House of Assembly Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2) 53 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Red Tape Reduction Red Tape Reduction Dr McFETRIDGE House of Assembly Morphett Red Tape Reduction 48 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (30 July 2015). What is the current status of government red tape reduction amongst the not-for-profit sector? The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON House of Assembly Ramsay Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion Minister for Social Housing Minister for Multicultural Affairs Minister for Ageing Minister for Youth Minister for Volunteers Red Tape Reduction The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON (Ramsay—Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers): I have been advised: The Department for Communities and Social Inclusion (DCSI), in partnership with the non-government sector and other government agencies, is leading the implementation of a number of state government initiatives to reduce red tape in the non-government organisation (NGO) sector. The initiatives include: establishing generic grant agreements; developing consistent legal clauses; introducing rolling (3+3+3 year) contracts; and delivering a tender-ready training program for small community organisations with a focus on multicultural and Aboriginal groups. DCSI is also investigating the feasibility of introducing a whole-of-government NGO Indexation Policy, to develop a consistent approach across government. A working group from the Human Services Partnership Forum is also developing new funding guidelines for all not-for-profit organisations in South Australia, which are due to be released in 2015-16. A program to assist non-government organisations to be tender-ready is in place, and a tool, the STARservice Development program, has been developed to assist agencies to assess their governance and management capabilities. This program is now available and is currently being promoted.