Policy Management ROI Calculator

Discover how much your organisation could save by letting The Policy Place manage your policy development, review, and compliance.

🏢 Your Organisation

Tell us about your organisation's policy requirements.

100
Total policies your organisation maintains for accreditation and operations. Organisations with multiple services (e.g. community housing, foster care) typically require more.

📅 Staff Time & Costs

Estimate the time your team currently spends on policy development, research, and review across a full review cycle.

35 hrs
Average time per policy for researching legislation, drafting, reviewing, editing, and consultation. Includes all staff involved in the process.
$45
Average hourly cost of staff who work on policy content (including overheads such as leave, superannuation, and insurance).
6 hrs
Time CEOs, managers, and board members spend reviewing, discussing, and approving each policy.
$75
Average hourly cost of senior leaders involved in policy approval (including overheads).

💰 External & Additional Costs

Include any external costs your organisation pays for policy-related services.

Lawyers, consultants, or specialists engaged for policy work such as legislation updates, compliance reviews, or specialist policy areas.
$
Other policy-related spending such as accreditation review preparation, compliance tools, staff training on new policies, and document management.
$

📊 Your Estimated Savings

0% Return on Investment For every $1 spent, you save $0
Estimated Annual Savings
$0
compared to managing policies in-house
Your current estimated annual cost $0
The Policy Place annual cost $1,650
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0 hours saved per year — redirected to delivering services

Where your costs come from today

Staff policy development $0
Senior leadership review $0
External experts $0
Review & compliance $0
The Policy Place $1,650
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Beyond the Numbers

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Always Review-Ready

We review and update your policies monthly so you're always prepared for accreditation reviews. No last-minute scrambles.

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Legislation Compliance

We monitor legislation changes and update your policies accordingly — removing the need for expensive legal consultants.

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Focus on Delivery

Shift your organisation's focus from policy paperwork back to what matters — delivering quality services to your community.

Calculation Assumptions & Notes

This calculator provides an estimate of potential cost savings based on the values you enter. Actual savings will vary depending on your organisation's specific circumstances.

Key assumptions:
• Policies are reviewed on a 2-year cycle as required by most accreditation standards. In reality The Policy Place reviews at least on a 2-year cycle or more often if required. Annual costs are calculated by dividing the total review cycle cost by 2.
• Staff hourly rates should ideally include overheads (leave, superannuation, insurance, workspace costs) — the true cost of employment is typically 1.2–1.4× the base salary.
• The calculator does not account for additional qualitative benefits such as reduced compliance risk, improved staff confidence, or avoided accreditation review failures.
• The Policy Place service costs shown exclude GST.
• External expert costs are assumed to be fully replaced by The Policy Place service for policy-related work.
• The Policy Place provides approximately 100 policies to deliver a standard social service, subject to accreditation. The online platform organises content into smaller, more user-friendly sections — compared to traditional policy documents that often span 15+ pages covering a wide range of topics in a single document.
• Organisations with multiple service types may require additional policies beyond the standard set of ~100.