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Do’s and don’ts of investing in Indigenous social enterprises
Do’s and don’ts of investing in Indigenous social enterprises
  • Quarterly article
Do’s and don’ts of investing in Indigenous social enterprises Impact investing

Insights from the two year Indigenous Social Enterprise Fund pilot provide lessons about supporting Indigenous social enterprises to grow.

  • First Nations
Social procurement success: what it takes – audio
  • Podcasts
Social procurement success: what it takes – audio

Toowoomba’s most recent social enterprise, Vanguard Laundry Services brought to life by social entrepreneur Luke Terry, exemplifies what is required to benefit from social procurement opportunities.

  • Employment
Why economic recovery relies on charities as a strong industry
Why economic recovery relies on charities as a strong industry
  • Quarterly article
Why economic recovery relies on charities as a strong industry Systems change, Advocacy

Charities play a critical role in supporting and strengthening people and communities in Australia, but they also have a crucial role to play in Australia’s economy and its recovery from the impact of Covid-19. Suzie Riddell explains.

  • Charities and social sector
Social procurement success: what it takes
Social procurement success, what it takes
  • Quarterly article
Social procurement success: what it takes Impact investing

Toowoomba’s most recent social enterprise, Vanguard Laundry Services brought to life by social entrepreneur Luke Terry, exemplifies what is required to benefit from social procurement opportunities.

  • Employment
  • Charities and social sector
Action needed to avoid loss of crucial charity services and jobs
Action needed to avoid loss of crucial charity services and jobs
  • Quarterly article
Action needed to avoid loss of crucial charity services and jobs Systems change

SVA analysis shows that action is needed to ensure a thriving charities sector which can support Australia through this crisis as well as the ensuing economic recovery.

  • Charities and social sector
Hard measures for soft skills
Hard measures for soft skills
  • Quarterly article
Hard measures for soft skills Measurement and evaluation

Dr Andreas Schleicher, the OECD’s Director for the Directorate of Education and Skills, outlines the ‘21st century skills’ or general capabilities, why they matter and whether they can be measured.

  • Education
Hard measures for soft skills – podcast
  • Podcasts
Hard measures for soft skills – podcast

Dr Andreas Schleicher, the OECD’s Director for the Directorate of Education and Skills, outlines the ‘21st century skills’ or general capabilities, why they matter and whether they can be measured

  • Education
  • Early Years
The value of a peer operated service
The value of a peer operated service
  • Quarterly article
The value of a peer operated service Measurement and evaluation, Organisational effectiveness

SVA’s analysis of a peer operated mental health service reveals just how and why this approach is so valuable to both those accessing the service and the local mental health system which benefits from their recovery. Here we share those insights.

  • Health and wellbeing
SVA Fundamentals for Impact
  • Publication
SVA Fundamentals for Impact

Helping brave leaders and their ambitious organisations answer critical questions about their effectiveness.

  • Charities and social sector