftennational

initiativestakea"onesizefitsall"approachwhichdoesnottranslatewellwithinspecificorganisations.

Forcorporatevolunteering,thereisfrequentlyamismatchbetweenthedesireforstaffvolunteeringexperiencesandthe

needsofcommunityorganisations.Oftencorporatevolunteeringactivitiesareasignificantresourcedrainforcommunity

organisations.Activitiesshouldideallybegearedtowardbuildingthecapacityofthecommunityorganisationtodeliverits

servicesmore

effectively.

Corporates

have

enormous

potential

to

share

expertise

(strategy,

marketing,

IT,

finance)

with

communityorganisationstheypartnerwith,builddeeprelationshipsandengagestaffonbothsides.

Q12aXGovernmenttofacilitateandpromotevolunteeringexpressedview

GROUP

Total

Sectorlong

term

Sector

shortterm

Other

stakeholder

Yes Count 242 234 92 568

%withinGROUP 36.3% 45.9% 43.4% 40.9%

Yesbutonlythroughsupportingsectorled

initiatives

Count 326 228 97 651

%withinGROUP 48.9% 44.7% 45.8% 46.9%

Yesotherreasons Count 19 15 5 39

%withinGROUP 2.9% 2.9% 2.4% 2.8%

Nothisshouldsolelybeasector

responsibility

Count 54 27 10 91

%withinGROUP 8.1% 5.3% 4.7% 6.6%

Nootherreasons Count 25 6 8 39

%withinGROUP 3.8% 1.2% 3.8% 2.8%

Total Count 666 510 212 1388

%withinGROUP 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

11. ISSUESOCIALINNOVATION

TheCommissionsupportedmoreinvestmentinsocialinnovationwithinallfundingprograms.

Q11:ShouldAustraliangovernmentsrequirethatallprogramsdedicatesomefundingforsocialinnovation/testingnew

approachesto

service

delivery?

Overthreequartersoftherespondentsthatexpressedaview(78%)agreedthatallgovernmentprogramsshoulddedicate

somefundingforsocialinnovation/testingnewapproachestoservicedelivery.Themajorityoftheserespondents(55%)

statedthatthisshouldcomefromnewfundsandmostoftheremainderstatingthatsocialinnovationshouldbeaccorded

ahighpriorityfromwithinexistingresources(19%).

Asignificantminority(15%)oftherespondentsstatedthatitwasnotsocialinnovationthatwasneededbutfundsfor

whatwedoalready.

Yesreflectiveandreflexivepracticemustbebuiltintoeverythingwedoinordertoinnovateandimproveweshould

alwaysbeaskingattheminutelevelwhydowedothis,isitrelevant,whatisthepurpose,whatotherwaysarethereof

achievingthisetc.

Innovationis

important

but

not

at

the

expense

of

current

successful

models

of

service

delivery.

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Q11aXAllgovernmentprogramstohavededicatedfundsforsocialinnovationexpressedview

GROUP

Total

Sectorlong

term

Sector

shortterm

Other

stakeholder

Yesshouldbeaccordedhighpriority

withinexistingresources

Count 118 91 49 258

%withinGROUP 17.7% 18.4% 23.8% 18.9%

Yesiffundedfromnewfunding Count 373 273 106 752

%within

GROUP 55.9% 55.3%

51.5%

55.0%

Yesotherreason Count 25 22 10 57

%withinGROUP 3.7% 4.5% 4.9% 4.2%

Nowedontneedinnovation;weneed

morefundsforwhatwedoalready

Count 108 74 29 211

%withinGROUP 16.2% 15.0% 14.1% 15.4%

Nootherreason Count 43 34 12 89

%withinGROUP 6.4% 6.9% 5.8% 6.5%

Total Count 667 494 206 1367

%withinGROUP 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

12. ISSUEMEASURINGWELLBEING

Overall,thesocialsectorsroleinAustraliaistoenhancecommunitywellbeing.However,unlikeeconomicindicators

suchasGrossNationalProduct,thisisnoofficiallysanctioned,nationwidesystemformeasuringcommunitywellbeing

overtime.TheProductivityCommissioncanvassestheextensiveworkdone,bothinAustraliaandinternationally,to

developrobustmeasuresofcommunitywellbeing.

Q14:Shouldgovernmentsadoptacommon,nationwide,indexofcommunitywellbeing,thatmapswellbeingatlocal,

regional,stateandnationallevel?

Morethan9outof10respondents(93%)thatexpressedaviewagreedthatthegovernmentshouldadoptacommon,

nationwide,indexofcommunitywellbeingthatmapswellbeingatlocal,regional,stateandnationallevels.Thisstatement

wasmoststronglysupportedbyotherstakeholders(61%).

Thiswouldgiveeveryoneinvolvedabetterideaofhowthecommunityisfunctioningandwhatneedstobeimprovedina

moretargetedandthoughtfulwayratherthanasareactiontosomethingthathashitthenewsandneedstoberesponded

tonow.

Communitywellbeingmaybethenewmeasureofasuccessfulnation.

Shouldgovernments

adopt

acommon,

nationwide,

index

of

communitywellbeing,thatmapswellbeingatlocal,regional,

stateandnationallevel?

Stronglyagree

Agree

Disagree

Stronglydisagree

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Q14aXNationalindexofcommunitywellbeingexpressedview

GROUP

Total

Sectorlong

term

Sector

shortterm

Other

stakeholder

Yesstronglyagree Count 311 217 107 635

%withinGROUP 54.6% 50.6% 61.1% 54.1%

Yesagree Count 218 182 59 459

%within

GROUP 38.2% 42.4%

33.7%

39.1%

Nodisagree Count 28 24 6 58

%withinGROUP 4.9% 5.6% 3.4% 4.9%

Nostronglydisagree Count 13 6 3 22

%withinGROUP 2.3% 1.4% 1.7% 1.9%

Total Count 570 429 175 1174

%withinGROUP 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

13. ISSUECLIENTDATA

TheCommissionopenedaninitialdiscussionaboutthepossiblebenefitsoforganisationsandagenciessharingclient

levelinformation.Thereportstatesthatthisshouldbedoneonlyafterdueconsiderationhasbeengiventoprotecting

privacyand

then

only

in

specific

service

areas.

Q9:ShouldgovernmentsexplorethepotentialforsharingclientinformationbetweenNFPproviders,andbetweenNFP

providersandgovernmentagencies?

Twothirds(67%)oftherespondentsthatexpressedaviewstatedthatgovernmentshouldexplorethepotentialfor

sharingclientinformationbetweennotforprofitserviceproviders,andbetweennotforprofitserviceprovidersand

governmentagencies.Justoveroneinfourrespondentsstronglysupportedsuchaninitiative.Therewaslittlevariation

acrossthethreetypesofrespondents.

Isupportthisbutitneedstobefullyanalysedbeforeimplementation.OneoftheproblemswiththeNFPsectoristhat

clientsinoneserviceactuallyneedamultitudeofservices,underthecurrentregulationsaclientmayhavetotellthesame

storymultipletimesinordertoaccessalltheservicestheyneed.Thisisveryfrustratingforthemandoftenresultsinthem

notgettingtheservicestheycouldreallybenefitfrom.

ThereissomerelevantexperienceofinformationsharingundertheKeepThemSafearrangementsinNSWwhichcould

informthenationalapproachtothisissue.

Q9aXSharingclientinformation expressedview

GROUP

Total

Sectorlongterm Sectorshortterm Otherstakeholder

Yesstronglyagree Count 146 116 42 304

%withinGROUP 27.4% 28.6% 23.1% 27.1%

Yesagree Count 206 161 74 441

%withinGROUP 38.7% 39.7% 40.7% 39.4%

Nodisagree Count 122 92 46 260

%withinGROUP 22.9% 22.7% 25.3% 23.2%

Nostronglydisagree Count 58 37 20 115

%withinGROUP 10.9% 9.1% 11.0% 10.3%

Total Count 532 406 182 1120

%withinGROUP 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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ISSUESPRIMARILYFORTHESECTORITSELF

14. ISSUESECTORPEAK

Thereareseveralpeakorganisationsrepresentingconsumersofcommunityservices,andunionsrepresentingthe

interestsofworkers.Therearealsoseveralpeakbodiesrepresentingserviceproviders,howeverthereisnosingle

overarchingpeakbody.

Q13:DoyouthinktheAustralianNotforProfitsectorneedsasingleoverarchingpeakindustrybodythatrepresents

theinterestsofthesectorasawhole?

Therewasnotthesamelevelofsupportforasingleoverarchingpeakindustrybodyforthesectorwithjustoverhalf

(56%)oftherespondentssupportingsuchaninitiativewithmostoftheseagreeingthatthiswouldstrengthenthevoice

ofthesector(52%).Theotherstakeholders(64%)andtherelativenewcomers(61%)tothesectorhadthehighest

proportionssupportingsuchasingleindustrybody.1in3respondentsdidnotsupportthisinitiativeandstatedthatthis

wouldcreateanotherlayerofbureaucracyaviewmostcommonlyheldbytheoldhandsinthesector(39%)

comparedwithonly1in4oftheotherstakeholdersexpressingsuchaconcern.

Thediversityandnumbersoforganisationwithinthesectormakeitverychallengingtobeheard.Wehavegoodexamples

ofwherelikemindedorganisationshavecometogetheroftheirownaccordtocreateastrongervoiceandadvocacy

platform.Buildingthisforthewholesectorwouldmakeasignificantdifferenceandbenefitallorganisationsandhencethe

widercommunity.

Butagreewiththepointthatthisgivesanotherlayerofbureaucracy...andthereisaneedforthedifferent'voices'tohave

equalrepresentationbyapeakbody.

Ithinkthatthedesiretocreatealayerofanoverarchingpeakbodyisawaytosolvewhatthegovtseesasaproblem.

Govtneedstounderstandthatthediversityofthesectorisastrengthnotaweakness,andthensetaboutlearninghowto

interactwiththesector.Unlikebusinesswhichaimstocreatefinancialresources,thenonprofitsectorhasarangeof

rationalesforitsexistence(s).

Q13aXSingleindustrybodytorepresentssectorasawholeexpressedview

GROUP

Total

Sectorlong

term

Sector

shortterm

Other

stakeholder

Yesthiswouldstrengthenthevoiceof

thesector

Count 295 274 112 681

%withinGROUP 46.5% 56.8% 58.9% 52.1%

Yesotherreasons Count 21 18 10 49

%withinGROUP 3.3% 3.7% 5.3% 3.8%

Nothiswouldjustcreateanotherlayerof

bureaucracy

Count 249 158 48 455

%withinGROUP 39.3% 32.8% 25.3% 34.8%

Nootherreasons Count 69 32 20 121

%withinGROUP 10.9% 6.6% 10.5% 9.3%

Total Count 634 482 190 1306

%withinGROUP 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

15.ISSUEWHAT'SINANAME?

TheCommissioncommentedonthewiderangeoftermsusedtodescribethesector;itoptedfornotforprofitsector

asitsdefault.

Q15:Finally,whatshouldthesectorcallitself?

Amongsttherespondentsthatexpressedaviewtherewasatwohorseraceforthepreferrednameforthesector.The

notforprofitsectorwaspreferredby37.4%respondentscomparedwith37.2%forthecommunitysector.Thethird

andsocialsectorswererespectivelypreferredby8%and6%ofrespondentsand12%werehappyforthesectortohave

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