{"id":73051,"date":"2014-07-01T22:46:01","date_gmt":"2014-07-01T12:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=73051"},"modified":"2020-11-30T11:11:40","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T01:11:40","slug":"regional-views-sought-on-civil-society","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2014\/07\/01\/regional-views-sought-on-civil-society\/","title":{"rendered":"Regional Views Sought On ‘Civil Society’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The focus group meeting in the SB Care Centre in Kingaroy today<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Karen Seiler (Red Earth Community Foundation) with Centre For Social Impact CEO Andrew Young, who facilitated the meeting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

July 1, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

A hand-picked group of South Burnett movers and shakers (ie. people with “relevant views and experience in advancing civil society”) met in Kingaroy this afternoon to discuss a proposed National Centre For Excellence For Civil Society.<\/p>\n

The invitees were asked to “help shape a key body supporting community responses to key social issues in the future”.<\/p>\n

Focus group facilitator Andrew Young said a National Centre For Excellence<\/a><\/strong> (NCE) had been proposed by the Federal Government in the run-up to the last election.<\/p>\n

The stated aim of the NCE was to “enhance the institutions of civil society”.<\/p>\n

“The NCE is not a government body,” Mr Young said.<\/p>\n

“It will be run by the sector for the sector. The only thing we know for sure is that it is independent of government. Everything else is open …”<\/p>\n

The focus group was invited to explore the NCE’s potential purpose, role and activities; organisational model and financial sustainability.<\/p>\n

A definition of “civil society” was also discussed.<\/p>\n

Mr Young said The Centre For Social Impact – a joint project of four Australian universities – had been contracted to “write a scope” for the NCE for the Federal Government.<\/p>\n

“Our brief is to come up with one option,” Mr Young said.<\/p>\n

To that end, the Centre was undertaking a 14-week nationwide project to “research stakeholder engagement and advice” to develop and refine a preferred model.<\/p>\n

Phase 1 included small focus groups meeting in different places and an online survey.<\/p>\n

It was supposed to end on June 30 but was especially extended to enable a Regional Focus Group to take place in Kingaroy to seek input from a smaller, non-urban community and to engage directly with a more diverse group of potential NCE stakeholders.<\/p>\n

Phase 2, of the consultation will begin in three weeks.<\/p>\n

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Artwork by the Centre For Social Impact<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Confused? According to the Centre for Social Impact:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Civil Society Organisations<\/strong> (CSOs) refers to organisations with a primary focus on social purpose* whether local, regional or national, whether voluntary, not-for-profit or social enterprise.<\/p>\n

Civil Society<\/strong> also incorporates relationships and interactions between CSOs, people in communities and organisations in different sectors (including business and government) working towards stronger social outcomes.<\/p>\n

*Social purpose<\/strong> may include (but is not limited to) health, social services, education, research, culture, arts, sport, recreation, religion, community development, employment and training, housing, ageing, disability, environment, law and advocacy.<\/p>\n

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The establishment of the NCE follows the decision by the Federal Government to axe the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission, a statutory government body to regulate charities and other not-for-profit groups which has been operating since December 2012.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Anders Uechtritz and Ben McAlpine, from Social Ventures Australia, were helping gather views<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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John Carey, Stanwell, and Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce & Industry president Rod Steele\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Trudy McDonald, from Employment Services Queensland, and South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Cherbourg Council CEO Warren Collins with Lisa McGhee, community convenor from the Social Impact Measurement Network of Australia<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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