Updated: 15 February 2010
On 17 March 2009, the Productivity Commission received a terms of reference from the Government asking it to undertake a commissioned study on the contributions of the not for profit sector.

The Commission's draft report was released for comment in October and NCOSS convened a consultation between the sector and Commissioner Dennis Trewin in November 2009. 

ACOSS and the State COSSs prepared a response to the draft report. 

UPDATE
Productivity Commission’s final report on the contribution of the not-for profit sector was released on 11 February
Download full report: Contribution of the Not-for-Profit Sector: Productivity Commission Research Report

Resources

• ACOSS Response to the Productivity Commission's Draft Research Report: Contribution of the Not for Profit Sector
• Productivity Commission's Terms of Reference for the study: http://www.pc.gov.au/projects/study/not-for-profit
• Productivity Commission's Draft Report Contributions of the Not for Profit Sector:  http://www.pc.gov.au/projects/study/not-for-profit/draft
• Productivity Commission's Summary of key points
• Productivity Commission's Media release: Reforms needed for the Not for Profit Sector, 14 October 2009

Information

• Catherine Mahony, NCOSS Deputy Director, Sector Development and Corporate Services
  phone: 9211 2599, ext 110
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