Amohia Boulton (Whakauae Research Services Limited), Sharon Clarke (Government of Australia), Lisa Warner (YWCA of Adelaide Inc), Jenni Judd (Central Queensland University), Lynley Cvitanovic (Whakauae Research Services Limited), Margaret Cargo (University of Canberra)
The ultimate goal of the STEPS (STrengthening Evaluation Practices and Strategies in Indigenous settings in Australia and New Zealand) Project is to identify actions that can be taken by organisations, such as the AES, as well as by individuals to strengthen practices in the Indigenous evaluation space in Australia and New Zealand. To this end, the STEPS project, with the support of an international project advisory group, has engaged a broad cross section of evaluation stakeholders in both countries in a concept mapping study. The purpose of the study is to identify strategies to strengthen evaluation practice and to then rate these strategies on their importance and feasibility. The detailed results of the study will be presented in a short paper at the conference. During the presentation, which will include a consultation and collaboration session, conference participants will have the opportunity to translate the results of the study into actions that the AES can either implement or support within short (6-18 months), medium (3-years) and longer term timeframes (5-years). The session will be structured as follows. The key results of the concept mapping study will be presented. Participants will be asked to form small groups; each group will be assigned a key result from which to generate ideas for action that can be undertaken or supported by the AES. STEPS Project Advisory Group members will be invited to facilitate the small group discussions. Each small group will then have the opportunity to feedback to the wider group with respect to the ideas for action they have considered. Finally, representatives from the AES Board and/or STEPS Project Advisory Group will be invited to respond to the proposed actions during the closing phase of the session.
Senior research fellow, Victoria University of Wellington
I work with a diverse group of colleagues mainly in the area of health service research and evaluation. I am particularly interested in research and evaluation methods and issues around social justice and equity.
Dr Amohia Boulton (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngai te Rangi, Ngāti Pukenga, Ngāti Mutunga and Te Āti Awa o te Waka a Māui), is the Director of Whakauae Research Services Ltd, the only tribally owned and mandated health research centre in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Amohia also holds Adjunct Professor... Read More →
Originally from the northwest coast of Canada, Margaret migrated with her family to Australia in 2007. She is currently based at the Centre for Research and Action in Public Health, Health Research Institute, University of Canberra. Her expertise is in the implementation evaluation... Read More →
Senior Project Officer, Aboriginal Well Women’s Screening Program, SA Government
On my mother's side my language group is Wergaia and on my father's side I am Gunditjmara from Victoria.Sharon Clarke is a Senior Project Officer and works in the area of Aboriginal Women's Health within South Australia. She has 45 years' experience working in the health domain, public... Read More →
Professor of Health Promotion, Central Queensland University
Indigenous Health and Education, Health Promotion, Capacity Building, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Rural and remote Health, research capacity building, Evaluation
Lisa is a descendant of the Anangu Yankunytjatjara/Pitjantjatjara people. Lisa is employed at the YWCA Inc. Adelaide as a program coordinator of the Aboriginal women’s Leadership Program, working along Aboriginal women in communities providing inspiring leadership development workshops... Read More →
