One of the seven government reports on aspects of the not‐for‐profit sector comes out next month.

The Productivity Commission’s study into the contribution of the sector is due to release its draft report in late September/early October.

The study will also identify unnecessary barriers to the efficient and effective operation of the sector and examine the broader dynamics influencing its operating environment.

So far the Commission has identified three sets of issues:

• The role of volunteers in supporting service provision: Where organisations are having to meet increasingly complex training and qualifications requirements when
  involving volunteers in their activities
• Tax Concession Arrangements: The tax concessions available to not‐for‐profits are both complex and limited to only some of the many organisations in the sector
• Government funding arrangements: Government funding application and reporting requirements can be time‐consuming and can limit innovation.

The report will doubtless play an important role in influencing the government’s not‐for‐profit sector reform agenda. Submissions will be invited until the end of October, and the final report will be delivered to government in December.

Courtesy of www.ourcommunity.com.au