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Sharing insights from SVA’s work and across the social sector to prompt learning and discussion about effective practice.

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Frameworks for understanding impact at scale

Continuing in our series of articles on impact at scale, we look at six frameworks or models for understanding how to create impact at scale.

Five questions to consider when scaling for impact

Dr Neela Saldanha explains why successful pilots often don’t achieve the same results ‘at scale’ and outlines what to consider when scaling for impact. +Podcast

Rebuilding the career ladder

Rebuilding the Career Ladder aims to improve opportunities for young people from less privileged backgrounds by promoting change in employers’ practices. The Employment Innovation Lab program is its cornerstone.

John Harding: on elders, the Voice and storytelling

Introducing John Harding, a highly skilled storyteller and communicator, who brings his experience in fundraising and relationship and program management to his role as First Nations Practice Lead at SVA.

Integrated child and family centres overcome fragmented service delivery

Integrated child and family centres are one example of how to overcome a fragmented service system.

Paying what it takes to create impact

Research from SVA and CSI has found that not-for-profit organisations across Australia are, in general, not funded for the actual cost of what they do. The result is less effective operations and reduced impact. +Audio

Housing First: the challenges of moving from pilot to policy

With a growing body of evidence backing the highly supportive Housing First approach, including the recent evaluation of the Aspire SIB, why has it not been funded and adopted more extensively across Australia? +Audio

A principled approach to working with First Nations peoples

SVA has leaned on existing First Nations led and developed guides to improve our service delivery, designing a set of First Nations Practice Principles striving to create positive impact for First Nations organisations and communities.

Measuring the ‘S’ in ESG

With SVA’s help, Australian Unity has for the first time developed a framework to define, measure and value the community and social impact it creates in its diverse businesses.

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