The Centre for Impact & Change

The Centre for Impact & Change

Business Consulting and Services

Putting people & evidence at the centre of thinking and doing.

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The Centre for Impact & Change provides research, evaluation, and impact measurement expertise to the Australian health and social services sector. The Centre is committed to addressing the complex challenges that face Australian communities and supporting organisations to seize opportunities and maximise their impact. Led by Maria Tchan and Allison Salmon, The Centre places people and evidence at the heart of organisation’s strategies and services. “The Centre’s work combines careful research with real-life experiences to better understand complex challenges and define impact. We do this to improve the delivery of services and build stronger communities.” Our Services are: - Strategy & Design We partner with organisations to embed a culture of strategic thinking, build strategic plans, and design new services, frameworks, and practices. - Impact Measurement Our approach is design-led, and we deliver clear impact frameworks that start with a theory of change to drive meaningful and measurable outcomes. - Evaluation We support organisations to design and deliver rigorous and insightful evaluations using participatory methods, place-based approaches, and quality improvement cycles. - Capability Building We offer mentoring and training in strategy, evaluation and impact measurement to frontline workers, service managers, and leadership teams. We aim to inspire immediate action and give participants ‘starter tools’ and actionable steps to measure and showcase impact.

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www.centreforimpact.com
Industry
Business Consulting and Services
Company size
2-10 employees
Headquarters
Sydney
Type
Privately Held
Specialties
Evaluation, Research, Impact Measurement, Co-design, Facilitation , Service design, and Strategy

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    Social cohesion—the degree of connectedness and solidarity between groups in society—is essential for building strong, resilient communities. 📖 For more on how we can collectively strengthen our communities, check out the Scanlon Foundation’s Social Cohesion report—a valuable resource on building connected, supportive communities across Australia (link in Maria Tchan's post below). At The Centre for Impact & Change, we’re committed to fostering social cohesion by prioritising our core values: People, Curiosity, and Ethical Standards. (more at https://lnkd.in/gtG6iwxq) #SocialCohesion #CommunityImpact #PeopleFirst #CuriosityDriven #EthicalStandards #CentreForImpact

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    Maria Tchan

    Impact Measurement | Evaluator | Co-design | Facilitator

    It was great to attend the Strengthening Social Cohesion Conference on Dharug land this week. Thanks to Western Sydney University for organising! The highlight was the panel discussion on social cohesion and democratic resilience with leaders Professor Susan Moylan-Coombs, Anthea Hancocks, Professor Kevin Dunn, and Yamamah Agha. Key takeaway: fostering a resilient, inclusive society requires both community-led initiatives and evidence-based policies. A fantastic reminder of the collaborative effort needed to build connections that withstand societal challenges. For those interested, here's the Scanlon Foundation’s Social Cohesion report https://lnkd.in/gw54VxNn Highly recommend reading it for a comprehensive view on the state of social cohesion in Australia. It is not all dire! #SocialCohesion #DemocraticResilience #CommunityBuilding

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    #ThisGirlCanWeek 2024 ✨ 🎉 🎯 11 Nov - 17 Nov 2024

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    Div Pillay Div Pillay is an Influencer

    CEO/Board Director/AFR 100 Women of Influence/Governor, Amcham Aus/Race, Culture, Gender, Intersectional Equity/124 Impactful Asian Australians 2024/Top Linkedin Australia Voice 2023

    Love that Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) is advocating and creating opportunities through partners for women to move their bodies. Research shows that moving your body is a gamechanger for #mental and #physicalhealth, but we also know that for women's participation there are barriers in balancing family, work, home and financial barriers in fees for sporting services. To address this Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) is running #ThisGirlCanWeek 2024 from Sunday 10 November to Sunday 17 November. It’s an opportunity for women to try out new forms of movement, from stand-up paddle boarding to active playgroups, in a welcoming, safe, inclusive environments. The best part is – all the activities are free or low-cost. #togetherweareunstoppable Please share widely! You can head to the website to find an activity near you: https://lnkd.in/g_Rkaj_R

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    🌟 Welcoming Lucy to The Centre for Impact & Change! 🌟 For nearly two decades, Lucy (she/her) has been dedicated to improving outcomes for marginalised children, young people, and communities. Her experience spans the alcohol and other drug sector, youth mental health, and education, with specialised expertise in health promotion, primary prevention, and early intervention. As part of The Centre's services, Lucy brings her Management Coaching expertise, coaching managers at all levels to hone their practice and build high-performing, cohesive teams. Lucy lives and works on Wurundjeri Country, and we are thrilled to have her on board! 🌟 Read more about the Centre here: https://lnkd.in/gtG6iwxq

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    We're looking forward to seeing the change that can come from the next NSW Drug Summit - November & December 2024. The Summit will bring together people with lived and living experiences, health experts, families, police, and other key stakeholders. A "have your say" portal is available to share perspectives and contribute to shaping the future of drug policy, services and support in NSW. We will be supporting our partners to shape their submissions, with a focus on improving resources for direct services and supporting the amazing AOD Workforce that underpins this sector. 🌿 The link to "have your say" portal is here. Dr Allison Salmon Maria Tchan Lucy Demant

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    Drug use can affect people, families and communities in different ways. Share your views, concerns and ideas for reducing drug-related harms and improving community health and wellbeing. Your insights will help shape the NSW Drug Summit 2024. Take the survey now: https://lnkd.in/gDBJ7GA7

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    🌼 Spring has taken The Centre for Impact & Change Team on the road 🌼 Here are a few things we have done & seen in September... 🦜 we facilitated State-wide conversations between Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) and Victoria's LPHU Directors and Prevention Managers - in downtown Melbourne and on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Boon Wurrung Peoples of the Eastern Kulin. 🦜 we consulted with the front-line staff of Go Goldfields in Maryborough, and Healthy Loddon Campaspe in Bendigo - the traditional lands Dja Dja Wurrung and the Taungurung Peoples of the Kulin Nation 🦜 we support the PAYCE Foundation and Vinnies NSW in their commitment to support the community in Mid North Coast NSW - in the hills of Coffs Harbour and the traditional lands of the Gumbaynggirr people 🦜we learnt from our peers and colleagues at the annual Australian Evaluation Society Conference - overlooking the Yarra River - or Birrarung as it was called by the Kulin people.   ⏭️ Next ... We can’t wait for the upcoming National Health Promotion Symposium Australian Health Promotion Association as well as time in Rome, Amsterdam and beyond! Maria Tchan Dr Allison Salmon

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    ✏️ great resource for the AOD sector ✏️ From NCETA - a resource to help with NGO applications for funding & improve their chances of securing a grant or funding. National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA)

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    We are pleased to announce that a revised version of FundAssist is now available - a toolkit to assist non-government alcohol and other drug (AOD) organisations to prepare, plan, and write successful grant applications at https://lnkd.in/g4iwVi8d The FundAssist toolkit includes guidance, information, tips, references, resources, links and activities. It has been designed not only to help organisations respond to opportunities - but to build ongoing organisational capacity necessary for securing funds.

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    Danielle Cuthbert

    Communications and Marketing Consultant

    For me, R U OK? Day is a reminder that behind a smile there’s sometimes struggle. If you’re going to check in with someone today, tomorrow or any day, make sure you have time and care up your sleeve. Someone saying ‘no I’m not OK’ is a gift - they’re trusting you to hear their pain and help them through. And given life throws many curve balls, one day, any day, that could be you. Thanks to Nic for sharing his journey to inspire others to start life-changing conversations 💛 R U OK? #ruokanyday

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    CONTENT WARNING: This post mentions suicide. "Chris was the life of the party, charming, confident and effortlessly cool. But he was struggling a lot more than he was letting on." Nic was 16 when his older brother Chris took his life. Being so close in age, he often looked up to him and they shared a close bond. Nic's grief journey has been difficult, but he believes talking has helped. "Any kind of death, and particularly suicide, impacts so many people. Everyone experiences grief in different ways. What was helpful for me was being able to speak about Chris when I felt I wanted to, but not to be pressured when I didn't want to." Nic now dedicates his life to sharing his own personal mental health challenges, as well as his family's story, to encourage young people to check in with one another and reach out for support. "A student wrote to me on social media after one of my talks and said that they were suicidal and in a really dark place. Hearing my story got them on the path to seeking support, and two years later they wrote to me again, telling me how much it had helped them." "Speaking to young people isn’t just a job for me, it really feels like I'm meant to be doing this. It’s a calling." We're sharing Nic's story today, on World Suicide Prevention Day, to remind people of the power of connection and meaningful conversations. Read Nic's story: https://lnkd.in/geRG3drB #WSPD2024

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    🤔 It's hard to imagine what needs more *immediate* attention from us all  "significant reform of Australia’s approach to child justice and wellbeing and highlights the voices of the children and families who are asking for ‘help way earlier’ so they can secure a better and safer future for themselves and their communities."

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    National Children's Commissioner Anne Hollonds will be sharing the findings and recommendations from her recently released report - ‘Help way earlier!’: How Australia can transform child justice to improve safety and wellbeing' - at the National Press Club of Australia on 2 October. The report calls for significant reform of Australia’s approach to child justice and wellbeing and highlights the voices of the children and families who are asking for ‘help way earlier’ so they can secure a better and safer future for themselves and their communities. Secure tickets to the event - https://loom.ly/cG8zcjk

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    Anne Hollonds

    npc.org.au

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    It was a treat to share the stage with Anna Brown OAM, Simon Oats, Patrick Churnside & Scott Rankin and chat about “Storytelling for Impact” at the Future Generation Exchange Event yesterday🎤📚 We explored how combining stories and 'hard data' creates powerful impact reporting. This work we did with QLife and LGBTIQ+ Health Australia is a great example of storytelling for impact on the ground. https://lnkd.in/gMQSTQ_w Big shout out to the orgs we spent time with yesterday and who are doing amazing work in the youth mental health prevention space. PROJECT ROCKIT ReachOut Australia Wanta Aboriginal Corporation BackTrack Youth Works Human Nature Youth Live4Life Mind Blank Ltd Smiling Mind Prevention United #DigitalSafety #MentalHealth #SocialImpact #FutureGenGlobal Amanda Third Professor Selena Bartlett Annabel Crabb Ingrid Pyne (nee Mansell) Caroline Gurney

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