Evaluations

Robust and Independent Assessment

We provide independent evaluation of policies, programmes and services. We offer the full range of evaluation services – from rapid “in flight” reviews to complex, large-scale and multi-year evaluations.

We work with you and your stakeholders to design and implement reviews and evaluations using customised approaches that are tailored to the context.

Our evaluators are skilled in a range of evaluation theories, and qualitative and quantitative methods. This means we can deliver a comprehensive evaluation product.

What we do

We provide end-to-end evaluation services, including:

  • Developing outcomes frameworks, logic models and results measurement frameworks
  • Ex ante appraisal (e.g., cost-benefit analysis, economic impact analysis, regulatory impact analysis, business cases)
  • Stakeholder engagement, including interviews and focus groups, consultation documents and submissions analysis
  • Results monitoring
  • Evaluation scoping and design
  • Independent evaluations and reviews
  • Policy development, programme design and service planning.

 

Methods we often use include:

  • In-depth interviews and focus groups
  • Surveys (including paper-based and online)
  • Case studies
  • Data analysis, including analysis of statistical and administrative data, and advanced modelling
  • Quantification of “hard to measure” outcomes such as intangible social, economic and cultural impacts
  • Analysis of financial performance, efficiency and value for money.

 

Publications
Our team has decades of experience in the provision of expert evaluation services, ranging from large and complex matters (with quantum exceeding $100 million) to small quantum or single-issue matters.

Key contacts

Matt Balmford

David Moore

David Graham

Dr Vijaya Ramamurthy

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