Amohia Boulton (Whakauae Research Services Limited), Lisa Warner (YWCA of Adelaide Inc), Sharon Clarke (Government of Australia), Amal Chakraborty (University of South Australia), Lynley Cvitanovic (Whakauae Research Services Limited), Jenni Judd (CQUniversity AustraliaWideBay Hospital and Health Services; Bundaberg Health Pro), Margaret Cargo (University of Canberra)
The STEPS project has coalesced as a discrete piece of work over several years, but its genesis lies in the desire of a group of evaluators to improve evaluations undertaken in Indigenous settings. A draft set of principles have been developed (presented at AES in 2014) and a dynamic conceptual evaluation framework constructed (presented at AES in 2015). In this short paper, we present the results of a concept mapping exercise since undertaken to identify the issues and considerations requiring attention in the design and evaluation of Indigenous programs by Indigenous and non-Indigenous evaluators and commissioners of evaluation. Over 80 participants were engaged in this study. From the online and face-to-face brainstorming activities, 350 strategies to improve Indigenous evaluation practice were identified. These strategies were iteratively refined to a unique set of 122 strategies which were then sorted into conceptually meaningful groupings ('clusters'') and rated on their perceived importance and feasibility. The results will be presented visually using the following set of concept maps: (1) a cluster map depicting core strategy areas ('clusters') to guide evaluation practice; (2) a go-zone map which shows strategies that are most important and feasible to implement to improve Indigenous evaluation practice; (3) ladder graphs which show differences in importance and feasibility ratings by participant background characteristics e.g., primary role in evaluation, level of experience, country. The key implications of these maps will be discussed for strengthening Indigenous evaluation practice. This presentation will set the stage for a consultation and collaboration session where conference participants will have the opportunity to discuss what action AES can take to strengthen Indigenous evaluation practice in the short, medium and longer terms.
I am a co-founder of Litmus a specialist private sector evaluation company based in Wellington New Zealand and active across Australasia. My evaluation journey started more than 20 years ago as a nurse in the John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford when assessing the effects of a new nursing... Read More →
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 →
