Social Impact | Research Capability & Technology Portfolio

Using research, education, and networks to catalyse positive social change.

Competitive advantage

The Centre for Social Impact is a world leader in catalysing cross-sectoral social change
Ability to unlock the potential of future leaders
Skills to draw upon an evidence base to inform and influence the way organisations, government, and businesses work to achieve positive social outcomes
Expertise in the following areas:
- Financial inclusion and resilience
- Housing and Homelessness
- Outcomes measurement
- Impact Investing as a social solution
- Education and Employment
- Social Enterprise
- Social Cohesion
- Disability & the NDIS

Impact

One of the areas where CSI has had enormous impact is in the field of financial inclusion, particularly in relation to Financial Inclusion Action Plans (FIAP), an agreed strategy of practical actions that organisations undertake to improve financial inclusion in Australia, which reinforce financial resilience across the community.

Successful applications

Amplify Social Impact® - a $12 million project to improve the use of evidence-based decision making, enable widespread social impact evaluation, and provide insights to as many of the 52,000 registered charities in Australia as possible.