The Centre for Social Impact is an Australian research and education body created in 2008.[1][2] It assesses[3] and promotes[4] integrated social change across a range of issues[5] including health, children and young people, ageing and disability,[6] financial inclusion[7] and employment, population diversity and mobility, education and housing.
CSI was founded to meet the main recommendation of a Global Access Partners taskforce on philanthropy in higher education co-chaired by Peter Fritz AO and Professor Ian Young (academic) AO. Its inaugural CEO was Peter Shergold AC. As of 2022[update], the centre is headed by Arminé Nalbandian.[8] It is a collaboration of academics and researchers based at four universities: UNSW Sydney, New South Wales; Swinburne University of TechnologyinMelbourne, Victoria; The University of Western AustraliainPerth, Western Australia; and (since 2022) Flinders UniversityinAdelaide, South Australia.[9]
CSI is funded by an Australian Government endowment of A$12.5 million and matching funds from private partners, including the Macquarie Group Foundation, AMP, National Australia Bank and PwC.[citation needed]
CSI has worked with government agencies, commercial firms and not-for-profit organisations on over 30 research projects[10] and has developed an extensive post-graduate program as part of its work in assessing the social impact of government and philanthropic activities.[11] Its projects include a map of Australia's "Social Pulse" to assess national progress on social issues.[12]
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