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Are the programs logics that you see actually logical? On Wednesday 11 April 2018, ARTD Partner Andrew Hawkins, delivered a free seminar in Sydney organised by the Australasian Evaluation Society (AES), which was attended by approximately 50 people. Hawkins first briefly introduced his subject. His generalist definition of a program logic is “A one-page diagram… Read more
It might sound academic but program logic is a very practical tool to help strengthen your program design and show how it works. This is important for NGOs competing for government funding as they are increasingly being asked to set out the evidence base for their programs and a plan for evaluation. On a wet… Read more
Program logic can help you develop design a program that works and provide the basis for effective monitoring and evaluation. With the growing focus on outcomes measurement. Program logic has a key role to play. To mark our new presence in Adelaide, we are offering two free program logic ‘taster’ workshops next week. Workshop 1… Read more
The term program logic implies the model you develop is logical. But is it? Often the links between outputs, short-, medium- and long-term outcomes in a program logic model look more like a wish list than something that would logically follow from program activities. We need to put the logic back into program logic so… Read more
The Evidence Based Policy Summit in Canberra last week brought together staff from federal and state government departments to discuss strategies for strengthening data collection and using evidence to improve policy, programs and practice. At the summit I ran a workshop on using evaluative thinking for program design. This is an approach that builds on… Read more
Several sessions at this year’s Australian Evaluation Society conference drew together reflections from funders, community organisations and evaluators collaborating to deliver community-led change initiatives. Many of these initiatives adopt developmental approaches, creating space for communities to co-create the solutions that respond to their local contexts. We’ve written about approaches to developmental evaluation here. In this… Read more
I’m a big believer in the potential of training programs. I’m part of a company that provides everyone with a personal training budget and company-wide training days, has lunchtime learning every Wednesday, and supports Australian Evaluation Society programs. Training is part of the lifelong journey that is evaluation. But I get it when my colleague,… Read more
As evaluators, ethics is key when considering if, when and how and we will conduct our projects. Ethical decisions shape the validity and reliability of the evaluations produced. We also know that clients of government social policies and programs are often vulnerable community members, and so its paramount that evaluators of these programs engage sensitively… Read more
Find out more about our staff, their roles, and what their day to day looks like! What was your path into evaluation/ARTD? Meandering! After a degree in creative writing I worked in publishing and independent bookstores for a time, then in marketing and communications in the health industry before heading back to Uni to do a… Read more
Strategic advice for developing the National Plan for the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Emergency Services Workers National Recovery and Resilience Agency THE CHALLENGE The national plan for the mental health and wellbeing of emergency services workers is a recommendation of the Senate Enquiry titled The People Behind 000: Mental Health of Our First Responders…. Read more
Litter Prevention Program Evaluation NSW Environment Protection Authority, Litter Prevention Unit (2021) THE CHALLENGE To support enhanced waste and recycling, the NSW Government was delivering Waste Less, Recycle More, a waste and recycling agenda for NSW that aimed to deliver economic, employment and environmental benefits for local communities and transform waste and recycling in NSW…. Read more
Evaluators are more often than not brought in to determine the value of some action after the fact, or ex-post. Economic evaluators are sometimes brought in to determine the value of a proposed action as part of a business case, or ex-ante. Evaluators are also useful when undertaking monitoring to ensure an action is on… Read more