Key projects
Psychological Support Programme and Mental Health Policies Awareness Raising Strategy
Department of Immigration and Border Protection, Australian Government The Department’s Psychological Support Programme and Mental Health Policies Awareness Raising Strategy (the Strategy) aimed to raise awareness of mental health policies in the immigration detention environment to ensure detention staff have an efficient and effective way of gaining the skills to implement the mental health policies in their day to day work. The department’s mental health policies cover: Risks and Warnings; Protective Factors; Supportive Monitoring and...
read moreDesert Mob Marketing Strategy
Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs In association with Liesl Rockchild, Art Management and Design, provided market research and consultation advice and support for the development of the 2015-2017 Desert Mob Marketing Strategy. This included development of on-line surveys and interview tools across the key stakeholder groups consulted including: visitors and tourists; private collectors; Aboriginal art specialist and galleries; public Aboriginal art institutions and Aboriginal art centres involved in supplying the art works for Desert Mob....
read morePrimary Health Care Research, Evaluation and Development Strategy
Department of Health, Australian Government In association with Robyn Considine, Director, Consan Consulting evaluated Phase 3 of the Primary Health Care Research, Evaluation and Development (PHCRED) Strategy. The PHCRED Strategy was established by the Australian Government in 2000 and was focused on improvement to patient outcomes through better primary health care systems, services and practice. Phase 3 of the PHCRED Strategy (2010-2014) moved towards a priority-driven approach with a particular focus on primary health care systems...
read moreMoney Mob Talk about an APY Land Financial Capability Program
Matrix on Board, Alice Springs In association with Dr Anita Pryor, undertook an evaluation of the Money Mob Talkabout (MMT) program, delivered by MoB, and funded by the Department of Social Services (DSS). Matrix on Board has delivered MoneyMob Talkabout (MMT) services in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands since March 2012, including community money education programs and financial wellbeing support. Together these services span both upstream educative measures (such as teaching about money in schools, distributing games packs...
read moreNational Breast Cancer Screening Program
Department of Health, Australian Government The BreastScreen Australia accreditation system has played a pivotal role in ensuring that all BreastScreen Australia services deliver safe, high quality breast screening services to women. The accreditation system had helped underpin the success of BreastScreen Australia, but had not been fully reviewed since the inception of the program in 1991. A call from jurisdictional programs to review components of the BreastScreen Australia accreditation process highlighted the need to re-examine the...
read moreMasterclass: Evidence-based policy development and evaluation
Liquid Learning Group Policy practitioners must increasingly develop policy based on clear evidence that links informed research and rigorous analysis to proposed actions. This interactive Masterclass provided participants with a comprehensive framework as to how an evidence-based approach can be applied to decision making throughout the policy development stage by utilising existing research data and policy literature, in addition to evaluating outcomes and results through informed methods of assessment. Using practical case study examples...
read moreEvaluation of Paung Ku
AusAID, Canberra Office Evaluated phase 2 (2010-2012) of Paung Ku: a civil society strengthening program, in Myanmar (Burma). Planned and conducted extensive in-country consultations across Myanmar in the Yangon, Mandalay and the Delta regions. Applied case study evaluation approach and appreciative inquiry interview techniques. Assessed the achievements of Paung Ku Phase 2 against four key objectives and outcomes; reported against AusAID criteria of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency sustainability; developed a theory of change to...
read moreArthritis and Musculoskeletal Conditions Collaborative Model of Care project
Arthritis Australia Provided policy and evaluation advice to an expert advisory group established to develop an evidence-based model of care for people with arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions. Prepared an initial scoping paper about: the rationale for a collaborative care model for arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions perceptions of patients about their care, and what the type of care they expect evidence about the type of care people are receiving, and gaps across the care continuum, and existing care models proposed or being...
read morePerformance Challenge Fund
AusAID Manila Office Developed a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (M&E) for the Performance Challenge Fund (PCF), an incentive program which aimed to improve governance and service delivery in Local Government Units (LGUs) in the Philippines. Prepared an evaluability assessment of the PCF, and reviewed current and future monitoring and evaluation requirements. Reviewed documentation about the history of the PCF, assessed DILG’s existing monitoring and evaluation systems, and performance assessment and reporting frameworks associated...
read moreNational Preventive Health Research Strategy
Australian National Preventive Health Agency In 2013. ANPHA developed a National Preventive Research Strategy (the Strategy) which identified research priorities and aimed to guide long term building of infrastructure and capabilities for useful preventative health research in Australia. The Strategy focuses on population health research and strategies that links to policy and program needs. Following initial consultations which led to a first draft of the Strategy, stakeholders were invited by ANPHA to provide comment particularly on the...
read moreRural Adversity Mental Health Program
Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health, Orange, New South Wales, University of Newcastle, New South Wales Health In association with Dr Chris Cooper, Research Associate developed a monitoring and evaluation framework for the Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP). The M&E Framework was underpinned by a review of the evidence within the academic and grey literature about the impact of climate change on rural adversity and community resilience. A program logic / outcomes hierarchy was developed for the purpose of identifying key...
read more2008 to 2011 Projects
Susan Garner, as a Managing Consultant of Grosvenor Management Consultants Coordinated Veterans’ Care Program – Department of Veteran Affairs (Australian Government) Conducted a formative and summative evaluation of a four year chronic disease management program commencing in May 2011 for veterans with major chronic conditions. Targeted conditions include heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and acute conditions such as pneumonia where care coordination in the primary care sector is considered desirable to manage...
read moreProjects Undertaken Prior to 2008
Introduction of Casemix funding in South Australia – Department of Health and Ageing (Australian Government) Evaluated the implementation of casemix funding in South Australian public hospitals in terms of impact of casemix the casemix funding approach on quality of care; access to acute public hospital services; and costs. Rural and remote health financing arrangements – Department of Health and Ageing (Australian Government) In association with the National Rural Health Alliance reviewed health financing arrangements for rural...
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