Patrick McClure

McClure was born in Auckland, New Zealand and migrated with his family to Australia at age 14.{{Cite book|title=Seize the Day: From Priest to CEO|last=McClure|first=Patrick|publisher=Longueville Books|year=2011|isbn=9781920681777|location=Sydney, Australia|pages=44–66}} He commenced his secondary education at St Peter's College, Auckland and completed it at Waverley College, Sydney. In 1968, he joined the Franciscans (Order of Friars Minor), was ordained a priest in 1975 and resigned from the ministry in 1977. He then pursued a career in the social purpose sector.{{Cite book|title=Seize The Day: From Priest to CEO|last=McClure|first=Patrick|publisher=Longueville Books|year=2011|isbn=9781920681777|location=Sydney, Australia}}

He was a director of Amnesty International (1978–1988), working with refugees and coordinating global campaigns against human rights abuses. He was founder and chair of Second Harvest (Australia), a social enterprise providing low cost food to people on low income (1978–1989), and awarded a Churchill Fellowship (1989) to study social enterprises in the US, Canada and the UK.[http://www.churchilltrust.com.au/fellows/detail/1301/Patrick+McCLURE Patrick McClure 1989 Fellowship] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306002941/http://www.churchilltrust.com.au/fellows/detail/1301/Patrick+McCLURE|date=6 March 2016}}, To visit and study the operation of non-profit community enterprises involved in the provision of food for people on low income – USA, UK, Canada, Churchill Memorial Trust website

He worked as director of Migrant Services and area manager, Social Work, in the Department of Social Security in Perth and Sydney (1985–1991).

McClure has a Master of Arts (Public Policy) from Murdoch University, WA (1987–1991), and a Bachelor of Social Work (Distinction) from Curtin University, WA (1978–1981). He also has a Diploma in Theological and Pastoral Studies from Yarra Theological Union, Vic (1975).{{cn|date=August 2024}}

McClure was CEO of the Society of St Vincent de Paul (NSW/ACT) from 1992 to 1996. During his tenure, he was also a member of the NSW Government Drought Assistance Committee, which distributed drought assistance to rural households across NSW.[http://www.catholicweekly.com.au/03/feb/23/14.html Damir Govorcin, (23 February 2003), Conversation: Patrick McClure, head of Mission Australia] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514034858/http://www.catholicweekly.com.au/03/feb/23/14.html |date=14 May 2013 }}, 'My faith and passion come together' here, Catholic Weekly, Sydney

File:Patrick McClure with President Bill Clinton at a Major Fundraising Event for Mission Australia.jpg

During McClure's tenure as CEO of Mission Australia from 1997 to 2006, the organisation grew from separate state-based entities to a national organisation providing employment, training, housing and other services to over 200,000 disadvantaged youth, adults, families and children. The organisation became a major provider of employment services in the privatised Job Network. Mission Australia was also awarded the Prime Minister's Community Business Partnership Award in 2001.McClure 2011, p. 44–66. {{verify source |date=September 2023 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/814813817 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot in plain-text form. The original cite can be found at Special:Permalink/814803101 (or in a rev close it it) as cite #3 - find and verify the cite and replace this template with it (4). User:GreenC_bot/Job_18}}

McClure was appointed chair of the Australian government's Reference Group on Welfare Reform (1999-2000). The final report, "Participation Support for a More Equitable Society"{{Citation|title=Participation support for a more equitable society : final report of the Reference Group on Welfare Reform|url=http://ja.com.au/sites/default/files/%5buser%5d/files/articles/McClure%20Report%202000_final.pdf|year=2000|author1=McClure, Patrick|author2=Reference Group on Welfare Reform|publisher=Department of Family and Community Services|access-date=6 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150322103627/http://ja.com.au/sites/default/files/%5Buser%5D/files/articles/McClure%20Report%202000_final.pdf|archive-date=22 March 2015|url-status=dead}} (known as the McClure Report) outlined a blueprint for welfare reform.Michelle Grattan wrote about the final report in the Sydney Morning Herald of 17 August 2000: "Mission Australia's Patrick McClure has scored a trifecta. Government, Labor and Democrats all had positive things to say about the inquiry's blueprint for welfare change ... The strength of the McClure report is that it is not driven by a narrow right or left ideology. Indeed if you ask whether the report comes from the Right or the Left in its approach, the answer is both." [http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news000817_0541_5317 Michelle Grattan, (17 August 2000), Mutual obligation is here to stay let the challenge of change begin, The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, p. 4] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150821232444/http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news000817_0541_5317|date=21 August 2015}}; accessed 21 November 2013{{Citation | author1=Australia. Department of Family and Community Services | title=Australians working together : helping people to move forward | publication-date=2001 | publisher=Dept. of Family and Community Services | url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/32832980 | access-date=11 December 2017 }} In the 2001 Federal Budget, the Australian Government committed $1.7 billion over four years to implement recommendations of the report called Australians Working Together.

McClure was CEO of Macquarie Capital RVG from 2006 to 2008.{{cn|date=August 2024}}

McClure was appointed Ethics Fellow at the Centre for Social Impact, University of New South Wales in 2008. Through workshops, conferences and articles, McClure presented applied ethics and an ethical decision-making framework for Third Sector organisations.[https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/social-affairs/opinion-profit-and-childcare-dont-mix Patrick McClure, Opinion: Profit and childcare don't mix] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150822100037/https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/social-affairs/opinion-profit-and-childcare-dont-mix|date=22 August 2015}} The Centre for Social Impact

In December 2013, Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrews announced that McClure would chair a Reference Group on Welfare Reform. An interim report was released on 29 June 2014, followed by roundtables with 175 key stakeholders in all states and territories, consultations with 55 people on income support, 271 formal submissions and 231 online comments. The final report titled "A New System for Better Employment and Social Outcomes"{{cite web|url=https://www.dss.gov.au/our-responsibilities/review-of-australias-welfare-system/a-new-system-for-better-employment-and-social-outcomes-full-version-of-the-final-report|title=A New System for Better Employment and Social Outcomes – Full version of the Final Report | Department of Social Services, Australian Government|date=2015-02-25|website=Dss.gov.au|access-date=2016-09-16}} was launched in Canberra on 23 February 2015 by Patrick McClure and the Minister for Social Services Scott Morrison. It proposed an integrated approach across four pillars of reform with an employment focus: a simpler and more sustainable income support system, building individual and family capacity, engaging employers, and building community capacity.

He was Chair of the Oak Tree Retirement Villages Group from 2018 to 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oaktreegroup.com.au/|title=Oak Tree Group|website=Oak Tree Retirement Villages|access-date=21 April 2020}}

In 2017, Assistant Minister to the Treasurer Michael Sukkar announced that McClure would chair a review of the ACNC Legislation. The final report, "Strengthening for Purpose: Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Legislation Commission Review 2018", made 30 recommendations relating to functions, powers, governance, basic religious charities, secrecy, advocacy, criminal misconduct, harmonisation of fundraising, one-stop-shop, and a national scheme for charities. The Australian Government response in March 2020 implemented 19 of the recommendations.{{Cite web|url=https://treasury.gov.au/publication/p2020-61958|title=Government Response to Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission Legislation Review|website=Australian Government, The Treasury|access-date=21 April 2020}}

He is a member of the NSW Treasury, Office of Social Impact Investment Expert Advisory Group.{{Cite web|url=https://www.osii.nsw.gov.au/about-us/nsw-social-impact-investment-expert-advisory-group/|title=NSW Social Impact Investment Expert Advisory Group|date=16 January 2019|website=Office of Social Impact Investment}} He is chair of the Waverley College Advisory Council.{{Cite web|url=https://waverley.nsw.edu.au/information/governance/|title=Waverley College Governance and Advisory Council|date=2 December 2022|website=Waverley College}} He was an adjunct professor of the Australian Catholic University (ACU).{{Cite web|url=https://www.acu.edu.au/about-acu/leadership-and-governance/governance/academic-board/academic-board-membership-list|title=Australian Catholic University – Academic Board Membership|date=16 January 2019|website=Australian Catholic University}} He is an associate of The Brown Collective.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebrowncollective.com.au/our-people/|title=The Brown Collective - Our People|date=16 January 2019|website=The Brown Collective}} He is a selector for Community Services of the Churchill Trust (NSW). He was a director of the Kincare Group (2013–2018).{{cite web|url=http://www.kincare.com.au/about-kincare/board-of-directors|title=About Us - Our Board of Directors - Australia|website=KinCare.com.au|access-date=2016-09-16}}

File:Patrick McClure receiving the Officer of the Order of Australia from the Governor Marie Bashir.jpg

File:Patrick McClure receiving the 2016 distinguished alumni award.jpg

• Churchill Fellow, 1989{{Cite web|url=https://www.churchilltrust.com.au/fellows/?page=158|title=Winston Churchill Trust|website=Winston Churchill Trust|access-date=21 April 2020}}
• Australian Centenary of Federation Medal for "service to the community" (2001){{cite web|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1114644|title=It's an Honour - Honours - Search Australian Honours|date=2001-01-01|website=Itsanhonour.gov.au|access-date=2016-09-16}}
• Equity Trustees EQT CEO Award for Lifetime Achievement recognising "leadership excellence in the non-profit sector" (2002){{cite web|url=http://www.awardsoffice.com.au|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120720225505/http://www.awardsoffice.com.au/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-07-20|title=EventOFFICE - Awards Portal|author=thinking.com.au|website=Awardsoffice.com.au|access-date=2016-09-16}}
• Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for "services to the community through the development of social capital policy initiatives, and in the delivery of programs addressing social justice, welfare support, health and employment generation issues" (2003){{cite web|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1042120|title=It's an Honour - Honours - Search Australian Honours|date=2003-01-26|website=Itsanhonour.gov.au|access-date=2016-09-16}}
• Distinguished Alumni Award, Murdoch University, WA for significant contribution to his profession and the community (2016){{cite web|url=https://www.murdoch.edu.au/Distinguished-Alumni-Awards/Winners/|title=2016 Murdoch University Distinguished Alumni Awards Winners|website=Murdoch University}}

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• {{Citation | last = McClure | first = Patrick | year = 2011 | title = Seize The Day: From Priest to CEO | publisher = Longueville Books | location = Sydney, Australia | edition = 1st | isbn = 9781920681777}}
• St Peter's College Magazine 1960–1963

• [http://www.4community.com/patrick_mcclure/article-afr-investment-approach-july-2016.pdf Welfare Reform article published in The Australian Financial Review – July 24, 2016 The Australian Financial Review]
• [http://www.4community.com/patrick_mcclure/patrick-mcclure-welfare-reform-article.pdf Welfare Reform article published in The Weekend Australian – April 16, 2016 The Weekend Australian]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20150613153916/http://www.2gb.com/article/alan-jones-patrick-mcclure-0 Patrick McClure joins Alan Jones to discuss welfare reform – March 10, 2015 2GB Radio]
• [http://www.2gb.com/article/alan-jones-patrick-mcclure Patrick McClure talks about welfare reform with the intergenerational report – March 5, 2015 2GB Radio]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20150613152401/http://www.2gb.com/article/ray-hadley-major-welfare-overhaul Patrick McClure talks about his proposed changes to the welfare system – February 25, 2015 2GB Radio]
• [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-25/welfare-system-reveals-five-basic-payments-plan/6259982 Welfare review by Patrick McClure lays out plan for simplified payments, tightening eligibility for disability support – February 25 2015, abc.net.au]

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