Evaluation Projects

• 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 (2006) for the Courts & Program Development Unit, Department of Justice, Victoria
• Independent evaluation of the Royal Children's Hospital, Education Institute, Education Advisory Service (2006) for the Royal Children's Hospital
• Evaluation of the Youth Access Project for the National Gallery of Victoria
• an evaluation of the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) 2006 Vocational Pathways Projects for the Victorian Qualifications Authority
• 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)
• an evaulation of Phase 1 of the Primary Welfare Officer Initiative for the Department of Education and Training, Victoria.
• an evaluation of the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) 2004 Pathway Development for the Victorian Qualifications Authority
• an evaluation of the Primary Mental Health and Early Intervention Initiative (PHEMI) for the Department Department of Education and Training, Victoria
• an 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
• an evaluation of the Carer Program at five psychiatric services for the Carer Links West Mental Health Team
• an 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.
• an evaluation of Intersectoral Programs at Swinburne University, Victoria
• an evaluation of the Glemoriston Centre leadership pilot for the Department of Education and Training
• an 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.
• an evaluation of the personal impact of receiving an Innovations Grant; for the Commonwealth Schools Commission.
• an analysis of survey data on youth employment opportunities in the Shire of Whittlesea; for the local Youth Education Advisory Committee.
• an evaluation of educational knowledge dissemination and a study of the effects of school structure on knowledge usage; for the Education Research and Development Committee.
• an 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.
• an evaluation of the Adult Secondary Assistance Scheme for adult students returning to complete their secondary education; for the Commonwealth Department of Education.
• a 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.
• an 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.
• an evaluation of the Coordinated Areas Program for the Policy Division of the Victorian Ministry of Education.
• an evaluation of the Schools-TAFE Integrated Program; for the Moorabbin College of TAFE.
• a "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.
• an evaluation a new program for State Enrolled Nurses; for the Health Department Victoria and the Melbourne School for Enrolled Nurses.
• an evaluation of the Job and Course Explorer, a computer based vocational information system, for several goverment departments in Victoria.
• an evaluation of school reorganisation in Victoria, for the Ministry of Education and Training.
• an evaluation of the adoption of notebook computers at a large private school in Melbourne.
• the development of evaluation guidelines for adult and further education.
• an evaluation of cluster policy for development of regional basic and adult education.
• an evaluation of an innovative leadership development program for Telecom.
• the development of program logic for family care service delivery.
• an evaluation of the Victorian-Industry Education Partnerships Forum for DEET.
• an analysis of the educational needs of older people in Victoria.
• an evaluation of a regional health promotion program, in conjunction with the National Centre for Health Program Evaluation, funded by the National Heart Foundation.
• a study of the effectiveness of the Victorian Certificate of Education assessment scheme for selection of students to the University of Melbourne.
• an 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.
• an evaluation of the impact of local community action in rural Victoria.
• an analysis of a brokerage model of staff development in the area of disability services
• a review of the role of the nurse in secondary schools within the context of integrating human services
• an analysis of the impact of the products and services of the Australian Council for Educational Research
• an analysis of Year 12 curriculum provision in Victorian Government schools, for the Office of School Review, Department of Education in Victoria
• an 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
• the 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
• an evaluation of the use of information technology at Melbourne Girls Grammar
• the 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
• a review of the Web Skills program for the Office of Further Education and Training
• an evaluation of the ANZ 'HR Assist' for the ANZ Banking Group Ltd.
• a 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)
• an 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)
• an 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
• a review of the Pogo's Pledge CD ROM Prototype by ORGYEN Health