We are an education and research centre based at the UNSW Business School. We host a national network of centres across Australia.
Our mission
We develop people and partnerships that accelerate social innovations for a more sustainable and inclusive economy. We do this through engaged scholarship.
Social innovation is concerned with developing and deploying effective solutions to challenging and often systemic social and environmental issues in support of social impact and progress.
A more sustainable economy places humanity within a prosperous economy and thriving planet for now and future generations.
A more inclusive economy overcomes unjust social, cultural, and institutional arrangements and identifies pathways that encourage thriving and wellbeing for all.
Engaged scholarship involves a collaborative, reciprocal relationship between academics and partners, such as communities, organisations, or governments. It is an approach that works with not on partners, providing immediate practical solutions or advice as well as broadening the scope of public knowledge.