Post on 03-Jan-2016
Community Sector Context for the Service Funding Agreement
Merri AndrewACTCOSSJune 2005
The Social Compact
‘Community sector and government cannot achieve their individual goals without constructive working relations built on mutual understanding, respect and cooperation.’
The Social Compact
Community organisations may be strident in criticism of government on behalf of constituencies
…while government departments and ministers may act in response to other imperatives
A mature relationship can be sustained despite disagreement
Social Compact undertakings
Community sector undertakings include: Try to understand gov roles,
constraints Communicate openly with gov
agencies Quality improvement processes
Social Compact undertakings Government undertakings include:
Acknowledge and promote value, autonomy and contribution of community sector
Be realistic about the resource capacity of community organisations and groups
Acknowledge costs of participation in planning, policy and community development
Service Funding Policy
Multi year agreements for organisations
Gov to contribute to the long-term viability of organisations
collect and analyse informative data
minimise unnecessary administrative process
Service Funding Policy
Commits government to consistency in
funding management practices use of funding agreement
schedules output specifications reporting & data collection
Funding Agreement
Community organisations should expect
Clauses unchanged Only agreed requirements
included Skilled government
agreement managers
Funding Agreement
Community organisations should expect
Real negotiation about outputs Good faith; Service Funding
Policy & Social Compact reflected in negotiations
Adequate time to consider/consult
Funding Agreement
For organisations Only accept achievable obligations When accepted, meet, or seek
variation Know what you should be able to
expect and be proactive Talk with other organisations/ACTCOSS Have input to policy