Action to Empower report

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Dr Guy Turnbull presenting at Social Care Expert Forum in Canberra Australia about high performance in social care in the United Kingdom.

Why Australia needs more co-operative and mutual enterprises in health, community, and social services

This report focusses on the potential contribution of co-operatives and mutuals to innovation and reforms in aged care and disability services, informed by Australian experiences and a BCCM study tour of UK mutuals. Added:

The Action to Empower report is a ‘call to action’ for targeted policy measures focused on enabling different forms of ownership. We discuss the potential contribution of co-operatives and mutuals to innovation and reforms in aged care and disability services, informed by Australian experiences and a BCCM study tour of UK mutuals.

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