Projects found: 53
Evaluation of Supported Playgroup Program, Regional NSW
Client: UnitingCare Burnside, Dubbo
Location/s: Dubbo, Gulargambone, Narromine, Warren, Trangie, Coonamble (NSW)
The review of the Orana Supported Playgroups project involved interviewing managers, staff and participating parents, attendance at and observation of playgroups in participating communities (mostly Aboriginal) and facilitation of a feedback workshop with the Management Committee. The report made a range of recommendations about strengthening the program.
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Respite Options and Camps for Kids Program Evaluation
Client: UnitingCare Burnside, Dubbo
Location/s: Dubbo
These programs in regional NSW had a high Aboriginal participation rate. Data for the evaluation was collected by a telephone interviews with referral agencies and participating parents and carers. Face-to-face group discussions were conducted with parents and children at a social function designed to accommodate the research.
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Design of Integrated Monitoring System for State Agency
Client: NSW Ageing and Disability Department (ADD)
Location/s: Armidale, Coffs Harbour, Singleton, Newcastle West, Dubbo, Orange, Wagga, Albury, Goulburn, Kiama, Wollongong, Bexley, Ryde, (NSW)
With the Albany Consulting Group, participated as senior member of the project team which reviewed monitoring systems used by ADD for funded services ($800 million). Developed a new monitoring system based on a review of best practice and extensive focus group research with funded agencies and services.
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Evaluation Strategies and Tools for Place Management and Community Renewal
Client: NSW Premier's Department
Location/s: Sydney
With Albany Consulting as lead consultant, this meta-evaluation reviewed evaluation reports on place-management projects funded by the Premier’s Department and a range of similar projects. A wide body of Australian and International literature was reviewed to report on the range of evaluation strategies, tools and outcomes used in the community renewal context, and a ‘good…
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Review of Shared Responsibility Agreements
Client: Office of Indigenous Policy Co-ordination (OIPC), Department of Family and Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Location/s: Darwin, Galiwinku, Palmerston (NT) Boggabilla, Tamworth, La Perouse (NSW)
Conducted reviews of six Shared Responsibility Agreements (SRAs) several of which were complex multi-signatory SRAs with three Top End (NT) communities, including a remote community and urban communities in Darwin and Palmerston and three communities in NSW, one in metropolitan Sydney.
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