Social Value Collective acknowledges First Nations Australians drawing on wisdom from their ancestors as the original architects and custodians of Social Value. Country is the living map by which all relationships are intertwined and inter-dependant. We acknowledge that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia never ceded their sovereignty, and are the oldest continuing living culture on Earth.
Always was, always will be Aboriginal land.
For Social Value Collective this means Country centred social value creation and ways of working.
Social Value Collective
Australia’s unique culture and social context calls for a distinctive approach to social value.
Social Value Collective is a member association and networking community for individuals and organisations, dedicated to amplifying and advancing social value creation across Australia.
We are building an inclusive platform for thought leadership, collaboration, education and innovation, grounded in principles of practice suited to our Australian landscape.
We aim to embed social value into the fabric of Australian decision-making to enhance the wellbeing of our people and planet.
Social value is the net impact an organisation or activity makes on the wellbeing of people and planet, now and in the future.
It goes beyond financial and commercial profit to consider broader social and environmental values.
We envision an Australia where all human activity leads to improved wellbeing of people and planet, now and for generations to come.
The Collective Charter
We are committed to the following ways of working
Respect
Start with Country
Winangar guru
Be active participants
Winangar Guru (Kamiloroi) means listen deeply, go slowly, respect
Sharing
Collaborate and share knowledge
Welcoming
Create space for diversity
Different perspectives.
Diverse communities.
Social Value Collective is committed to creating social value practice and principles that applies across sectors, organistions and communities. Our founding members represent this diversity with social value backgrounds in industry, academia, not-for-profit and public sector.
NICOLA ADAMS
Nicola works to improve community wellbeing through societal services and structures as a Principal at bd infrastructure. She has expertise in creating and evaluating social value through a wellbeing framework for the private and public sector, as well as incorporating community voices in project lifecycles. Nicola is passionate about social value education for all Australian leaders. She combines her wellbeing and social value expertise with a background in law and communications.
SHARON GRAY
Sharon is of Kamilaroi and Scottish descent, with a passion for cultural capability, diversity, and inclusion. Sharon has worked in various sectors, from education to infrastructure, to create positive social and economic outcomes for First Nations communities. She helps corporates engage with Indigenous society and promote Aboriginal hiring, training, and supplier diversity. Sharon's motivation is to ensure equal advantage for all Australians, with respect for their culture and environment.
JESSIE LENSON
Jessie is the General Manager of Social Impact at Lendlease Australia. She oversees the strategy and delivery of social value for projects and assets across the country. With 20 years of experience in the UK and Australia, she has a strong background in social housing, community engagement, and social impact. She manages the FutureSteps fund and has been involved in major urban regeneration projects. She is a passionate advocate of social inclusion, diversity, wellbeing, and equity.
MIN SETO
Min works across sectors, supporting countless organisations on their social value journeys; spanning Government departments, global corporates, not-for-profits, and social enterprises. Min is a pioneer in the social value sector, having led the development of the Australian Social Value Bank back in 2016 and is continuing to drive change through social value measurement; education and adoption. She is a foundational member of the WEALL Australia Hub alongside her work at the Social Value Collective.
ANDI NYGAARD
Andi works across academia, housing industry and policy makers to make better and actionable economic cases for urban transition outcomes that serve social justice and environmental sustainability objectives. As Professor of Social Economics and Urban Studies he heads-up the Centre for Urban Transitions at Swinburne University of Technology.
VANESSA PILLA
Vanessa is a purpose driven leader with over 20 years’ experience working across the not for profit, public and private sectors. In the last 10 years, Vanessa has established, lead and mentored social impact teams to better understand how to create, deliver and measure social value. vanessa has been working closely with industry peers in the last few years to elevate social value in decision making through her consulting roles at RPS and Jacobs.
CARA WOOD
Cara has extensive experience in community led, Country centred strategy and implementation across housing, urban policy and transport infrastructure within the non-profit, government and construction sectors in Australia and around the world. Facilitating catalytic collaborations based on systems thinking is a focus area for Cara, having recently stood up the transformative Social Value Communities of Practice within consultancy and state government (Transport for NSW).
While our founding board members work for Social Value Collective in their capacity as individuals, we want to acknowledge the organistions that have provided us the time and support to establish the Collective and advance the practice of social value in Australia. Some organisations could not be named.
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YOUR CALL TO ACTION
Social Value Collective is a membership organisation. We are currently in the early stages of establishing our membership opportunities and programs.
If you are interested in becoming a member and shaping the future of social value creation in Australia, please fill out your contact details in the form below.
As a prospective member we are interested to hear who you are and what opportunties or knowledge you would like to receive from the Social Value Collective.
socialvaluecollective@gmail.com