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Final Report

Executive Summary

Section One: Overview

1. Introduction

1.1 Final Report structure

1.2 Methodology

Section Two: Findings and Analysis

2. Does the Not-for-Profit Sector want to develop a National Compact?

3. The purpose of a compact

3.1 Acknowledging the contribution and role of the Not-for-Profit Sector

3.2 Improving the lives of Australians

3.3 Protecting human rights

4. The value of developing a National Compact

4.1 A framework for improved relationships

4.2 Improve strategic policy making

4.3 Improve the standing and independence of the Sector

4.4 Provide a framework for growth and evolution of the Sector

4.5 Other advantages of a compact

5. Priority areas that could be addressed in a compact

5.1 Ensuring the viability of the Sector

5.2 Reducing red tape and streamlining

5.3 Supporting democratic dialogue and improved policy development

5.4 Increasing cooperation across and between Governments

5.5 Improving relationships and creating cultural change

5.6 Improving the focus on the needs of Australians

5.7 Other areas to address in a compact

6. Responses of different population groups

6.1 Indigenous people

6.2 People from multicultural backgrounds

6.3 People with disability

6.4 People experiencing homelessness

6.5 Women

7. The Sector’s contribution to a National Compact

8. Parties to a compact

9. A preferred form for a National Compact

10. Key issues

10.1 Creating a more equal relationship between the Commonwealth Government and the Sector

10.2 The capacity to collaborate

10.3 Resourcing a National Compact

10.4 Involving State, Territory and local governments

10.5 Creating long term commitment to a compact

10.6 Protecting diversity in the Sector

10.7 Acknowledging and respecting Indigenous people

10.8 Managing the expectations of a compact

11. Next steps

11.1 Advice for embedding

12. State by State comparison of responses

12.1 Australian Capital Territory (Canberra)

12.2 New South Wales (Sydney)

12.3 Central and northern Australia (Darwin, Alice Springs and Townsville)

12.4 Queensland (Brisbane, Townsville)

12.5 South Australia (Adelaide)

12.6 Tasmania (Hobart)

12.7 Victoria (Melbourne)

12.8 Western Australia (Perth)

13. Domestic lessons from using compacts

13.1 The ACT Social Compact

13.2 Working Together for NSW Agreement

13.3 Queensland compact (Draft)

13.4 South Australian Advancing the Community Together and Common Ground Agreements

13.5 Victorian Human Services Agreement

13.6 Western Australian Industry Plan

Appendices

A. National Compact Consultation Participating Organisations

B. National Compact Consultation Discussion Paper

C. National Compact Consultation Forum Programme

D. National Compact Consultation Forum Presentations

E. International lessons – compacts in the United Kingdom

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Executive Summary