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Professor David Gilchrist is a leading academic and researcher in nonprofit sustainability, governance, and welfare economics at the University of Western Australia (UWA) Business School. He holds visiting professorships at Queensland University of Technology and Airlangga University (Indonesia), and chairs Paraplegic Benefit Fund Limited and Primary Focus Limited. His career spans 30 years in human services, including executive roles in disability, aged care, and child protection sectors.
- Education: PhD in Economic History (University of Notre Dame, 2015), BA in Political Science & History (Curtin, 2004), BBus in Accounting (Curtin, 1992)
- Research Focus: Nonprofit finance, human services funding, public policy, and governance
- Key Projects: Australian Nonprofit Accounting Standards Research Program, Stewarding Thin Markets, WA Human Services Data Collaboration Project
His research emphasizes sustainable funding models, financial reporting standards for nonprofits, and addressing market failures in human services. He has secured over $8 million in grants and authored/edited eight books. Awards include the 2024 Meritorious Service Award (Chartered Accountants ANZ) and Fellowship of the Western Australian Parliament (2021).
Advisory roles include: Deputy Chair of Trans-Tasman Nonprofit Advisory Committee, Member of Economic Society of Australia (WA), and Chair of ANZSFA Public Sector & Nonprofit Special Interest Group. Collaborations span universities like UNSW, QUT, and Hebei GEO University.
