Australian Community Services Industry Group (ACSIG)

In an historic move, an inaugural industry body for social services organisations was launched by founding members in Canberra on the 8 April 2009. The Australian Community Services Industry Group will provide a national voice from an employer perspective on industry issues, such as funding and workforce supply, which affect the delivery of social services to disadvantaged and vulnerable Australians.

Founding members of ACSIG are seven of Australia's largest community service providers: Anglicare Australia, Australian Red Cross, Catholic Social Services Australia, Mission Australia, Relationships Australia, The Salvation Army and UnitingCare Australia.

Purpose:
The purpose of the Australian Community Services Industry Group (ACSIG) is to:

• provide a national voice from an employer perspective on industry issues affecting the delivery of services to disadvantaged and vulnerable Australians.

Objectives:
The objectives of ACSIG will be to:

• identify the key issues impacting on service delivery and the community sector's longer-term sustainability, such as adequacy and sustainability of funding, workforce supply, retention and skills.

• ensure the shared concerns of members are represented to government and key decision-makers.

• influence government policy and practice that impact on the effectiveness of community service delivery, e.g. regulatory requirements, administrative compliance, funding accountability.

• act as an industry representative body for governments, unions and employees seeking to address shared concerns in the social services sector.