australian social innovation from a canadian social innovation perspective
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On November 30, 2011 Tim Draimin delivered a public webinar as part of the Canadian Social Impact Series presented by SiG. He examined the synergies and points of difference between the Australian and Canadian social innovation ecosystems.He observed remarkable progress in social innovation during a visit to Australia in November. He concludes with some questions about how Canadians can learn from and adopt some of Australia's best practices.To see the full webinar visit: http://sigeneration.caTRANSCRIPT
From Canada to Oz and Back What does Australia say to Canada about Social Innova7on (and Social Finance)?
The Coles Notes version…
Tim Draimin Execu7ve Director
Social Innova7on Genera7on (SiG) Webinar, November 30, 2011
What Can Canada Learn from OZ?
Q How do our ecosystems compare and what have been Australia’s catalyst ini7a7ves and ins7tu7ons?
Q What incuba7ng ideas might we borrow from Australia?
Q How can we strengthen a two-‐way pipeline of exchange and learning between the two countries?
Are Canada and Australia Different?
ARE CANADA AND AUSTRALIA DIFFERENT?
Canada & Australia Compared TYPE ê COUNTRYè CANADA AUSTRALIA
Popula7on (2011) 34,663,000 22,775,177
Density 3.41/km2 (8.3/sq mi) 1103/km² (2,856.8/sq mi)
Founding 1867 1804
Area 9,984,670 km2 (2nd) (3,854,085 sq mi)
7,617,930 km2 (6th) (2,941,299 sq mi)
Annual Immigra7on 280,681 (2010) 168 685 (2010)
# Non Profits & Chari7es there are over 161,000 nonprofits and chari7es in Canada
there are an es7mated 700,000 nonprofits and chari7es in Australia
# of States/Provinces/Territories
10 Provinces and 2 Territories
6 States and 3 Territories
HDI Ranking (2011) 6 2
GCR Ranking (2011) 12 20
Defini7ons of Social Innova7on CANADA AUSTRALIA
• SiG: Social innova*on is an ini*a*ve, product or process or program that profoundly changes the basic rou*nes, resource and authority flows or beliefs of any social system
• CSI: Social Innova*on refers to new ideas that resolve exis*ng social, cultural, economic and environmental challenges for the benefit of people and planet
• BC Advisory Council: “seeing things differently and imagining that which could be. It is about asking ques*ons of ourselves and our ins*tu*ons and wondering whether we can do beBer.”
• TACSI: New ideas that meet social needs
• Australian Social Innova*on eXchange (ASIX):refers to new strategies, concepts, ideas and organiza*ons that meet social needs of all kinds -‐ from working condi*ons and educa*on to community development and health -‐ and that extend and strengthen civil society
Improve
Combine
Reinvent
Transform
Inside Outside
Sustaining
Disruptive
Location
Innovation Type
Charles Leadbeater’s Schema for Mapping Social Innovation Competing and complementary strategies
Improve Same ends & better version existing means
Combine Same ends but broader mix of means
Reinvent Redesign professional solutions around revised goals
Transform Different ends, different means
Inside Outside
Sustaining
Disruptive
Location
Innovation Type
Charles Leadbeater’s schema for mapping Social innovation strategies
VISULIZE ACTIVITIES WITH TIMELINES!
Micro Small scale, Community,
Kaizen, Incremental
Macro
Social InnovaAon Spectrum -‐ Canada Mezo
Mid scale, Cross-‐sector
Whole system change, Tri-‐sector, Disrup7ve
Social innovations grouped along the spectrum
Australian SI Ecosystem
The Australian Centre for Social Innova7on (TACSI) exists to iden7fy and support the innova7ve ideas, methods and people that will contribute to and accelerate posi7ve social change. To turn bold ideas into bemer lives.
A MOVEMENT OFFAMILIES HELPING FAMILIES
FAMILY BY FAMILY VISIONFamilies getting more from each other, communities and life.
FAMILY BY FAMILY MISSIONInvesting in families to develop each other and services
THEORY OF CHANGEExposing coping families to thriving families and immersive experiences will cultivate thriving behaviours & mindsets.
FAMILY BY FAMILY BELIEFSITERATION NO 1
Better families = better communities
Great families help people to grow & to explore
No family is ever perfect
All families can change
All families need to change with time
Families are best helped by other families
STATE HUB
SHAPING FAMILY SERVICES
HELP & OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL FAMILIES
LOCAL TEAM OF THRIVING FAMILIES
Opportunities to try new things
Workforce development
Organisationaldevelopment
Help with new life stages
Help with money, home food & cooking
Help with kids behavior
Join, volunteer or work for FbyF
Inspiration & know how
Training & tools
Feedback
Families
Systems
Learning experiences & events
Person-to-person support
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PROTOTYPINGIn prototyping we will run a small version of FbyF in order to test our hunches and develop interactions that really do begin to change family behaviors. We’ll recruit families, run family to family experiences, train practitioners and use what we learn to improve our ideas. This page sets out our concept prior to prototyping.
In each city, a core of thriving families join, volunteer and work for FbyF
Thriving families in the local teams provide: - inspiration and know-how- learning experiences & events- person-to-person support.
Families outside the local team are attracted to the five offers:- Join, volunteer or work for FbyF- Opportunies to try new things- Help with new life stages- Help with money stuff, home & food- Help with kids behaviour
The city teams are recruited and supported to help other families by the state hub
The state hub shapes services provided to families by NGO’s and government by providing tools and training.
Local teams support the state hub with training local services.
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The Family by Family concept
Our problem? Too many families-‐in-‐crisis, interfacing with state systems, and too few families thriving
Our process? A design + policy process which works with people to reset outcomes, co-‐design ideas, prototype solu7ons, and build the case for scale.
Our outcomes? Prevent 2-‐3 children from going into crisis care. Allowing more money to go into preven7on program
At the School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE), our vision is to see a world powered by passionate people, crea7ng real and tangible change throughout society and in their communi7es.
THE ACTION LEARNING CYCLE
SVA believes that major bomlenecks currently exist in the social sector which are preven7ng the achievement of effec7ve social change. We also believe that liqing educa7on and employment par7cipa7on levels is the most effec7ve founda7on for achieving sustainable, broad based and breakthrough change in disadvantaged communi7es.
Social innova7on in Western Australia is a community driven organisa7on working to support Social Entrepreneurs and Social Innovators in Western Australia.
Our Purpose “Support entrepreneurs, communi7es, and business to deliver social good through innova7ve means.”
Social Traders will support the growth of social enterprise by strengthening individual enterprises and building a robust and cohesive sector. In the future, we expect to see commercially viable social enterprises making a greater contribu7on to a dynamic economy and a more inclusive society. Our Purpose To support and encourage the development of commercially viable social enterprises in Australia.
Our Mission To build networks to connect Australia’s social Change-‐makers with the right people, tools, investments and knowledge.
The community where changemakers connect
Australian Senate Report – November 2011 Inves7ng for Good: the development of a capital market for the not-‐for-‐profit sector in Australia
• “The central recommenda7on of this report is that a Social Finance Taskforce should be established…similar to that which has operated successfully in the United Kingdom and Canada…”
• “using tax incen*ves to encourage investment” in social enterprise • “exis7ng government programs suppor*ng small businesses…could
be extended to social enterprises” • “development of a measurement framework…[that is] flexible and
allow for a number of measurement methodologies. It should consider the sensi7vi7es surrounding beneficiaries and the core social objec7ve of organisa7ons”
Australia Government InnovaAon: Social Enterprise Development and
Investment Funds (SEDIF)
Matched AUD$ 10 m in partnership with: • Triodos • Community Sector Banking (joint venture of 20 NPOs and Bendigo Bank) • Macquarie Group Founda7on • The NSW Aboriginal Land Council • Bush Heritage Australia • The University of Sydney Business School’s Innova7on & Entrepreneurship Research Group
Matched AUD$6 m FCF is a Community Development Finance Ins7tu7on (CDFI) based in Brisbane, Queensland using community finance and social investment to service and support people, non-‐profit organiza7ons and social enterprises who are disadvantaged and underserved by mainstream financial ins7tu7ons.
CreaAng sustainable value for society and investors The role of Social Finance (Australia) is to create new financial products that can generate market comparable returns for our investors, whilst delivering sustainable investment capital for investment in social change.
3. Stability: Ensure financial stability to generate a surplus to reinvest into quality and inclusion ini77a7ves.
GoodStart Australia’s largest early learning provider, opera7ng in all States & Territories, employing 15,000+ staff to care for & educate 72,000 children & support 60,000 families.
1. Quality: Raise the quality of learning
2. Inclusion: Enable all children’s access to and inclusion in early childhood programs
Our vision is for Australia’s children to have the best possible
start in life
Our Mission Our mission is to provide high-‐quality
accessible, affordable community-‐connected early learning in our centres,
as well as partner and openly collaborate with the sector to drive change for the
benefit of all children.
GoodStart has set three Strategic Goals for the
next three years
Thought Leadership
Speakers Ezio Manzini Charles Leadbeater Chris7an Bason Dan Hill Tonya Surman
Social Innova7on Summit 2008 • Na7onal, trisectoral • Issue focused • SI Principles • Policy Recommenda7ons
– Address finance and regulation via a Regulatory Commission for the social sector to set, administer national standards of transparency and accountability in the not-for-profit sector, removing duplication, reducing reporting burdens on social enterprises
– Create a Board for the Social Economy brokering information and providing funds to support social innovation, a separate body with responsibility for sustaining cross-sector dialogue, mapping and measuring performance in social innovation, and promoting best practice.
– Three new funds to support social innovation, anchored by governments with additional funding from businesses and individuals
4 SOCIAL INNOVATION SUMMIT
Rosemary Addis, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Social Innovation Strategist
Barbara Barkley, Telstra Foundation, National Manager
Sean Barrett, Origin Foundation, Head of Foundation
Jessica Brown, Centre for Independent Studies, Research Fellow
Andrew Coogan, Of!ce for Not for Pro!t Sector PM&C, Senior Adviser
Nigel Cowan, Social Finance Pty Ltd, Chief Executive Officer
Robin Crawford, Goodstart Childcare Limited, Chairman
David Crosbie, Community Council for Australia, Chief Executive Officer
Julia Davison, Goodstart Childcare Limited, Chief Executive Officer
Kirsten Deane, National Disability and Carer Alliance, Executive Director
Tim Draimin, Social Innovation Generation, Executive Director
Pip Duigan, South Australian Department for Education and Child Development
Director, Youth Engagement and Inclusion
Paul Edginton, Service to Youth Council, Chief Executive Officer
Liz Forsyth, KPMG, Partner
Gummi Fridriksson, Cape York Institute, Deputy Director
Tim Gartrell, GenerationOne, Chief Executive Officer
Toby Hall, Mission Australia, Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Hewett, Oxfam Australia, Executive Director
Narelle Hooper, AFR BOSS Magazine, Editor
Greg Hutchinson, Bain & Company, Senior Adviser
Dr Dianne Jackson, ARACY, NSW State Convenor
List of participants
Social Innova7on Summit 2011
Australian society needs to work “collabora7vely, harnessing funding and talent from across the sectors and direc7ng those resources to support programs and ins7tu7ons which have a clear and long term evidence base to drive outcomes that address social disadvantage”
• The 0-‐5 Agenda: from childcare to early learning • Suppor7ng kids to achieve: access and equity • Crea7ng pathways to study or work • From exclusion to inclusion: bridges to economic par7cipa7on
“Collabora7on for Par7cipa7on”
Public Sector Innova7on
What Can Canada Learn from OZ?
Q How do our ecosystems compare and what have been Australia’s catalyst ini7a7ves and ins7tu7ons?
Q What incuba7ng ideas might we borrow from Australia?
Q How can we strengthen a two-‐way pipeline of exchange and learning between the two countries?
Australian SI Ecosystem
VISULIZE ACTIVITIES WITH TIMELINES!
Micro Small scale, Community,
Kaizen, Incremental
Macro
Social InnovaAon Spectrum -‐ Australia Mezo
Mid scale, Cross-‐sector
Whole system change, Tri-‐sector, Disrup7ve
Social innovations grouped along the spectrum
Ecosystems Compared TYPE ê COUNTRYè CANADA AUSTRALIA
SI ASSOCIATION n/a ASIX
PARTNERSHIPS SiG CSI
ACADEMIC CENTRES WISIR, QCRL, Research Impact CSI
RESEARCH Task Force on Social Finance, Imagine Canada Monitor
Produc7vity Council Report
PHYSICAL HUBS CSI, 10 Carden, The Hub The Hub
SOCIAL FINANCE PROVIDER CES, SEF, CFF, CAIC, Cus, FCF, SEFA, CSB,
SOCIAL FINANCE HUB CII (MaRS)
SE CAPACITY BUILDERS ENPs, TEF, TRICO, SSE, ACSE<?>, CCSE, etc
SSE, SBA, SiiWA, etc
HI-‐PROFILE BUSINESSES Vancity GoodStart
PRIVATE SECTOR ACTORS Cisco, KPMG, Bain, PWC, E&Y, Summerhill Group
Cisco, KPMG, Monitor, PWC, Macquarie,
PROVINCES or STATES ACTIVE ON, BC, AB, NS, NFLD, PQ Victoria, SA, NSW
FEDERAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE CTTE (NPO Finance) SENATE CTTE (NPO Finance)
Nascent Observa7ons • Enablers make big difference in adop7on and scaling
– Oz: tri-‐sector SI Summits -‐> policy, movement – Oz: na7onal academic & educa7onal partnerships -‐> policy, catalyst – Oz: private sector engagement -‐> high
• Social innova7on & social finance oqen used interchangeably; social finance more prominent than social innova7on per se
• Social Innova7on agenda is non-‐par7san • Drivers of change:
– Change catalyzed more by stuckness, less by vision of future – Large scale exemplar shiqs conversa7on…zero to sixty…-‐> GoodStart – Thought leadership
• Culture strengths: – Risk-‐taking, rapid prototyping (TACSI w/ F-‐by-‐F, social finance) – Boundary spanning organiza7ons, events, skill sets – Shared language – Public sector innova7on agenda
• Hurdle to tackle: Connec7vity with mainstream innova7on
Social Innova7on Genera7on: hmp://sigenera7on.ca/