Australia’s first employee-led mutual wins AUS$47m contract

19 March 2018

Global Government Forum

Public servants in South Australia are setting up an independent, employee-led mutual organisation to provide government services, in the country’s first such project.

The organisation, which is staffed by former officials of the Government of South Australia, will deliver early intervention services for children with disabilities and developmental delays under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

The state government has won an AUS$47m (US$36m) contract from the Australian Government for early childhood and early intervention (ECEI) services, to be provided across South Australia. Launching this month, the scheme is part of a national roll-out of the NDIS.

Read the full article, Australia’s first employee-led mutual wins AUS$47m contractGlobal Government Forum, 19 March 2018

 

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