On November 30, 2011 Tim Draimin delivered a public webinar as part of the Canadian Social Impact Series presented by SiG. He examined the synergies and points of difference between the Australian and Canadian social innovation ecosystems. He observed remarkable progress in social innovation during a visit to Australia in November. He concludes with some questions about how Canadians can learn from and adopt some of Australia's best practices. To see the full webinar visit: http://sigeneration.ca

1. From
Canada
to
Oz
and
Back
What
does
Australia
say
to
Canada
about
Social
Innova7on
(and
Social
Finance)?
The
Coles
Notes
version…
Tim
Draimin
Execu7ve
Director
Social
Innova7on
Genera7on
(SiG)
Webinar,
November
30,
2011

2. What
Can
Canada
Learn
from
OZ?
Q How
do
our
ecosystems
compare
and
what
have
been
Australia’s
catalyst
ini7a7ves
and
ins7tu7ons?
Q What
incuba7ng
ideas
might
we
borrow
from
Australia?
Q How
can
we
strengthen
a
two-­‐way
pipeline
of
exchange
and
learning
between
the
two
countries?

3. ARE
CANADA
AND
AUSTRALIA
DIFFERENT?
Are
Canada
and
Australia
Different?

4. Canada
&
Australia
Compared
TYPE
ê
COUNTRYè
CANADA
AUSTRALIA
Popula7on
(2011)
34,663,000
22,775,177
Density
3.41/km2
(8.3/sq
mi)
1103/km²
(2,856.8/sq
mi)
Founding
1867
1804
Area
9,984,670
km2
(2nd)
7,617,930
km2
(6th)
(3,854,085
sq
mi)
(2,941,299
sq
mi)
Annual
Immigra7on
280,681
(2010)
168
685
(2010)
#
Non
Profits
&
Chari7es
there
are
over
161,000
there
are
an
es7mated
nonprofits
and
chari7es
in
700,000
nonprofits
and
Canada
chari7es
in
Australia
#
of
States/Provinces/ 10
Provinces
and
2
6
States
and
3
Territories
Territories
Territories
HDI
Ranking
(2011)
6
2
GCR
Ranking
(2011)
12
20

5. Defini7ons
of
Social
Innova7on
CANADA
AUSTRALIA
• SiG:
Social
innova*on
is
an
• TACSI:
New
ideas
that
meet
ini*a*ve,
product
or
process
or
social
needs
program
that
profoundly
changes
the
basic
rou*nes,
resource
and
• Australian
Social
Innova*on
authority
flows
or
beliefs
of
any
eXchange
(ASIX):refers
to
new
social
system
strategies,
concepts,
ideas
and
organiza*ons
that
meet
social
• CSI:
Social
Innova*on
refers
to
needs
of
all
kinds
-­‐
from
working
new
ideas
that
resolve
exis*ng
condi*ons
and
educa*on
to
social,
cultural,
economic
and
community
development
and
environmental
challenges
for
the
health
-­‐
and
that
extend
and
benefit
of
people
and
planet
strengthen
civil
society
• BC
Advisory
Council:
“seeing
things
differently
and
imagining
that
which
could
be.
It
is
about
asking
ques*ons
of
ourselves
and
our
ins*tu*ons
and
wondering
whether
we
can
do
beBer.”

6. Charles Leadbeater’s Schema for Mapping Social Innovation
 Competing and complementary strategies
Location
Inside
Outside
Innovation
Type
Improve
Combine
Sustaining
Disruptive
Reinvent
Transform

7. Charles Leadbeater’s schema for mapping
Social innovation strategies
Location
Inside
Outside
Innovation
Type
Sustaining
Improve
Combine
Same ends & better Same ends but broader
version existing mix of means
means
Disruptive
Reinvent
Transform
Redesign Different ends,
professional different means
solutions around
revised goals

8. VISULIZE
ACTIVITIES
WITH
TIMELINES!
Social
InnovaAon
Spectrum
-­‐
Canada
Micro
Macro
Mezo
Small
scale,
Mid
scale,
Whole
system
Community,
change,
Cross-­‐sector
Kaizen,
Tri-­‐sector,
Incremental
Disrup7ve
Social innovations grouped along the spectrum

9. Australian
SI
Ecosystem

11. The
Australian
Centre
for
Social
Innova7on
(TACSI)
exists
to
iden7fy
and
support
the
innova7ve
ideas,
methods
and
people
that
will
contribute
to
and
accelerate
posi7ve
social
change.
To
turn
bold
ideas
into
bemer
lives.

13. PROTOTYPING
In prototyping we will run a small version of FbyF in order to test our hunches and
develop interactions that really do begin to change family behaviors. We’ll recruit
families, run family to family experiences, train practitioners and use what we learn
to improve our ideas. This page sets out our concept prior to prototyping.
HELP & OPPORTUNITIES
Our
problem?
Too
many
families-­‐in-­‐
FOR ALL FAMILIES
crisis,
interfacing
with
state
systems,
Join, volunteer Opportunities to Help with new Help with money, Help with kids
or work for FbyF
3
try new things life stages home food & behavior A MOVEMENT OF
cooking FAMILIES HELPING FAMILIES
FAMILY BY FAMILY VISION
and
too
few
families
thriving
Inspiration & know how
Learning experiences & events
Families getting more from each other,
communities and life.
Person-to-person support FAMILY BY FAMILY MISSION
2 Investing in families to develop each
other and services
Sys
THEORY OF CHANGE
Our
process?
A
design
+
policy
process
tem
Exposing coping families to thriving
s
ls
Training & too families and immersive experiences will
cultivate thriving behaviours & mindsets.
which
works
with
people
to
reset
LOCAL TEAM OF
STATE HUB FAMILY BY FAMILY BELIEFS
ITERATION NO 1
outcomes,
co-­‐design
ideas,
prototype
THRIVING FAMILIES
1
Fa
Feedback
4 Better families =
better communities
solu7ons,
and
build
the
case
for
scale.
m
ili
es
Great families help people
6 5
to grow & to explore
Workforce Organisational No family is ever perfect
development development
All families can change
All families need to change
with time
The Family by Family concept
Our
outcomes?
Prevent
2-­‐3
children
Families are best helped by
1 In each city, a core of thriving families join, other families
volunteer and work for FbyF
from
going
into
crisis
care.
Allowing
2 Thriving families in the local teams provide:
- inspiration and know-how
- learning experiences & events SHAPING FAMILY SERVICES
- person-to-person support.
more
money
to
go
into
preven7on
3 Families outside the local team are attracted
to the five offers:
- Join, volunteer or work for FbyF
program
- Opportunies to try new things
- Help with new life stages
- Help with money stuff, home & food
- Help with kids behaviour
4 The city teams are recruited and supported to
help other families by the state hub
5 The state hub shapes services provided
to families by NGO’s and government by
providing tools and training.
6 Local teams support the state hub with
training local services.

14. THE
ACTION
LEARNING
CYCLE
At
the
School
for
Social
Entrepreneurs
(SSE),
our
vision
is
to
see
a
world
powered
by
passionate
people,
crea7ng
real
and
tangible
change
throughout
society
and
in
their
communi7es.

15. SVA
believes
that
major
bomlenecks
currently
exist
in
the
social
sector
which
are
preven7ng
the
achievement
of
effec7ve
social
change.
We
also
believe
that
liqing
educa7on
and
employment
par7cipa7on
levels
is
the
most
effec7ve
founda7on
for
achieving
sustainable,
broad
based
and
breakthrough
change
in
disadvantaged
communi7es.

16. Social
innova7on
in
Western
Australia
is
a
community
driven
organisa7on
working
to
support
Social
Entrepreneurs
and
Social
Innovators
in
Western
Australia.
Our
Purpose
“Support
entrepreneurs,
communi7es,
and
business
to
deliver
social
good
through
innova7ve
means.”

17. Social
Traders
will
support
the
growth
of
social
enterprise
by
strengthening
individual
enterprises
and
building
a
robust
and
cohesive
sector.
In
the
future,
we
expect
to
see
commercially
viable
social
enterprises
making
a
greater
contribu7on
to
a
dynamic
economy
and
a
more
inclusive
society.
Our
Purpose
To
support
and
encourage
the
development
of
commercially
viable
social
enterprises
in
Australia.

18. The
community
where
changemakers
connect
Our
Mission
To
build
networks
to
connect
Australia’s
social
Change-­‐makers
with
the
right
people,
tools,
investments
and
knowledge.

20. Australian
Senate
Report
–
November
2011
Inves7ng
for
Good:
the
development
of
a
capital
market
for
the
not-­‐for-­‐profit
sector
in
Australia
• “The
central
recommenda7on
of
this
report
is
that
a
Social
Finance
Taskforce
should
be
established…similar
to
that
which
has
operated
successfully
in
the
United
Kingdom
and
Canada…”
• “using
tax
incen*ves
to
encourage
investment”
in
social
enterprise
• “exis7ng
government
programs
suppor*ng
small
businesses…could
be
extended
to
social
enterprises”
• “development
of
a
measurement
framework…[that
is]
flexible
and
allow
for
a
number
of
measurement
methodologies.
It
should
consider
the
sensi7vi7es
surrounding
beneficiaries
and
the
core
social
objec7ve
of
organisa7ons”

21. Australia
Government
InnovaAon:
Social
Enterprise
Development
and
Investment
Funds
(SEDIF)
Matched
AUD$
10
m
in
partnership
with:
Matched
AUD$6
m
• Triodos
FCF
is
a
Community
Development
Finance
• Community
Sector
Banking
(joint
venture
Ins7tu7on
(CDFI)
based
in
Brisbane,
of
20
NPOs
and
Bendigo
Bank)
Queensland
using
community
finance
and
• Macquarie
Group
Founda7on
social
investment
to
service
and
support
• The
NSW
Aboriginal
Land
Council
people,
non-­‐profit
organiza7ons
and
social
• Bush
Heritage
Australia
enterprises
who
are
disadvantaged
and
• The
University
of
Sydney
Business
underserved
by
mainstream
financial
School’s
Innova7on
&
Entrepreneurship
ins7tu7ons.
Research
Group

22. CreaAng
sustainable
value
for
society
and
investors
The
role
of
Social
Finance
(Australia)
is
to
create
new
financial
products
that
can
generate
market
comparable
returns
for
our
investors,
whilst
delivering
sustainable
investment
capital
for
investment
in
social
change.

23. GoodStart
Australia’s
largest
early
learning
provider,
opera7ng
in
all
States
&
Territories,
employing
15,000+
staff
to
care
for
&
educate
72,000
children
&
support
60,000
families.
GoodStart
has
set
Our
vision
is
for
three
Strategic
Goals
for
the
next
three
years
Australia’s
children
to
have
the
best
possible
1.
Quality:
start
in
life
Raise
the
quality
of
learning
2.
Inclusion:
Our
Mission
Enable
all
children’s
access
Our
mission
is
to
provide
high-­‐quality
to
and
inclusion
in
early
accessible,
affordable
community-­‐ childhood
programs
connected
early
learning
in
our
centres,
as
well
as
partner
and
openly
collaborate
with
the
sector
to
drive
change
for
the
3.
Stability:
Ensure
financial
stability
to
benefit
of
all
children.
generate
a
surplus
to
reinvest
into
quality
and
inclusion
ini77a7ves.

24. Thought
Leadership
Speakers
Ezio
Manzini
Charles
Leadbeater
Chris7an
Bason
Dan
Hill
Tonya
Surman

25. Social
Innova7on
Summit
2008
• Na7onal,
trisectoral
• Issue
focused
• SI
Principles
• Policy
Recommenda7ons
– Address finance and regulation via a Regulatory Commission for the
social sector to set, administer national standards of transparency
and accountability in the not-for-profit sector, removing duplication,
reducing reporting burdens on social enterprises
– Create a Board for the Social Economy brokering information and
providing funds to support social innovation, a separate body with
responsibility for sustaining cross-sector dialogue, mapping and
measuring performance in social innovation, and promoting best
practice.
– Three new funds to support social innovation, anchored by
governments with additional funding from businesses and
individuals

26. Social
Innova7on
Summit
2011
“Collabora7on
for
Par7cipa7on”
Australian
society
needs
to
work
“collabora7vely,
harnessing
List aoftalent
from
across
the
sectors
and
direc7ng
those
funding
nd
participants
resources
to
support
programs
and
ins7tu7ons
which
have
a
clear
and
long
term
evidence
base
to
drive
outcomes
that
address
social
disadvantage”
Rosemary Addis, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Social Innovation Strategist
• The
0-­‐5
Agenda:
from
childcare
to
early
learning
Barbara Barkley, Telstra Foundation, National Manager
• Suppor7ng
kids
to
achieve:
access
and
equity
Sean Barrett, Origin Foundation, Head of Foundation
Jessica Brown, Centre for Independent Studies, Research Fellow
• Crea7ng
pathways
to
study
or
work
Andrew Coogan, Of ce for Not for Pro t Sector PM&C, Senior Adviser
• From
exclusion
to
inclusion:
bridges
to
economic
Nigel Cowan, Social Finance Pty Ltd, Chief Executive Officer
par7cipa7on
Robin Crawford, Goodstart Childcare Limited, Chairman
David Crosbie, Community Council for Australia, Chief Executive Officer
Julia Davison, Goodstart Childcare Limited, Chief Executive Officer
Kirsten Deane, National Disability and Carer Alliance, Executive Director
Tim Draimin, Social Innovation Generation, Executive Director
Pip Duigan, South Australian Department for Education and Child Development
Director, Youth Engagement and Inclusion
Paul Edginton, Service to Youth Council, Chief Executive Officer

27. Public
Sector
Innova7on

28. What
Can
Canada
Learn
from
OZ?
Q How
do
our
ecosystems
compare
and
what
have
been
Australia’s
catalyst
ini7a7ves
and
ins7tu7ons?
Q What
incuba7ng
ideas
might
we
borrow
from
Australia?
Q How
can
we
strengthen
a
two-­‐way
pipeline
of
exchange
and
learning
between
the
two
countries?

29. Australian
SI
Ecosystem

30. VISULIZE
ACTIVITIES
WITH
TIMELINES!
Social
InnovaAon
Spectrum
-­‐
Australia
Micro
Macro
Mezo
Small
scale,
Mid
scale,
Whole
system
Community,
change,
Cross-­‐sector
Kaizen,
Tri-­‐sector,
Incremental
Disrup7ve
Social innovations grouped along the spectrum

31. Ecosystems
Compared
TYPE
ê
COUNTRYè
CANADA
AUSTRALIA
SI
ASSOCIATION
n/a
ASIX
PARTNERSHIPS
SiG
CSI
ACADEMIC
CENTRES
WISIR,
QCRL,
Research
Impact
CSI
RESEARCH
Task
Force
on
Social
Finance,
Produc7vity
Council
Report
Imagine
Canada
Monitor
PHYSICAL
HUBS
CSI,
10
Carden,
The
Hub
The
Hub
SOCIAL
FINANCE
PROVIDER
CES,
SEF,
CFF,
CAIC,
Cus,
FCF,
SEFA,
CSB,
SOCIAL
FINANCE
HUB
CII
(MaRS)
SE
CAPACITY
BUILDERS
ENPs,
TEF,
TRICO,
SSE,
ACSE<? SSE,
SBA,
SiiWA,
etc
>,
CCSE,
etc
HI-­‐PROFILE
BUSINESSES
Vancity
GoodStart
PRIVATE
SECTOR
ACTORS
Cisco,
KPMG,
Bain,
PWC,
E&Y,
Cisco,
KPMG,
Monitor,
PWC,
Summerhill
Group
Macquarie,
PROVINCES
or
STATES
ACTIVE
ON,
BC,
AB,
NS,
NFLD,
PQ
Victoria,
SA,
NSW
FEDERAL
PARLIAMENT
HOUSE
CTTE
(NPO
Finance)
SENATE
CTTE
(NPO
Finance)

32. Nascent
Observa7ons
• Enablers
make
big
difference
in
adop7on
and
scaling
– Oz:
tri-­‐sector
SI
Summits
-­‐>
policy,
movement
– Oz:
na7onal
academic
&
educa7onal
partnerships
-­‐>
policy,
catalyst
– Oz:
private
sector
engagement
-­‐>
high
• Social
innova7on
&
social
finance
oqen
used
interchangeably;
social
finance
more
prominent
than
social
innova7on
per
se
• Social
Innova7on
agenda
is
non-­‐par7san
• Drivers
of
change:
– Change
catalyzed
more
by
stuckness,
less
by
vision
of
future
– Large
scale
exemplar
shiqs
conversa7on…zero
to
sixty…-­‐>
GoodStart
– Thought
leadership
• Culture
strengths:
– Risk-­‐taking,
rapid
prototyping
(TACSI
w/
F-­‐by-­‐F,
social
finance)
– Boundary
spanning
organiza7ons,
events,
skill
sets
– Shared
language
– Public
sector
innova7on
agenda
• Hurdle
to
tackle:
Connec7vity
with
mainstream
innova7on

33. Social
Innova7on
Genera7on:
hmp://sigenera7on.ca/