Local Diverse and Strong Project
The Local Diverse and Strong research project originated from a number of discussions among representatives of the Queensland Not for Profit sector who were specifically interested in the concept of the optimal organisation size within the community services sector.
QCOSS has undertaken an initial literature review to provide a platform which will inform our discussion and considerations in regard to issues of sustainability and service system development for the sector.
The Local Diverse and Strong project explores specific attributes which describe the role, value and contribution of a range of service models and types within the broader not for profit sector that are essential to sustain in vibrant, vital and healthy communities.
In order to test whether organisational size and location within the community are in fact positive attributes, a literature review and analysis have been undertaken, to feed into a survey testing some of the assumptions about size and locations.
In relation to organistional size, there is a lack of uniformity in definitions as well as some variability in conclusions about the relative benefits and costs of different sized organisations.
This project uses the Australian Bureau of Statistics defition of organisational size, which is:
- Small organisations having 1-19 employees;
- medium organisations having 20-99 employees; and
- large organisations having 100 employees or more.
Copies of the literature review and other project documents will be posted to this website as they become available.
