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Evaluation
We believe the key to success for any evaluation is working with the main stakeholders to ensure they have ownership of the evaluation process, benefit from being involved and value its findings.
We have been involved in a number of evaluations and reviews of programmes. Our evaluations typically involved a diverse group of stakeholders from community groups to central Government agencies.
The following are examples of two evaluations our team has been involved in.
Evaluation of Pathway 2 Health (P2H) Eastern Bay of Plenty
| Who for | Bay of Plenty District Health Board (BOP DHB) |
| Why | The aim of P2H is to put in place community interventions that will increase physical activity levels (particularly among the targeted groups of Māori, youth and families) through both structured and unstructured opportunities. Project partners - SPARC, BOP DHB, Whakatane District Council, Opotiki District Council, Kawerau District Council, Mataatua Sports Trust and Toi Te Ora Public Health |
| What | We were contracted to support P2H by undertaking the evaluation. This included formative evaluation in 2008 assisting to develop the programme logic and collecting baseline data for evaluation of outcomes. Process evaluation in 2009 and finally outcome evaluation will be completed in 2010 |
| Outcomes | To date we have completed the formative component of the evaluation which included a workshop with the Pathway 2 Health Steering Group from which a working logic model was developed.
The collection of baseline data was completed in 2008 using an environmental audit of physical activity opportunities,
a survey of agencies that provide physical activity opportunities and a review of key documents.
In 2009 we undertook a process evaluation to better understand how the programme was being implemented in practice, ascertain key stakeholders perspectives about the programme and determine who the programme was reaching in the community. The process evaluation led to 20 recommendations, many of which have already been incorporated into the P2H programme. The outcome evaluation will be carried out in the first half of 2010. |
Independent Evaluation of Phase 3 of the New South Wales HIA Project
| Who for | The Centre for Health Equity Training, Research and Evaluation (CHETRE),University of New South Wales and the New South Wales Department of Health, Sydney, Australia |
| Why | CHETRE was funded by the New South Wales Department Health to run a Health Impact Assessment Learning-By-Doing Programme. The contract was due for renewal and the funding agency requested an evaluation of the programme to inform a new funding proposal. |
| What | The project assessed the perceptions and outcomes of the programme used a mixed method qualitative design and a variety of data sources. The data sources included: case studies, face- to-face and telephone interviews and a document analysis. A process and outcome evaluation approach was used. The evaluation sought the perceptions of a wide range of stakeholders who had participated in and engaged with the programme. |
| Outcomes | A final report describing the impact the programme was provided to CHETRE to deliver to the NSW Department of Health. A short summary report was also produced for the CHETRE website. As a result of the evaluation CHETRE's contract was renewed with additional funding and support. |
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