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Policy and program evaluation

Evaluation

Evaluation of the Permanency Support Program: final report

Lisa Hodgkin, Aron Shlonsky, Guyonne Kalb, Jordy Meekes, Lena Etuk, Rochelle Braaf

The Permanency Support Program represents a significant reform of NSW child protection and out of home care systems. It aims aim to achieve permanency for children within two years. This evaluation report focuses on foster care and family preservation.
Article

Spatial inequality, partnership deals and place based systems change


This article forms part of IPPO’s work on spatial inequality. It aims to prompt conversations about the most effective potential policy actions at multiple levels, the lessons learned, and emerging possibilities.
Journal article

The contributions of scientific realism and critical realism to realist evaluation

Realist evaluation has gained prominence in recent years especially in the evaluation of programs involving human services, social policies and health interventions. In this paper the authors seek to unpack the key tenets scaffolding the practical application of realist evaluation.
Evaluation

Business Research and Innovation Initiative impact evaluation


The Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII) is a unique Australian government demand-side innovation program. This impact evaluation finds that the BRII has not only achieved both its policy goals but also delivered a substantial net economic benefit to Australia.
Evaluation

Our Voice SA Reaching Out Project: final evaluation report

Tim Cahalan

Our Voice SA is a peer-led, self-advocacy group for adults with intellectual disability. In 2020, the group received a 3-year ILC grant to deliver the Reaching Out project. This is the final evaluation report for the project.