Earlier this year, PLACE published “Rethinking how we fund change: an invitation to consider collaborative commissioning”. Many of you engaged deeply with the piece and shared thoughtful reflections about what a different way forward could look like.
Through the 2025 PLACE Listening Tour, communities have also highlighted how current funding settings limit long-term change. Short-term contracts, heavy compliance and siloed service systems continue to create pressure, reinforced by purchaser provider models that prioritise outputs over outcomes, compliance over trust and competition over collaboration.
We are continuing this conversation in an upcoming webinar, where we will explore the questions communities and practitioners are raising about collaborative commissioning.
Join PLACE and our guest panellists to discuss your burning questions about collaborative commissioning.
Our panel:
+ Alison Roberts, Commissioner, Productivity Commission
+ Clayton Noble, CEO, United Way
+ Luke Craven, CEO, PLACE
The discussion will explore whether collaborative commissioning can help or hinder:
– Building trust and including diverse voices
– Designing services around local needs
– Reducing duplication and simplifying funding
– Supporting small and community-led providers
– Strengthening governance and community capability
– Community capital building
There will also be space for questions and discussion on the day.
