Through the Strengthening Partnerships – commissioning for social impact consultation process, we received strong feedback that the non-government sector agrees with and supports six (6) priorities for commissioning. Every commissioning cycle needs to consider these priorities. They are useful to frame conversations, engagements, and collaborative design.
Co-production and accountability
New ways of working together are needed to achieve meaningful involvement, collaboration, co-production, and shared accountability across the full commissioning cycle. The quality of relationships and trust will be key determinants of co-production.
Self-determination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and Communities
This is a key priority that emerges from numerous inquiries and reports. Commissioning must enable greater self-determination and equitable outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Person centred, outcomes-based investment and contracting
We need to ensure that investment is directed towards genuine outcomes for the individual, community, and system level, while recognising other benefits such as those of service user choice, building of social capital, increased connectedness, and engagement are also enabled.
Policy, systems, and governance
Changes to current systems, policy and governance processes are needed to enable co-production and integrate commissioning outcomes with the ACT Wellbeing Framework.
Industry capacity, sustainability, and innovation
Commissioning needs to add value and build a diverse, responsive, and capable non-government sector, including through a focus on workforce.
Data and research that drives investment and outcomes
Commissioning needs to both use and build evidence for what works; enable improved data collection and sharing to inform activity.
Page updated: 28 Feb 2024
