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More children living with significant adversity will start school on par with their peers thanks to $9 million funding to replicate intensive early childhood program
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  • News
More children living with significant adversity will start school on par with their peers thanks to $9 million funding to replicate intensive early childhood program

The program will benefit an estimated 200 of Australia’s children experiencing high levels of vulnerability by giving them access to intensive education and care.

  • Early Years
Exploring the potential of holistic and integrated early learning services
Exploring the potential of holistic and integrated early learning services
  • Case studies
Exploring the potential of holistic and integrated early learning services

Exploring the potential of ICFC service models to support children and their families who are experiencing vulnerability.

  • Early Years
Is your program suitable for a social impact bond?
Is your program suitable for a social impact bond?
  • Quarterly article
Is your program suitable for a social impact bond? Impact investing, SIBs

A practical guide to help you self-assess your program’s appropriateness for a social impact bond (SIB).

  • Charities and social sector
How disability service providers can become more customer-centric
How disability service providers can become more customer-centric
  • Quarterly article
How disability service providers can become more customer-centric Strategy, Outcomes management

A practical guide created by SVA for providers looking to be more effective and efficient in supporting customers.

  • Disability
Unlock the potential of early childhood hubs in Australia
  • Case studies
Unlock the potential of early childhood hubs in Australia

SVA has been exploring how the current system could better respond to the unmet needs of children and families experiencing disadvantage across Australia.

  • Early Years
Implications of new growth phase in Australian impact investing
Implications of new growth phase in Australian impact investing
  • Quarterly article
Implications of new growth phase in Australian impact investing Impact investing, SIBs

Impact investing in Australia has reached a significant milestone with a leading superannuation fund committing $30m to impact investment through a dedicated trust managed by Social Ventures Australia (SVA). Alex Oppes looks at what this means for impact investing in Australia.

  • Charities and social sector
  • Housing and homelessness
Evidence informed practice needed to buck trends in education
Evidence informed practice needed to buck trends in education
  • Quarterly article
Evidence informed practice needed to buck trends in education Measurement and evaluation

Matthew Deeble emphasises why establishing a culture of evidence informed practice is critical in reversing the national decline in educational outcomes. This creates important benefits for schools in areas with low socioeconomic status.

  • Education
Funding their vision: organisations share their stories (podcast)
  • Podcasts
Funding their vision: organisations share their stories (podcast)

Four very different social purpose organisations describe how social impact investing has provided a flexible, mission-aligned and supportive approach to funding their vision – often to their surprise.

  • Employment
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Health and wellbeing
Where to next for SDA? (podcast)
  • Podcasts
Where to next for SDA? (podcast)

How can improvements to the Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) landscape be made to deliver high quality housing options for people with disability?

  • Disability
  • Health and wellbeing