Research
Our Research Focus
Social Purpose Sector

Social Purpose Sector

Projects & Publications:

Briefing Papers: An evidence-based series by the Centre for Social Impact

Social Housing in New South Wales

Building Back Better: Deep Dives

Pulse of the For-Purpose Sector

Australia’s social venture ecosystem

Zero Project: Housing First Coordination for WA

Roadmap to social impact: Your step-by-step guide to planning, measuring and communicating social impact

More than temporary? An evaluation of the accommodation of people sleeping rough in inner city Sydney during COVID-19

Research Roundtable on Social and Indigenous Preferential Procurement

The State of Social Procurement in Australia and New Zealand 2021

Partners in Recovery research series

Moving the Conversation Forward: Calling for change in the community services sector

Evaluation: your job your way

Increasing and improving community mental health supports in Western Australia

Improving health equity of young people? The role of social-enterprise

Journey to Social Inclusion evaluation

Information Sharing as Market Stewardship in the NDIS

How is the disability sector faring? 2020 Report

Australian NFP Workforce Study

How is the disability sector faring? 2019 Report

Ending Homelessness - Outcomes Framework

Indigenous Financial Resilience

Vanguard Laundry Evaluation

Amplify Insights: Housing Affordability and Homelessness

The State of Homelessness in Australia's Cities

Collaboration Health Assessment Tool

Bankwest Social Impact Series 7: A year in the life of WA's social enterprises

Philanthropy and Philanthropists - Giving Australia

Analysis of Annual Information Statement Data - The Australian Charities Report 2015

Social Enterprise Development and Investment Funds Evaluation (SEDIF)

Finding Australia's Social Enterprise Sector: Final Report 2016

Analysis of Annual Information Statement Data - The Australian Charities Report

Australia's Social Purpose Market: Understanding funding flows and exploring implications

Bankwest Foundation Social Impact Series 4 - How do Western Australia’s Social Enterprises meet their Financial Challenges?

Developing a Prototype for a Shared Outcomes Databank for Australia

Bankwest Social Impact Series 2 - Resourcing Social Enterprises: Approaches and challenges

Learning for Purpose

Finding Australia's Social Enterprise Sector 2015 - Interim Report

Couchsurfing Students: The Yarra Ranges Youth Homelessness Prevention Project

Bankwest Foundation Social Impact Series 1 - Measuring Outcomes for Impact in the Community Sector in Western Australia

The Cost of Youth Homelessness in Australia - Snapshot 1

The Compass: Your Guide to Social Impact Measurement

Intellectual Disability and Complex Intersections: Marginalisation under the National Disability Insurance Scheme

Measuring Financial Exclusion in Australia 2013

Social Impact Bonds: An Australian Snapshot

Report on the NSW Social Impact Bond Pilot

Social Procurement in Australia

Intersecting Transformations: Business and the Third Sector

Managing in a downturn: Impact of economic downturn in NfP organisations

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Key Contact

If you want to know more about the Centre for Social Impact’s postgraduate and undergraduate courses, get in touch.

Kristy Muir
Program Lead, SILA
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