The ACT Greens believe:
1. community sector organisations provide essential services for the most disadvantaged in the community, and deserve respect for their advocacy.
2. the community sector must be resourced and supported to identify and respond to community need in creative and socially useful ways.
3. the community sector plays an essential role in generating and promoting public debate.

The ACT Greens want:
1. increased viability and resilience in the ACT community sector
2. to maintain appropriate levels of accountability in the community sector, while reducing administrative burdens for community organisations
3. support for the role of community organisations in the development of public policy and advocacy
4. community sector employees to receive wages and employment conditions that are commensurate with public sector employees who have similar responsibilities.

The ACT Greens support:
1. developing an integrated community sector strategy
2. integrating feedback from community organisations, regarding community services into policy and programs
3. using the Social Compact for developing policy and building partnerships between the community sector and government
4. establishing a timetable for implementing the recommendations of the Community Sector Taskforce
5. long-term and secure funding for the community sector that reflects the full cost of providing community services
6. government funding to enable fair pay and conditions for community sector employees
7. improving the management and governance of community organisations
8. conducting an ACT-wide community assets audit and developing a long-term strategy for the provision of adequate, affordable, and accessible facilities to community organisations
9. establishing an ongoing ACT Government grants program that provides the community sector with appropriate funds for infrastructure and capital costs
10. appropriate training and cost reimbursement for community sector volunteers
11. investigating methods of insurance support provision for community organisations via the Australian Capital Territory Insurance Authority.

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