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CPD's Public Service Program: Big Society

Big Society: What's it all about?

Dear friends of CPD,

We are moving into a new phase of our Public Service program. As part of this we are researching 'Big Society', a package of public sector reforms that redefine the role of public, community and corporate sector organisations in the provision of community services. 'Big Society' originated in the UK and we are interested in hearing about what you know and think about it.

Your responses to the following questions will help inform and guide our research.

1. I have heard about Big Society and have a sense of how this is being implemented in the UK. *This question is required.

Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral/don't know	Disagree	Strongly disagree

2. We rely too heavily on the Australian Government and Australian Public Service to meet our needs. *This question is required.

Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral/don't know	Disagree	Strongly disagree

3. Corporations and community sector organisations should be more actively involved in the delivery of community services. *This question is required.

Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral/don't know	Disagree	Strongly disagree

4. In the UK, corporations and community sector organisations are tendering to deliver services that have, until now, been primarily delivered by public service organisations. How do you think this would this change things in Australia?

5. By more actively involving corporate and community sector organisations in the delivery of community services, governments are likely to:

(i) save money by reducing the demand on public funds *This question is required.

Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral/don't know	Disagree	Strongly disagree

(ii) strengthen communities by making them more self-directing and allowing them to control local resources *This question is required.

Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral/don't know	Disagree	Strongly disagree

(iii) increase the accountability of service providers *This question is required.

Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral/don't know	Disagree	Strongly disagree

(iv) increase transparency, including citizens' access to information about service providers and their contractual obligations *This question is required.

Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral/don't know	Disagree	Strongly disagree

(v) encourage volunteerism *This question is required.

Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral/don't know	Disagree	Strongly disagree

6. Anything else? (Do you have suggestions for how we approach the topic of Big Society? Who should we be talking with? What should we be reading? Do you see signs of Big Society in Australia?)

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