It is common (and comforting) to see public policy as the result of careful craft work by expert
officials who recognise a problem, identify and evaluate possible responses, and choose the …

This article examines the strategies used by some third sector organizations in Australia to
advocate. The purpose of this article is to identify the kinds of activities that organizations in …

After nine years of socially conservative government in Australia, national domestic violence
policy has shifted its focus from a 'womencentred'and gender-based analytic framework to …

Within the large volume of research on aid and development there has been limited study of
international development volunteering generally and the ways in which it has been affected …

The recent introduction of written 'compacts' between government and community services
organisations (CSOs) in Australia offers the promise of meaningful co-production of policy …

The Korean women's movement, which is seen in both Western and non-Western countries
as being exemplary in terms of women's activism, experienced a dramatic change in its …

The advocacy work of non-government organisations can be either constrained or
embraced by government attitudes and practices. Although it is widely accepted that NGOs …

A despeito do facto de muitas das organizações do terceiro sector (OTS) ancorarem as suas
origens em novos movimentos sociais (NMS), as famílias teóricas do terceiro sector e dos …

This paper examines the effect of funding contracts on the capacity of third‐sector
organizations to effectively advocate. The relationship is not simple or obvious, with some …

The Australian Council for International Development is the peak body of Australian
international development NGOs. This book explores ACFID's history since its founding in …