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Current Projects
Previous Commissioned Program Evaluations
Tele-education Project (2000)- Final Report

The Centre for Program Evaluation (CPE) has a range of expertise backed up by excellent facilities, an extensive library on evaluation, and administrative support. The Centre has completed an extensive amount of major commissioned evaluations, survey research and consultancy projects, ranging in scope from national level evaluations to studies within individual locations (schools and other institutions). Previous evaluations together with current projects being undertaken are listed below.


Current projects

Projects currently being undertaken or recently completed are:

2011

• Evaluation of the psychosocial impact of a novel intervention that aims to reduce anxiety and aid coping in paediatric radiotherapy pathients by providing a short DVD about their treatment experience. Victorian Cancer Agency (VCA) Supportive Care Capacity Building Grant (2011). Administering Institution - Peter Maccallum Cancer Centre, Victoria. Collaborating Organisation - The University of Melbourne
• Review of the Future Farming Strategy Final Evaluation Plan (2011) for the Department of Primary Industries
• Provision of Expert Advice for the ATMs Evaluation Tender (2011) Department of Justice, Victoria

2010

• Evaluation of Food for All (FFA) resources (2010) for VicHealth
• Assembling our Evidence Base (2010) for Life Education Australia
• LaTrobe University's School Partnership Program (2010) for La Trobe University, Victoria. (Undertaken by the Centre for Program Evaluation and Education Policy & Leadership.)
• Evaluation of the Chelsea Seniors ICT Access Project for the Department of Planning and Community Development, Victoria
• Evaluation of the Southern Metropolitan Region Servicing Growing Communities Demonstration Project (2010) for the Department of Human Services, Victoria
• Evaluation of the Cunningham Dax Collection education and training programs (2010) for The Mental Health Research Institute of Victoria
• Review of Practice Change Evaluation Unit (2010) for the Department of Primary Industries, Victoria
• Chelsea Seniors ICT Access Project (2010) for the Department of Planning and Comunity Development, Victoria.
• Evaluation of the Loddon Mallee Partnership (2010) for The Myer Foundation

2009

• Evaluation of the Tarneit Demonstration Project operated by a partnership comprising the North & West Metropolitan Region, Department of Human Services, Wyndham City Council & ISIS Primary Care
• Inclusive Emergency Management with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities (CALD) Program (2009) for Emergency Management Australia
• Meta-Evaluation of Positive Ageing Projects (2009) for the Office of Senior Victorians in the Department of Planning and Community Development
• Transition to General Practice: an initial Assessment of the Attitudes and Expectations of International Medical Graduates (2009) for Peninsula Health
• Evaluation of Transition: A Positive Start to School Pilots (2009) for the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
• Evaluation of the Starlight ‘Club Ado’ Program for Adolescents (2009)
• An Evaluation of the Enabling Nuclear Medicine Technologists Project (2009) for the NMT Association .
• An Evaluation of the Smith Family’s Insurance Training Pilot (2009) for The Smith Family
• Education for the Over 80s in the Mornington Peninsula Shire: a Literature Synthesis and Responses from Older Resident (2009) for the Municipal Association of Victoria
• Evaluation of ‘Schools of Quality’ in Lao PDR (2009) for AusAID and UNICEF 
• Evaluation of the ‘Framing Marginal Art’ ARC project (2008-09).

• Evaluation of The Smith Family's Learning for Life Scholarship Program
• Meta-Evaluation of the Office of Senior Victorians Positive Ageing Projects
• Evaluation of the Implementation of the natinal Bowel Cancer Screeing Program (NBCSP) Support Program for Victorian Divisions of General Practice
• Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for Internal Service Coordintion at Very Special Kids for Very Special Kids
• Evaluation of Phase One of the Challenging Student Behaviours Pilot Project for the Royal Children's Hospital Education Institute
• Evaluation Plan. Very Special Kids Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for Service Delivery

2007

• Evaluation of the Cunningham Dax Collection education and Training Programs for The Mental health Research Institute of Victoria
• Evaluation of the Impact of Intervention on 'Families in Crisis' An Early Intervention Program Implemented by The Mirabel Foundation
• Review of the Steiner Stream Program at Footscray City Primary School
• "It'll change your life". An Evaluation of the Bright Futures Demonstration Project for Merri Outreach Support Service

• Program Logic Model Based Evaluation of the 4 Steps for Life Evaluation for the Metropolitan Ambulance Service, Victoria
• Evaluation of a Professional Development Program Designed to Support the Implementation of a New Integrated Support Services Model in Three Magistrates Courts in Victoria for the Courts & Program Development Unit, Department of Justice, Victoria
• Independent evaluation of the Royal Children's Hospital, Education Institute, Education Advisory Service for the Royal Children's Hospital
• Evaluation of the Youth Access Project for the National Gallery of Victoria
• Evaluation of the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) Vocational Pathways Projects for the Victorian Qualifications Authority
• Finding a way forward... An Evaluation of the Education Advisory Service for the Royal Children's Hospital's Education Institute
• Secondary Evaluation of the Primary Welfare Officer Initiative for the Office of School Education, Department of Education & Training
• Review of the Primary Welfare Officer Initiative Interim Guidelines & development of content for the Primary Welfare Officer Initiative Webpage for the Office of School Education, Department of Education and Training
• Evaluation of the Implementation of the Credit Matrix in the Gippsland Education Precinct for the Victorian Qualifications Authority (VQA)
• Evaluation of Phase 1 of the Primary Welfare Officer Initiative for the Department of Education and Training, Victoria.
• An Evaluation of the VCAL Pathways Development Pilot Projects: Pathways to TAFE and University. Case Study Report for the Victorian Qualifications Authority (VQA)
• Evaluation of the Royal Children's Hospital Education Institute's Back on Track Program: Preliminary Literature Review
• A Review of Teaching & Learning langauges other than English (LOTE) at Collingwood P-12 College: Planning for the Future for Collingwood College
• Australian Mental health Leadership Program Evaluation for the Centre for International Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
• Evaluation of the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) Pathway Development for the Victorian Qualifications Authority
• Evaluation of the Primary Mental Health and Early Intervention Initiative (PHEMI) for the Mental Health Branch of the Department of Human Services, Victoria. Vol 1 & Vol 2
• ARC Discovery - Project Grant with Monash University titled 'The identification and measurement of equity and other health sector objectives'
• Claratitive and Benchmarking of the Mental Health Services provided by Pomegranate House - Ballarat
• Domestic Violence Information Resource Centre Website review of 'burstingthebubble.com'
• ruMAD? Education Foundation evaluation
• Evaluation of the Carer Program at five psychiatric services for the Carer Links West Mental Health Team
• Evaluation of the Professional Supervision of Breast Care Nurses for the Community Resource Centre at Sunshine Hospital
• A survey of beliefs and understanding about an Early Childhood Curriculum Framework for the Australian Early Childhood Association Inc.
• Evaluation of Intersectoral Programs at Swinburne University, Victoria
• Evaluation of the Glemoriston Centre leadership pilot for the Department of Education and Training
• Evaluation study and report of the Trial of Methods of Assessing and Reporting Student Achievement of Key Competencies for the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority.
• A study of the transition of secondary school students to tertiary education in Victoria; for the Commonwealth Tertiary Education Commission.
• Evaluation of the personal impact of receiving an Innovations Grant; for the Commonwealth Schools Commission.
• Analysis of survey data on youth employment opportunities in the Shire of Whittlesea; for the local Youth Education Advisory Committee.
• Evaluation of educational knowledge dissemination and a study of the effects of school structure on knowledge usage; for the Education Research and Development Committee.
• Evaluation of the implementation of the Schools Commission's Disadvantaged Schools Program in Victorian schools; for the Victorian Supplementary Grants Committee.
• Preparation and validation of tutor self evaluation strategies and materials; for the Council for Adult Education in Victoria.
• Evaluation of the Adult Secondary Assistance Scheme for adult students returning to complete their secondary education; for the Commonwealth Department of Education.
• Policy review and development project on the teaching of mathematics and science in pre-service courses for Primary Teachers; funded by the Commonwealth TEC.
• A study of vocational guidance provisions in secondary schools (jointly with the Department of Education, University of Melbourne); for the Commonwealth Department of Education.
• Evaluation of a trial implementation of Computer Managed Learning in Victorian TAFE colleges.
• A school-based survey of the destinations and attitudes of school leavers;funded by the Victorian Transition Education Advisory Committee.
• A study of innovative curriculum development in the field of youth culture (music); funded under the Participation and Equity Program and carried out for the Victorian Ministry of Education.
• A national evaluation of the implementation and impact ot the Participation and Equity Program in government and non-government schools and TAFE providers in all Australian states; for the Commonwealth Department of Education.
• a consultancy (literature review and secondary data analysis) to the Ministerial Working Group on Education for Science and Technology in Victoria.
• A study of the unmet demand for courses in colleges and universities in Victoria, including the development of an interest-based typology of fields of study; for the Victorian Post-Secondary Commission, the Victorian TAFE Board.
• Case studies of innovative secondary school programs in the Arts; funded by the Curriculum Development Centre.
• An interactive evaluation of the "Girls and Maths and Science Teaching Project" in Victoria.
• A national review of biology curriculum, teaching and the use of resources by teachers, including an evaluation of the "Web of Life" teaching materials; for the Australian Academy of Science.
• A study of a pre-pregnancy program conducted by the Richmond Community Health Centre.
• Consultancy to the Food Inquiry of the Regulation Review Unit of the Victorian Government.
• Evaluation of the Coordinated Areas Program for the Policy Division of the Victorian Ministry of Education.
• Evaluation of the Schools-TAFE Integrated Program; for the Moorabbin College of TAFE.
• "Critical friend" evaluation of the professional development program in Mathematics and Science for the Victorian Ministry of Education.
• A major national project providing research and administrative support for the Review of the Discipline of Accounting in Higher Education; for the Commonwealth Department of Employment, Education and Training.
• Evaluation a new program for State Enrolled Nurses; for the Health Department Victoria and the Melbourne School for Enrolled Nurses.
• Evaluation of the Job and Course Explorer, a computer based vocational information system, for several goverment departments in Victoria.
• Evaluation of school reorganisation in Victoria, for the Ministry of Education and Training.
• Evaluation of the adoption of notebook computers at a large private school in Melbourne.
• Development of evaluation guidelines for adult and further education.
• Evaluation of cluster policy for development of regional basic and adult education.
• Evaluation of an innovative leadership development program for Telecom.
• Development of program logic for family care service delivery.
• Evaluation of the Victorian-Industry Education Partnerships Forum for DEET.
• Analysis of the educational needs of older people in Victoria.
• Evaluation of a regional health promotion program, in conjunction with the National Centre for Health Program Evaluation, funded by the National Heart Foundation.
• Study of the effectiveness of the Victorian Certificate of Education assessment scheme for selection of students to the University of Melbourne.
• Evaluation of a harm minimization alcohol education program designed for secondary schools.
• Monitoring the of the Curriculum and Standards Framework, for the Board of Studies.
• Evaluation of the impact of local community action in rural Victoria.
• Analysis of a brokerage model of staff development in the area of disability services
• Review of the role of the nurse in secondary schools within the context of integrating human services
• Analysis of the impact of the products and services of the Australian Council for Educational Research
• Analysis of Year 12 curriculum provision in Victorian Government schools, for the Office of School Review, Department of Education in Victoria
• Evaluation of the National Early Psychosis Project, as part of the National Mental Health Strategy
• It's not just waiting for sick kids... A Design Evaluation of the Brunswick School Nurse Program
• Contribution to a national study of numeracy and literacy in primary schools funded by DEETYA
• Review and development of Evaluation Models for Community Crime Prevention, for the National Campaign Against Violence and Crime (with the Institute of Social Programme Evaluation, Murdoch University)
• A planning evaluation study, for Collingwood College
• Evaluation of the use of information technology at Melbourne Girls Grammar
• Development and review of a tailored professional development program in evaluation for the New Zealand branch of the Australasian Evaluation Society, in Wellington, New Zealand
• Review of the Web Skills program for the Office of Further Education and Training
• Evaluation of the ANZ 'HR Assist' for the ANZ Banking Group Ltd.
• Developmental and process evaluation of the Social Secutiry Case Management Pilot for the Commonwealth Administrative Appeals Tribunal Registry
• Hospital in the Home (HITH) Nurse study for North West Health, Royal Melbourne Hospital
• Group interview consultation for public health research project - Hume & Moreland for the Department of Community Health, North West Health
• The Natural Resources and Environment Experience of the Frontline Management Initiative (FMI): An Evaluation for the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment (NRE)
• Consulting on Co-ordinator Care Trial for Health outcomes International
• Genetics Education for GPs in Victoria. A Needs Assessment (in consultation with the Royal Australian College of Practitioners)
• Evaluation of the South East Access to Allied Health Services Pilot Project a component of Commonwealth Government's "Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care" initiative
• A project which looked at how Clusters operate in the most effective ways for Adult, Community and Further Education Board (ACFEB)
• Evaluation of the Local Asthma Planning Tool Kit for Asthma Victoria
• The Banyule Nillumbik Primary Care Alliance (BNPCA) Hypertension Project - An Evaluation of the Consumer Reference Group
• Keep Alert! An Evaluation of the Alert Liaison Early Referral Team (ALERT) at St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne
• Review of the Pogo's Pledge CD ROM Prototype by ORGYEN Health