The best of times; the worst of times: community-sector advocacy in the age of 'compacts'

John Casey; Bronwen Dalton

doi:10.1080/10361140500507260

The best of times; the worst of times: community-sector advocacy in the age of 'compacts'

John Casey, Bronwen Dalton

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Abstract

The recent introduction of written 'compacts' between government and community services organisations (CSOs) in Australia offers the promise of meaningful co-production of policy. However, recent research has highlighted that many in the community sector continue to perceive that there are significant constraints on their capacity to engage in advocacy. This paper examines the impact of the current governance regimes on the Australian community sector and explores the dimensions of these perceived constraints. The paper argues that both government and community sectors must make concessions and adjustments. Governments must accept that the use of contracting monopolies to stifle advocacy has weakened their capacity to deliver responsive services, while community organisations must accept that new governance regimes require new modes of participation in the policy process.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Beyond Fragmented Government
Subtitle of host publication	Governance in the Public Sector
Editors	Anona Armstrong
Place of Publication	Melbourne, VIC
Publisher	Centre for International Corporate Governance
Pages	1-22
Number of pages	22
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10361140500507260
Publication status	Published - 2005
Event	Beyond Fragmented Government: Governance in the Public Sector Conference - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Duration: 15 Aug 2005 → 17 Aug 2005

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Conference	Beyond Fragmented Government: Governance in the Public Sector Conference
Country/Territory	Australia
Period	15/08/05 → 17/08/05

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Casey, J & Dalton, B 2005, The best of times; the worst of times: community-sector advocacy in the age of 'compacts'. in A Armstrong (ed.), Beyond Fragmented Government: Governance in the Public Sector. Centre for International Corporate Governance, Melbourne, VIC, pp. 1-22, Beyond Fragmented Government: Governance in the Public Sector Conference, Australia, 15/08/05. https://doi.org/10.1080/10361140500507260

The best of times; the worst of times : community-sector advocacy in the age of 'compacts'. / Casey, John; Dalton, Bronwen.

Beyond Fragmented Government: Governance in the Public Sector. ed. / Anona Armstrong. Melbourne, VIC : Centre for International Corporate Governance, 2005. p. 1-22.

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