Centre for Public Value UWA
About the Centre
The establishment of this centre is motivated by the opportunity for making a real and substantial contribution to Australian and regional communities. The institutionalisation of the work of Not-for-profits UWA will allow the substantial work to be continued while ensuring that the longevity of the research program is not person-dependent. The creation of this centre will also increase our national and international visibility, develop opportunities for greater resourcing from funders and build on the UWA Business School’s reputation for impactful and relevant research.
Aims and Objectives
The aims of the centre are to institutionalise research outcomes by formalising the work already underway by the Not-for-profits UWA Research Group and to increase outputs and impact by increasing research and engagement activities. To achieve this, the centre will pursue the following objectives:
- Create a theme of research focused on the systemic evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of the Australasian human services sector.
- Incorporate current activities, and develop additional activities, into the theme of research focused on achieving systemic governance, accountability and transparency.
- Incorporate current activities, and develop additional activities, into the theme of research focused on establishing necessary high quality data assets and linking extant data assets to facilitate the development of high-quality research outcomes and to encourage HDR students to pursue studies in this area within the UWA Business School.
- Incorporate current activities, and develop additional activities, into the theme of research focused on the economics of the Australasian human services sector.
The Centre's Research Programs
- Australian Nonprofit Accountability
- Australian Disability Services System
- Economics of Human Services
- History of Human Services and the Welfare State
- Australian Nonprofit Accounting Standards Research Program
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This program, supported by the Institute of Community Directors and being undertaken by a group of Australian universities led by Not-for-profits UWA, is focused on supporting the development of efficient and effective accounting standards for nonprofit and charitable organisations.
For more information on the program, its research aims and contribution please visit the program's webpage.
- Public Sector Accountability and Governance
- Resources to Support Nonprofits
Members and associates
Director
Centre for Public Value Research Team
- Dr Prerana Agrawal
- Dr Lyndie Bayne
- Dr Abhijit Das
- Thomas Emery
- Clare Feenan
- Hailee Katsamakis
- Dr Frank Liu
- Ben Perks
- Xavier Reader
- Han Wen
- Dr Warrick Van Zyl
UWA Associates
Research Students
Associated Scholars
- Dr Helen Adam, Edith Cowan University
- Professor Satish Chand, University of New South Wales / ADFA
- Dr Vien Chu, Newcastle University
- Dr Dane Etheridge, Curtin Business School
- Dr Craig Furneaux, Australian Centre for Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies, QUT
- Dr Ushi Ghoorah, University of Western Sydney
- Dr Sarah Jefferson, Edith Cowan University
- Professor Christine Jubb, Swinburne University
- Professor Nuno Garoupa, George Mason University
- Dr Mark Shying, Swinburne University (former AASB)
- Dr Rok Spruk, Ljubljana University
- Dr Andrew West, Queensland University of Technology
- Dr Yitang Yang, University of New South Wales
- Dr Yuyu Zhang, Queensland University of Technology
UWA Adjunct Personnel
- Adj Prof Susan Pascoe AM (former ACNC Commissioner. Currently: Vatican Commissioner on Church Governance; Co-chair, Victorian Government Taskforce on Social Services Regulation; Chair ACFID)
- Adj Prof Robert Fitzgerald (former member Australian Productivity Commission; former Royal Commissioner, Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse; currently: NSW Ageing and Disability Commissioner)
UWA Honorary Research Fellows
- Mr Andrew Pickford (former CEO, Mannkal foundation; currently: Strategic Advisor & External Affairs, Atlas Iron)
- Mr Craig Fisher (former Chairman, RSM New Zealand Group; currently: Member NZ Auditing and Assurance Standards Board)
Links to Related Research Centres and Institutes
- Centre for Social Impact UWA
- UWA Public Policy Institute
- Not-for-profits UWA Law
- Not-for-profits UWA
Publications and resources
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Further Resources
The Centre for Public Value strives to provide practical and accessible resources to directors, CEOs, management and other key stakeholders to best position them to contribute value with efficiency and confidence.
Check out our YouTube channel for more videos offering bitesize practical insights.
ANZTSR 15th Biennial Australian and New Zealand Third Sector Research Conference
Achievements and Challenges in Creating Public Good
Thank you to all who attended this year's conference. It was fantastic to be able to share and discuss the valuable work being conducted on and within the third sector.
Recordings of the ANZTSR Conference Sessions can be accessed via the Centre's YouTube Channel
PhD Opportunities
Academics associated with the research network are available for supervising topics related to public value as well as its relevant intercepts. Please visit here for more information about applying.
Contact us
Phone
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