Evaluation can be a powerful and transformative tool. With programs that are designed for or used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, evaluation can highlight individual and community strengths, support self-determination and contribute to positive outcomes. To achieve these aims, best practice is for the evaluation to be designed and led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. However, evaluations are often commissioned by non-Indigenous organisations and/or involve non-Indigenous evaluators. Although non-Indigenous evaluators or researchers may be competent within their own skill set and culture, they may not always apply these skills in a way that is viewed as culturally safe by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

This resource sheet provides a list of resources for non-Indigenous evaluators and/or child and family services who need to plan, undertake, or commission an evaluation for programs that work with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children and their families.