Compact Champions

At its heart, the National Compact is not just about organisations and governments, but communities and the way we relate to each other. The Compact seeks to strengthen the role of both individuals and organisations in our community that support our connectedness and our inter-dependence.

Unfortunately, Australia is a place of increasing isolation, yet our health and wellbeing is grounded in the way we connect with others, the value and meaning in our lives. There is much work to do.

It is therefore a great honour to be part of the movement to implement the Compact across Australia. I look forward to contributing to real change in the way we all value and engage with our communities. Through the Compact I hope we will be able to both acknowledge and build on the wonderful work being done every day in Australia to make us a more resilient and inclusive community.

I hope that this Compact will strengthen the voice of the arts in partnership with other not-for-profit organisations and lead to wider recognition of their value. By working together in partnership with government, we can make best use of our pool of talent and resources to nurture a healthy and inclusive society.

I look forward to championing the Compact to improve the way government and sector organisations work together to better coordinate the delivery of services for those most in need of support. The National Compact sets a strong foundation for government to link services through partnerships with business and community sector organisations that need to engage across various service delivery agencies.

The not-for-profit sector contributes significantly to Australia’s wellbeing today and I am honored to be a champion of the National Compact. I see DEEWR’s vision of creating a productive and inclusive Australia as being central to our ability in improving our social and economic outcomes. I look forward to making the national compact an essential way in which we do our business and engage with our stakeholders now and into the future.

I am delighted to champion the National Compact and its commitment to a stronger, more productive relationship between government and the not-for-profit sector. Fostering innovative and genuine collaboration will greatly assist us in the development of world’s best service delivery and improved outcomes for the Australian community.

I feel privileged and honored in being a champion for the National Compact. The National Compact is the perfect vehicle connecting the government and the not-for-profit sector and is central for the multiple options and choices that can be created in developing mutual respect and an inclusive society.

The National Compact’s vision provides great opportunities for collaboration – policy development, implementation and evaluation – between the government, the not-for-profit sector and the community they serve.

Ensuring the wellbeing and inclusion of all Australians, particularly for those who experience disadvantage and marginalisation, requires all sectors of society to work together constructively and in harmony. The National Compact offers the opportunity for Australia’s not-for-profit organisations to establish a more mature and robust relationship with government for the benefit of all citizens. It is an opportunity that must be embraced if we are to maximise the potential and contribution of not-for-profits and all that they have to offer the community.

The National Compact is a very positive way forward for the not-for-profit sector and government to work cohesively for the benefit of our nation. It is a wonderful initiative, demonstrating the importance of clear communication and partnering together to achieve sustainable and engaged communities. I am very keen to see the momentum continuing into the future and look forward to championing the National Compact to open communications and for government and the not-for-profit sector to gain a better understanding of the issues, concerns and challenges of our community and work together on solutions and a way forward.

I am delighted to be a Champion of the National Compact. A strong relationship between the government and the not-for-profit sector is the best way to ensure the best outcomes for organisations endeavouring to facilitate community wellbeing. The underlying values of collaboration and respect will enable the Compact to continue to benefit the lives of the men, women and children of our Australian society who are most in need.

This historic agreement is a great opportunity for government and the not-for-profit sector to find better ways of working together; recognising the importance of collaboration, mutual respect and trust.

In our lifetime, we are given many choices and one of those choices is to make a difference. Volunteering is a difference that impacts not only on people, but on our society’s economic, social and cultural future. There are five volunteers for every paid worker in the not-for-profit sector, so it is imperative that we recognise and work on the many strategic issues affecting the sustainability of volunteering.

I am honoured to become a Compact Champion and applaud that the National Compact recognises the vital contributions of millions of volunteers. I see the implementation of the National Compact as crucial to building the not-for-profit sector into the future.
 

The Compact has great potential to create a better way for the federal government and the not-for-profit sector to work together for community good – a powerful alliance when the role of the partners is clear and their commitment strong. The Compact provides an excellent overarching framework which ‘sets the scene’ for the more detailed co-design work on codes, regulatory and service delivery reforms. I am pleased to have my name added as a Compact champion.

Not-for-profit organisations and volunteers contribute enormously to the wellbeing and social inclusion of disadvantaged Australians. The complexity of entrenched social problems means that we need to work together to overcome them. So, I am very pleased to champion this partnership between Government and the not-for-profit sector. The Compact is founded on positive aspirations for a fair, inclusive society and makes a priority of working collaboratively to address social exclusion.

I am in total support of the Compact as it has the opportunity to be the most effective tool to improve the lives of all Australians. By bringing together the sectors within a social inclusion agenda, enhanced collaboration can be achieved which results in reducing duplication of services and maximises opportunities.

From an early intervention perspective I am keen to ensure that efforts are united in delivering support for children whilst also providing support and advocacy for parents. In my role as a Compact Champion I am committed to demonstrating the possible opportunities and ways to become involved within the Compact and this is my challenge to all Australians.