We’re a not-for-profit social impact investment fund manager, bringing private sector capital and capabilities into sizeable businesses and projects to create significant social impact.
Learn moreWe invest in key sectors of Australia's social economy, each providing essential human services that improve lives and attract stable, government funding while delivering investors attractive, appropriate risk-weighted returns.
High quality training to equip the workforce of the future
Allocated by the State and Federal governments for vocational education and training in 2020
Australians are long term unemployed as at June 2021
Annual unemployment benefits for 1.5m Australians (estimated jobs lost by 2030 due to automation).
A standard of care that adequately respects the rights of elders
Government spend on aged care across FY21
Of Residential Aged Care homes meet incoming minimum staffing requirements
Estimated annual cost to implement the key recommendations from the royal commission
Timely, ongoing adequate levels of support for all who need it
Spent by the State and Federal governments on mental health in FY20
Of Australian psychologists have waiting lists of 3 months or more
Top end of annual cost to society range from mental ill health (per PC final report)
Breaking down the barriers to a quality life for individuals living with disability and their families
Support payments made under the NDIS in FY21
Of people with disability in Australia live near or below the poverty line
Required to address the shortfall in fit for purpose disability accommodation
Access to safe, secure housing for all people regardless of life circumstances
Federal government spend on housing and homelessness in FY21
Households on waitlists for public housing
Estimated cost to address the ~150k national shortfall in social housing
All of our target social sub-sectors are categorised by significant gaps in service provision that exist despite large existing government commitments, and with significant amounts of capital required to close these gaps, require large scale mobilisation of private capital. Hover over any of the sector cards to get a sense for the scale of these gaps.
Our five impact pillars form the foundation of how we operate, invest and measure success, ensuring every decision advances both social purpose and sustainable returns across our portfolio.
We raise the quality of products and services available in the social sectors.
We ensure that people of all backgrounds can access and fully participate in quality services and products.
We develop great businesses where people have meaningful and fulfilling careers.
We work to generate a surplus beyond what is required for obligations to reinvest in the business and fulfil our charitable purpose.
We leverage portfolio-wide evidence and proven social outcomes to advocate for policy and funding changes that enable quality, accessible services across sectors.
For Purpose Investment Partners acknowledges and pays respect to the past and present Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion at For Purpose Investment Partners are critical in our efforts to create significant social impact. Diversity in the team allows us to better represent the diversity of thought and experiences of the communities that we are aiming to serve, promotes a healthy and thriving working environment, and delivers innovative and sustainable outcomes for our communities, our people, our investors and our partners.
