Centre for Social Impact UWA
Catalysing social change
The Centre for Social Impact UWA (CSI UWA) creates and delivers education that transforms, research that informs best practice, and public engagement that inspires and mobilises change makers.
We develop solutions that are rigorous and purpose-driven and work with people, communities and organisations across Australia to grow their capabilities.
The Centre for Social Impact is a collaboration of four universities: Swinburne University of Technology, Flinders University, University of New South Wales and The University of Western Australia.
Together as a network, our purpose is to catalyse positive change, to help enable others to achieve social impact.
Undergraduate Unit
BUSN2102 Changing the World: Social Innovation, Finance and Enterprise highlights how innovation and entrepreneurship are solving major global social and economic challenges such as hunger, poverty, homelessness and intergenerational disadvantage and unemployment.
Professional Development
CSI UWA has developed the Outcomes Measurement Workshop, an interactive learning workshop designed to develop understanding of outcomes measurement and how to implement it in organisations. For an Outcomes Measurement Workshop tailored to your organisation's needs, contact our team.
Graduate Certificate in Social Impact
The Graduate Certificate in Social Impact (GCSI) has a uniquely comprehensive curriculum based on systems thinking and social design principles. Our teachers are regarded as some of the leading lights in social impact, social investment, social enterprise, corporate social responsibility, and social innovation.
It is also pathway to the MBA (Flexible).
Master of Business Administration (Social Impact)
Deciding to study an MBA (Flexible) with a specialisation in social impact is a strong and committed decision to fusing business and social impact together to benefit community, business and yourself. Students of the GCSI can progress into the MBA (Social Impact) as part of the MBA (Flexible). The course draws on the GCSI courses for the social impact specialisation.
Providing evidence-based research to help catalyse
positive social change
CSI UWA has extensive experience in researching and evaluating a broad range of programs that address social issues such as entrenched disadvantage, family domestic violence, homelessness, mental health, disability, employment and financial inclusion.
What we can do for you:
- Undertake leading research that supports positive social impact
- Provide social impact measurement and evaluation expertise
- Provide knowledge and experience in innovative approaches to capturing evidence and measuring outcomes
- Co-design measurement frameworks and participatory methodologies
- Develop tools and provide findings that will best support ongoing efforts to improve lives of individuals
We collaborate with a diverse range of partners including:
- Charities, not-for profit organisations and peak bodies
- Community-based organisations
- Corporate organisations, businesses and social entreprises
- Philanthropic foundations
- Commonwealth departments, State/Territory government departments and local government
Our multi-disciplinary team has a proven record of producing deliverables that are robust in development, easy to use in context, timely, align with contemporary government practices and enrich our understanding about what is effective.
Research
Children and young people
Digital inclusion
Disability
Education
Employment
Evaluation
Financial inclusion
For-purpose sector
Housing and homelessness
Mental health
Policy
Social Enterprise
A dedicated multi-disciplinary team
- CSI UWA team
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- Professor Paul Flatau (Centre Director)
- Dr Leanne Lester (Research Manager & Senior Research Fellow)
- Mags Martin (Centre Administration Officer)
- Carole Katz (Industry Engagement & Communications Adviser)
Research staff
Teaching staff
- Danjoo Koorliny team
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The Centre for Social Impact UWA is proud to host Danjoo Koorliny Walking Together, a large-scale, long-term systems change project designed and led by Aboriginal leaders to help us walk together as Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people towards 2029 (200 years of colonisation in Perth) and beyond.
Co-Directors
- Dr Noel Nannup OAM
- Dr Richard Walley OAM
- Emeritus Professor Colleen Hayward AM
- Carol Innes AM
Team
- Donna Oxenham (Manager)
- Caryn Earnshaw (Business Development and Stakeholder Engagement Manager)
- Bruce Davies (Strategic Projects Manager I Creative)
- Emmanuelle Dodo-Balu (Communications and Engagement Officer)
- Winsome MacLaurin (Strategic Projects Manager)
- Barbara Paulson (Project Manager I Engagement Officer)
News and events
From Advocacy to Action
Neeka’s Path to Systemic Change in Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Read moreA Day for Social Impact
A fun professional development day of discussions and activities around making social impact.
Read moreResponding to Child Abuse
Do Multi-Agency Case Review Meetings Improve the Quality of Responses to Child Abuse?
Read moreThe Social Impact of Community Pools in the Pilbara
Celebrating the completion of the project and exploring the significant potential of remote community swimming pools.
Read moreYoung Carers
This new report found children as young as eight years old describing the challenges they face in caring for family members, and highlighted the positive impact that a supportive program, such as Young Carers, can play.
Read moreOutcomes Measurement Workshops coming to you!
Elevate your organisation's impact and demonstrate it effectively.
Read moreStart Giving
StartGiving has partnered with CSI UWA to research the current state and potential for personal giving in the Australian tech sector.
Read moreThreads of Impact
Antonia's Quest for Ethical Fashion and Fair Trade
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