This report provided information and findings related to the indexation arrangements established in funding social services in Queensland. Our aim was to examine the extent to which current arrangements are appropriate. To do this, we:1) Described why the current arrangements for indexation in...

This brief paper is intended to share information and insight into the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Wage Price Index (WPI) in the context of human services funding indexation. The measurements and methods of calculation for the CPI and WPI are outlined in accordance with the national...

The purchasing of community services by governments is a challenging policy area. All parties—governments, the community services industry and the community—want governments to be efficient in the use of public funds as there is no advantage to anyone if governments are not so. However, in...