This evaluation examines the effectiveness of the Time to Work Employment Service (TWES), a voluntary in‑prison program supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people transitioning from prison to work. Using a theory‑based, mixed‑methods approach, it assesses delivery across remote and non‑remote prisons and identifies options to strengthen program components, engagement and future implementation.

This article examines what impeded program evaluation from being embedded in the Australian Public Service (APS). It draws on a case study of evaluation as the major element of the 1980s APS ‘Managing for Results’ reform and the reasons for the later demise of evaluation. The article finishes by examining the value of an external...

This research assessed the value of Legal Help’s information/referral services to clients in the broader context of the Victorian legal assistance sector’s information and service provision. The service was evaluated on its reach to the community, accessibility to clients, appropriateness of services provided, client experience, actions prompted and client outcomes.

After briefly reviewing some of the key problems with how outcomes measurement is practised, this article presents some recent approaches from the evaluation field that attempt to address some of these concerns before introducing a new approach to understanding and evaluating outcomes – Meaningful Evaluation (ME).

This report discusses establishing and evaluating a training scheme for volunteers to support carers of people with dementia in two rural communities in Victoria, Australia.