How to set up a public service mutual
A new website offers tips on setting up public service mutuals and hosts a series of federally funded case studies demonstrating some apparently successful members of the small but growing sector. Read More
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NSW home care sell-off ‘demonstrates trust’ in public sector mutuals
Is it a mutual, or is it a privatisation? The sale of the NSW government's home care service to Australian Unity has revived talk of public sector mutuals. Even the union is happy. Read More
The push for a ‘third way’: mutuals, co-operatives win favour
Is there a "third way" of service delivery? A new report argues for mutuals and co-operatives. There's strong evidence in Britain, and the federal government likes it. Read More