Appendix 2. Rationale for inclusion and exclusion of stakeholders
The table below identifies the stakeholders and the rationale for including or excluding them from the SROI analysis.
Table A2.1 -Stakeholder groups included or excluded from the SROI analysis
| Stakeholder Group
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Included / Excluded
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Rationale for Inclusion / Exclusion
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Stakeholder 1: Young people
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Included
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- Young people are the primary targets of the program.
- By taking part in the program, the lives of the young people are likely to be significantly impacted.
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Stakeholder 2: Families and significant others
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Included
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- The Helping Hand and Linking Youth program engages with the families and significant others of the young people that participate in the program.
- By taking part in the program, the lives of young people are likely to be significantly impacted, which will affect the lives of this stakeholder group.
|
Stakeholder 3: Community
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Included
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- The young people that participate in the program engage with members of the community.
- Through these interactions this group experiences changes.
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Stakeholder 4: Justice system
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Included
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- The young people that participate in this program are at high risk of interacting with the justice system.
- By taking part in the program, the lives of young people are likely to be significantly impacted, which will affect the demands on this stakeholder group.
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Stakeholder 5: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Included
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- The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet is the primary source of funding for the program.
- The Department, however, do not experience significant change as a result of the program.
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Helping Hand and Linking Youth staff
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Excluded
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- The staff and Board members are a valuable input for the program delivery; however they did not experience change themselves outside their usual responsibilities.
|
Inverell Shire Council
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Included
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- The Council invest cash and time in the program
- However, the Council itself does not experience material outcomes. The outcomes experienced by the Community capture the experience of the Council. These were not accounted for separately to avoid double counting.
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Inverell Shire Council staff
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Excluded
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- The Council staff are important contributors towards achieving change, and they are remunerated for their efforts, but the changes they experience are not material.
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