‘For heaven’s sakes, make it five years’: Community sector frustrated by short funding cycles

Published 24th June 2021

Community leaders are calling for five-year government contracts to become standard for service providers, amid concerns short funding cycles are constraining the sector’s ability to help vulnerable people.   

The Social Policy Research Centre at UNSW Sydney recently conducted interviews and focus groups with a diverse range of sector leaders, who expressed frustration around current contracting arrangements and funding levels for organisations.

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Source:
Luke Michael, 2021, Australia Pro Bono (https://probonoaustralia.com.au)