From May 1994 Social Systems & Evaluation (SSE) has been undertaking evaluation, review, research and systems work in the human services area in both Perth and around Australia. These projects have included:
Evaluation And Research Related Projects
Evaluation And Research Related Projects
Review Of Operational Procedures Against The Australasian Juvenile Justice Administrators Standards
Evaluation Of The Strong Families Program
Monitoring And Evaluation For The Bandyup Front Entry Improvement Project
Child Protection Training Project 2004-2005
Evaluation Of The Juvenile Justice Community Funding Program
Interviewing For The Drug Use Careers Of Offenders (Duco)- Juveniles Study
Investigation Of Trends In Child Maltreatment Allegation And Child Concern Reports
Evaluation Of The Geraldton Alternative Sentencing Regime
Review Of The Cota(Wa) Funding Agreement
Analysis Of Children’s Court Offences And Calculation Of Rates/1000
Review Of The Drug Free Units At Wooroloo Prison Farm And Acacia Prison
Literature Review Of Best Practice In Operation Of Drug Free Units In Prisons
Review Of Funding Arrangements – Office For Children And Youth
Interviewing Of Pre-Adoptive Parents
Interviewing Of Female Prisoners On Their Drug Use
Interviewing Of Dcd Funded Service Providers – Stakeholders Survey
Evaluation Of The Students Taking A Right Stand (Stars) Program
Evaluation Of The Constable Care Child Safety Project’s Puppet And Interactive Shows
Evaluation Of The Workload Demonstration Project
Review Of The Edith Cowan Western Australian Women’s Fellowship
Community Work Orders Stakeholder Consultations
Review Of The Metropolitan Social And Emotional Wellbeing Centre
Data For Ongoing Evaluation Of Community Funded Projects
Survey Of Prison Officers Dealing With Female Prisoners
Evaluation Of Community Funded Programs Carnarvon & Halls Creek
Survey For The Aboriginal Education And Training Council
Evaluation Of Perpetrator Programs For Mandated And Voluntary Participants In Western Australia
Review Of The Spent Convictions Act
Review Of The Operation & Effectiveness Of Section 401 Of The Criminal Code
Literature Review On Women In Prison
Review Of The Prisoner Grievance Procedures Pilot
Evaluation Of Good Beginnings – Doncare
Evaluation Of The Joint Approach To Child Abuse Project
Evaluation Of The Juvenile Justice Community Funding Program
Evaluation Of Implementation Of State Palliative Care Plan
Evaluation - Best Practice Model Victim Services, Domestic Violence Counselling, Education & Support
Evaluation of The Effectiveness Of 'So You're Tinking Of Moving Into A Retirement Village!'
South West Local Area Data Consultancy
Survey To Identify Services Available To Victims Of Crime
Comparability Of Child Protection Data Project
Data Analysis Of Customer Survey 1998 Of Victim Support Services
Care Careers: Study Of Three Years Of Placement Data 1995-97
Evaluation of The Action Plan To Address Aboriginal Cyclical Offending
Evaluation Of The Helping Hands
Data Analysis of Customer Survey 1997 Of Victim Support Services
Review of The Aboriginal Visitors Scheme
Evaluation of 'Good Beginnings'
Evaluation of The Local Merit Selection Trial For Teaching Positions At School Level
Evaluation of The Implementation of The Youg Offender Act.
Review And Evaluation of Domestic Violence Regional Planning and Coordinaton
Review of Customer Services To Meet Planning and Reporting Requirements
Post Executive Development Centre Support To HEalth Department of WA Executives
Observer Role Within Executive Development Centre
Review of The Operations And Effectiveness of The Victims of Crime Act 1994
Evaluation of The Inter-Agency School Community Centres Pilot Project
Review of Delivery And Reporting Arrangements For Access And Participation Services
Ongoing Evaluation of The Performance Management System
Evaluation of The Pilot Diversion Project For Aboriginal Solvent Abusers
Summary And Issues Paper on Preliminary Analysis of Ward Data
Evaluation of The Joint Investigation Teams - Child Protection Pilot Project
Preliminary Aanalysis of Ward Data
Child Protection Cohort Study - Feasability Assessment
Analysis of Western Australian Child Protection Data 1989-1994
| Government of Western Australia December 2004 – January 2005 |
An operational review of Banksia Hill Detention Centre’s performance against the selected Standard Minimum Rules for Juvenile Justice as set out in the AJJA Standards.The review was undertaken in conjunction with Rod Ogilivie of SMYL Community Services. |
| Project Manager: Rosemary Cant |
| Government of Western Australia August 2004 – September 2006 |
Strong Families is an interagency initiative that aims to promote coordination and collaboration between agencies working with families who have complex needs. This longitudinal evaluation uses a mixed methods approach combining Action Research with Implementation Evaluation, Local Context Analysis and an Impact Evaluation using a Program Logic/Outcomes hierarchy developed in conjunction with Strong Families Coordinators. The evaluation team includes Colin Penter of Matrix Consulting and Darrell Henry. |
| Project Manager: Rosemary Cant |
| Government of Western Australia September 2004 – February 2005 |
The aim of the Bandyup Women’s Prison Front Entry Improvement project is to deliver improved services to better meet the unique needs of women within a maximum security custodial environment. The monitoring and evaluation process has involved developing an outcomes hierarchy for the project together with indicators and measures of success. Focus groups with prisoners, external service providers and prison staff were used to inform the development of the outcomes hierarchy and the indicators. The project was undertaken in conjunction with Joyce Archibald. |
| Project Manager: Rosemary Cant |
| Government of Western Australia May 2004 – January 2005 |
The project’s objectives are to research the range, status and accessibility of child protection training in Western Australian and the situation in other Australian States in relation to industry or professional group requirements that training/accreditation in child protection is a pre- requisite to employment. The project is required to make recommendations regarding:
The project team is Colin Penter, Rosemary Cant and Brenda Clare. |
| Project Manager: Colin Penter,
Matrix Consulting |
Department of Justice
| Government of Western Australia May 2004 – January 2005 |
Social Systems and Evaluation will lead a team of consultants conducting a process and outcome evaluation of 14 diverse services funded under this program. Project will involve statewide site visits, interviewing of stakeholders and analysis of data gathered by service providers for reporting of outputs and outcomes to DoJ. Project will be undertaken in conjunction with Mr Darrel Henry. |
| Project Manager: Rick Downie |
| Commonwealth Government May 2004 – August 2004 |
Management and supervision of a data gathering initiative in juvenile detention and remand centres in Western Australia. The project required extensive liaison with centre and other Department of Justice personnel, identification, recruitment, training and supervision of Indigenous and non-Indigenous interviewers, collation and despatch of data collection instruments and reporting on the survey process to AIC. |
| Project Manager: Rick Downie |
| Government of Western Australia April 2004 – August 2004 |
Qualitative and quantitative investigation of emerging trends in areas of Child Maltreatment Allegations and Child Concern Reports recorded on DCD’s electronic database, CCSS. Initial quantitative analysis followed by hypothesis formulation and testing of hypothesese with key informants and study of changes in work practices and their impact on data collection. Quantitative analysis in conjunction with Tom Mulholland & Associates. |
| Project Manager: Rosemary Cant |
| Government of Western Australia April 2004 – June 2004 |
Evaluation of the processes of and outcomes achieved through operation of the Geraldton Alternative Sentencing Regime for a period of approximately 2 years. Qualitative data gathered through interview with Magistrate, DoJ officers, govt and non-govt service providers and program participants. Quantitative data gathered through analysis of offending history pre and post involvement with GASR to augment data gathered by the program. Project undertaken with Mr Parrel Henry. |
| Project Manager Rick Downie |
| Government of Western Australia January 2004 – June 2004 |
A study of the content and operation of the current three-year funding agreement between the Office of Seniors Interests and Volunteers and the Council on the Ageing (WA) for the provision of various services. Six monthly progress reports were analysed and the views of key stakeholders sought on operation of the current agreement and future directions the agreement may take. |
| Project Manager Rick Downie |
| Government of Western Australia October 2003 – January 2004 |
Analysis of 2002/2003 Children’s Court charge records and calculation, using Australian Bureau of Statistics Estimated Residential Population data, of rates per 1000 for young offenders for each postcode in Western Australia. Formulation of a report that ranked suburbs and summarised offence characteristics. |
| Project Manager Rick Downie |
| Government of Western Australia September 2003 – October 2003 |
A detailed study of Drug Free Unit Pilots operating at two Perth prisons. The review required extensive interviewing within the prisons – management, prison officers, program experts and prisoners who have participated in the pilots. Data gathered through the pilots were also analysed and a report composed highlighting characteristics of best practice in operation of drug free units in prisons. |
| Project Manager Rosemary Cant |
| Government of Western Australia September 2003 – October 2003 |
A review international literature relating to operation of drug free units that focused on outcomes achieved through the application of different program models. Composition of a report detailing review findings. |
| Project Manager Rosemary Cant |
| Government of Western Australia June 2003 – September 2003 |
The three major programs OCY funds are Cadets WA, Community Service Grants and Youth Grants WA. Funding agreements in each of these areas were studied in detail to identify levels of compliance from both funder and fundee perspectives with current WA Government guidelines. Six monthly and annual progress reports were analysed. Processes and roles were examined and recommendations made to enhance efficiency of current arrangements. |
| Project Manager Rick Downie |
| Government of Western Australia May 2003 – September 2003 |
Telephone interviewing of parents who had been approved as adoptive parents but not yet had a child placed with them. Interview data were analysed and a report composed summarising clients’ perception of the adoptions approval processes and outcomes. |
| Project Managers Rick Downie &
Rosemary Cant |
| Australian Institute of Criminology July 2003 – September 2003 |
Interviewing of female prisoners in prisons across Western Australia as a component of the Australian Institute of Criminology’s DUCO project. Required liaison and development of protocols with the Department of Justice and individual prisons, recruitment and training of interviewers, interviewing and interviewer supervision and processing of data gathered through interviews. |
| Project Manager Rosemary Cant |
| Government of Western Australia April 2003 – September 2003 |
Telephone interviewing of organisation in receipt of funding from DCD to gather perceptions from external stakeholders who have been involved in projects, initiatives and policy development activities run by DCD. |
| Project Managers Rick Downie &
Rosemary Cant |
| Australian Commonwealth Government February 2003 – December 2003 |
Evaluation of a school based anti-drug education program delivered by the Teen Challenge organisation to high school students. Survey instruments for students to complete pre and post their involvement in a STARS presentation were formulated and applied. Survey data were analysed in conjunction findings from key stakeholder interviews and an evaluation report composed. |
| Project Managers Rick Downie |
| Government of Western Australia February 2003 – May 2003 |
A detailed study of complaint mechanisms operating within selected State Government Agencies accompanied by a literature search and statewide population survey to gather public perceptions of the availability, appropriateness and timeliness of current complaint procedures in State Government agencies. |
| Project Manager Rick Downie |
| Government of Western Australia January 2003 – March 2003 |
Conduct consultations with stakeholder departments to develop high level output and outcome indicators for implementation of the State Homelessness Strategy. Review stakeholder information systems to determine their capacity to report identified output and outcome measures. Formulate a framework for evaluation of the Strategy to be undertaken in December 2003. |
| Project Manager Rosemary Cant |
| Government of Western Australia December 2002 – May 2003 |
Working in conjunction with AAAJ Consulting to determine best practice approaches to delivery of safety messages to primary school children and provide a framework for evaluation of the program. Gather qualitative and quantitative data from children, parents and teachers about their reactions to the program and the strengths and longevity of the Constable Care Child Safety Project messages. |
| Project Manager Rick Downie |
| Government of Western Australia October 2002 – December 2002 |
Evaluation of a workload measuring, allocation and monitoring demonstration implemented at a metropolitan, rural and remote site. Study of processes implemented, interviewing of all personnel involved in the demonstration and analysis of workload data gathered into corporate databases during the demonstration. |
| Project Manager Rosemary Cant |
| Government of Western Australia August 2002 – November 2002 |
Conduct interviews with key stakeholders and past recipients of the Fellowship. Formulate a report incorporating strength and opportunities for future enhancement of the Fellowship. Project undertaken in conjunction with KDL Consultancy. |
| Project Manager Rosemary Cant |
| Government of Western Australia May 2002 – October 2002 |
Undertake consultations with Department
of Justice personnel who have contact with offenders sentenced to do community
work hours. Interview community organisations who host and provide projects
for offenders on community work order. Integrate interview findings with
survey data gathered from community work order participants and formulate
a report including future directions for the program. |
| Project Manager Rick Downie |
| Commonwealth Government March 2002 – May 2002 |
Gather views of Aboriginal organisation and individual stakeholders through interview, survey and community forums in reviewing the current operation of a federally funded education and support initiative for Aboriginal service delivery personnel working in non-government organisations Project undertaken in conjunction with AAAJ Consulting Group and Carol Pettersen. |
| Project Manager Rosemary Cant |
| Government of Western Australia February 2002 – February 2003 |
Working with approx. 20 funded agencies in metropolitan and country Western Australia to determine data required by them to facilitate reporting of service outputs and outcomes to their funding bodies. Assistance provided in development and implementation of data collection tools to gather identified data and monitoring of implemented data collection systems. |
| Project Manager Rick Downie |
| Government
of Western Australia |
Conduct a survey of prison officers stationed at a selection of custodial facilities in metropolitan and country Western Australia. Undertake a comprehensive analysis of survey findings. |
| Project Manager: Rosemary
Cant |
| Government
of Western Australia |
A process and outcome evaluation of two programs aimed at reduction in juvenile offending. Also included was the development of data collection instruments for each site, implemented to record users of the service, service provided and outcomes achieved. Quantitative data gathered was complemented by extensive interviewing and analysis of court data sourced from the Department of Justice. |
| Project Manager Rick Downie |
| Government of Western Australia August 2001 – December 2001 |
Survey of Aboriginal students and staff from schools, TAFE colleges and universities around Western Australia. The purpose of the survey was to provide data to enable the AETC to monitor the implementation of the WA Strategic Plan for Aboriginal Education and Training. Project undertaken in conjunction with AAAJ Consulting Group. |
| Project Manager Rosemary Cant |
| Government of Western Australia August 2001 – July 2002 |
SSE participated in and managed a project team for this evaluation which included an extensive literature review and investigation of tools for use on an ongoing basis to evaluate perpetrator programs. Interviews with agency personnel who deliver programs were complemented by development of a data collection template into which agency held data could be transposed for analysis. Instruments to collect data appropriate for future evaluation of perpetrator programs were also developed and recommended for implementation. |
| Project Manager Rosemary Cant |
| Government of Western Australia August 2001 – December 2001 |
The review of Spent Convictions Act included analyses of written submissions and police and court data, a brief literature review and interviews with key stakeholders. A report for presentation to parliament, including recommendations for change, was compiled. |
| Project Managers Rosemary Cant
Rick Downie |
| Government of Western Australia July 2001 – October 2001 |
The review of the operation and effectiveness of the section of the criminal code that incorporates the ‘Three strikes and you are in’ amendments. This primarily qualitative review included interviews with key stakeholders - the Judiciary, prosecutors and relevant Aboriginal organisations. |
| Project Managers Rosemary Cant
Rick Downie |
| Government of Western Australia June 2001 – August 2001 |
A review of recent national and international literature on women in the prison system as an aid to informing DOJ personnel in decision making processes for future directions for the incarceration of women in Western Australia. |
| Project Manager: Rosemary Cant |
| Government of Western Australia May 2001 – August 2001 |
Customer satisfaction surveys of women’s groups, selected Chief Executive Officers of Government Agencies and the Minister. The project was undertaken in partnership with Kath Lymon on behalf of the Centre for Research for Women. |
| Project Manager: Rosemary Cant |
| Government of Western Australia April 2001 – June 2001 |
Review of new procedures for the receipt and processing of prisoner grievances in two prisons – one metropolitan and one country - at the conclusion of a four- month pilot. Views were gathered from prison personnel and inmates, other Department of Justice personnel and the State Ombudsman’s office. |
| Project Manager: Rick Downie |
| Government of Western Australia October 1999 – July 2001 |
SS&E evaluated the Doncare ‘Good Beginnings’ home visiting programs in Victoria. The evaluation involved extensive stakeholder interviewing (including participating parents and volunteers) at each site. |
| Project Manager: Rosemary Cant |
| Government of Western Australia December 2000 – April 2001 |
A qualitative evaluation of Police Officers and Family and Children's staff of the effectiveness of the Joint Approach to Child Abuse. Involved individual and focus group interviews with approximately 35 staff and some analysis of data on the joint response provided by Family and Children's Services. |
| Project Managers Rick Downie Rosemary
Cant |
| Government of Western Australia December 2000 – August 2001 |
Social Systems and Evaluation led a team of consultants including Anne Butorac of AAAJ, Craig Somerville of Japalpa and Carol Pettersen of Coorlbardie Consulting Group conducting a process and outcome evaluation of 16 diverse services funded under this program. |
| Project Manager: Rick Downie Rosemary
Cant |
| Government of Western Australia May 2000 – October 2000 |
‘Palliative Care: The Plan for Western Australia’ was developed in 1997. The evaluation explored the extent of implementation of initiatives in the plan. The project involved extensive interviewing of health care managers, specialists, palliative care service providers and clients and a state-wide survey of General Practitioners. Project partner - AAAJ Consulting Group. |
| Project Manager: Rosemary Cant |
EVALUATION - BEST PRACTICE MODEL VICTIM SERVICES, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COUNSELLING, EDUCATION & SUPPORT
Family and Childrens Services
|
Government of Western Australia September 1999 - Current |
A consultancy to investigate and evaluate the implementation and operation of a best practice model in a sample of six domestic violence service provider agencies in metropolitan and country Western Australia. |
| Project
Manager: Rick Downie |
EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF 'SO YOU'RE THINKING OF MOVING INTO A RETIREMENT VILLAGE!'
Ministry of Fair Trading
|
Government of Western Australia June 1999 |
A consultancy, completed within tight time requirements, to evaluate the effectiveness of a Ministry publication. The project involved conducting focus group discussions with groups of seniors at three Perth metropolitan retirement homes and a write-up of the findings. |
| Project
Manager: Rosemary Cant |
SOUTH WEST LOCAL AREA DATA CONSULTANCY
Aboriginal Affairs Department
|
Government of Western Australia April 1999 - June 1999 |
A project to develop a data package for five local areas in the South West Region to meet the information needs of Aboriginal Community Action Groups. It involved identification of data required for planning and, as a baseline for evaluation, to obtain the data from government agencies and from the ABS Census and to compile it into a suitable report. The project was undertaken with Tom Mulholland Associates. |
| Project
Managers: Rosemary Cant Rick Downie |
SURVEY TO IDENTIFY SERVICES AVAILABLE TO VICTIMS OF CRIME
Victim Support Services
|
Government of Western Australia December 1998 - May 1999 |
The identification and surveying of providers of services to victims of crime around Western Australia. Analysis of survey responses, identification of areas where gaps existed and the proposal of strategies to improve services through joint work and collaboration. |
| Project
Manager: Rick Downie |
COMPARABILITY OF CHILD PROTECTION DATA PROJECT
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
|
Commonwealth Government August 1998 - April 1999 |
A study commissioned by the National Child Protection & Support Service Data Group to examine the comparability of national child protection data and recommend on options to improve comparability. |
| Project
Managers: Rosemary Cant Rick Downie |
DATA ANALYSIS OF CUSTOMER SURVEY 1998 OF VICTIM SUPPORT SERVICES
Ministry of Justice
|
Government of Western Australia July 1998 - August 1998 |
Data punching and analysis of survey responses for the 1998 Victim Support Services Customer Satisfaction Survey and presentation of a report to meet performance indicator and other information requirements. |
| Project
Manager: Rick Downie |
CARE CAREERS: STUDY OF THREE YEARS OF PLACEMENT DATA 1995-97
Family and Children's Services
|
Government of Western Australia June 1998 - December 1998 |
Analysis of extensive data covering a three-year period (1995-97) of out of home and alternative care placements for young people. The project involved the creation of relational database structures into which departmental data could be downloaded, analysis of the data and formulation of a comprehensive report. The project was undertaken in conjunction with Tom Mulholland Associates. |
| Project
Manager: Rosemary Cant |
EVALUATION OF THE ACTION PLAN TO ADDRESS ABORIGINAL CYCLICAL OFFENDING
Ministry of Justice
|
Government of Western Australia May 1998 - December 1998 |
This project required SS&E to identify the data required for planning and as a baseline for evaluation, to obtain the data from government agencies and from the ABS Census and to compile it into a suitable report. The project was undertaken in conjunction with Tom Mulholland Associates. |
| Project
Manager: Rosemary Cant |
EVALUATION OF THE WARMINDA INTENSIVE INTERVENTION CENTRE AND THE ABORIGINAL FAMILY SUPERVISION PROGRAM
Ministry of Justice
|
Government of Western Australia May 1998 - December 1998 |
SS&E undertook the simultaneous evaluation of the Warminda Intensive intervention Centre and the AFSP using a variety of qualitative and quantitative techniques. Participants, their caregivers, Ministry of Justice personnel and key stakeholders were surveyed by interview or questionnaire. |
| Project
Manager: Rosemary Cant |
EVALUATION OF THE HELPING HANDS
Office of Seniors Interests
|
Government of Western Australia March 1998 - June 1998 |
An evaluation of a government funded program delivered by a non-government service provider to link 'substitute grandparents' and older people as friends and mentors with families in need. The project also involved the examination of any intergenerational issues emerging from the program. |
| Project
Manager: Rosemary Cant |
DATA ANALYSIS OF CUSTOMER SURVEY 1997 OF VICTIM SUPPORT SERVICES
Ministry of Justice
|
Government of Western Australia February 1998 - March 1998 |
Data punching and analysis of survey responses for the 1997 Victim Support Services Customer Satisfaction Survey and presentation of a report to meet performance indicator and other information requirements. |
| Project
Manager: Rosemary Cant |
COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS TO DETERMINE ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY EDUCATION NEEDS IN THE AREA OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Domestic Violence Prevention Unit
|
Government of Western Australia January 1998 - September 1998 |
SS&E (through the Centre for Research for Women) undertook consultations with Regional Domestic Violence Management Committees and key Aboriginal stakeholders around Western Australia to identify and specify services required for community education programs. |
| Project
Manager: Rosemary Cant |
REVIEW OF THE ABORIGINAL VISITORS SCHEME
Ministry of Justice
|
Government of Western Australia December 1997 - April 1998 |
SS&E and Mentor Services undertook a statewide review of the current operation of this program. Qualitative and quantitative data gathered from key Aboriginal and other stakeholders, analysed in conjunction with Ministry of Justice and Police data led to a report on the current operation of the scheme and the formulation of recommendations for the future directions the AVS will follow. |
| Project
Manager: Rick Downie |
EVALUATION OF 'GOOD BEGINNINGS'
|
Commonwealth Government September 1997 - November 1999 |
SS&E evaluated the 'Good Beginnings' home visiting programs in four sites across Australia - Katherine NT, Moe VIC, Sydney NSW and Hobart TAS. |
| Project
Manager: Rosemary Cant |
EVALUATION OF THE LOCAL MERIT SELECTION TRIAL FOR TEACHING POSITIONS AT SCHOOL LEVEL
|
Government of Western Australia September 1997 - October 1998 |
SS&E managed a team of consultants in monitoring and evaluating the Local Merit Selection Trail taking place in approximately 70 Western Australian Government Schools. EDWA staff took part in interviews and surveys, other key players were consulted and local merit selection models in place elsewhere were studied within the project. Other team members were Dr Verena Marshall and Dr Anne Butorac. |
| Project
Manager: Rick Downie |
DEVELOPMENT OF A CONSULTATION FRAMEWORK AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY FOR THE ABORIGINAL EDUCATION TRAINING COUNCIL
Department of Education Services
|
Government of Western Australia July 1997 - February 1998 |
This project was separated into two sections, development and conducting of a customer satisfaction survey undertaken by SS&E and formulation of a consultation framework undertaken by Anne Butorac Consultancy Services. The survey was sent to 1000+ participants in the high school and technical and further education sectors, both staff and students, with responses entered to purpose developed data bases, analysed and reported back to the AETC. |
| Project
Manager: Rosemary Cant |
EVALUATION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE YOUNG OFFENDER ACT
Ministry of Justice
|
Government of Western Australia July 1997 - January 1998 |
SS&E managed a team of consultants in evaluating the implementation of the Young Offender Act and the operation of the Juvenile Justice Teams. The project also included the surveying of 600 police officers across WA to learn their perceptions of the operation of the Act. |
| Project
Managers: Rosemary Cant Rick Downie |
REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REGIONAL PLANNING AND COORDINATION
Domestic Violence Prevention Unit
|
Government of Western Australia July 1997 - October 1997 |
SS&E managed a team of consultants undertaking this review on behalf of Centre for Research for Women. Sixteen Regional Domestic Violence Co-ordinating committees were consulted, their regional plans assessed and their operations reviewed. The project also included the surveying of clients of domestic violence services. |
| Project
Manager: Rosemary Cant |
REVIEW OF CUSTOMER SERVICES TO MEET PLANNING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENT
Women's Policy Development Office
|
Government of Western Australia May 1997 - August 1997 |
Rosemary Cant was a member of a team of consultants, which undertook this review on behalf of the Centre for Research for Women. The review involved stakeholder interviews, focus groups with women's organisations and a small survey of Government agencies. |
| Project
Manager: Rosemary Cant |
POST EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE SUPPORT TO HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF WA EXECUTIVES
Health Department
|
Government of Western Australia August 1997 - June 1998 |
SS&E provided support to 20+ participants in June 1997 Executive Development Centres and coordinated the provision of additional specialised support from Mentor Services and Dr Verena Marshall of Curtin University. The project team assisted participants in their identification and development of learning objectives and monitored their progress in achieving objectives. |
| Project
Manager: Rick Downie |
OBSERVER ROLE WITHIN EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
Health Department
|
Government of Western Australia June 1997, May 1998, April 1999 |
This role involved live-in attendance at 3-day HDWA Executive Development Centres, observing participants in planned exercises, interviewing participants, writing up of observation reports and taking part in sessions to integrate all observations into overall reports of the participant's involvement in the centres. |
| Project
Manager: Rick Downie |
REVIEW OF THE OPERATIONS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT 1994
Ministry of Justice
|
Government of Western Australia November 1996 - December 1996 |
SSE were the principal consultants for the first evaluation of the Victims of Crime Act 1994. This evaluation, which was required by legislation, involved a quantitative and qualitative telephone survey of 189 victims and extensive stakeholder interviewing across a number of agencies. The approach and methodology employed paid particular regard to sensitivities in dealing victims of crime. |
| Project
Managers: Rosemary Cant Rick Downie |
EVALUATION OF THE INTER-AGENCY SCHOOL COMMUNITY CENTRES PILOT PROJECT
Departments of School Education
|
Health and Community Services, May 1996 - July 1997 |
SSE evaluated a two-year pilot project designed to develop and trial models of inter-agency coordination to support families and to prevent disadvantage at school entry. The three client departments collaborated to establish four inter-agency School Community Centres. The evaluation involved quantitative and qualitative approaches. |
| Project
Manager: Rosemary Cant |
REVIEW OF DELIVERY AND REPORTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR ACCESS AND PARTICIPATION SERVICES
Department of Training
|
Government of Western Australia March - May 1996 |
This primarily qualitative evaluation involved reviewing administrative and reporting arrangements for access and participation services following changes to reporting mechanisms and devolution of these services. The project included over 80 interviews with stake holders at all levels within WADT from CEO to TAFE College management and staff and was undertaken in conjunction with Dr Anne Butorac and Ms Tricia Sharpe. |
| Project
Manager: Rosemary Cant |
ONGOING EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Department of Training
|
Government of Western Australia July 1996 - June 1997 |
SSE managed this project which involved monitoring and evaluating the implementation of a Performance Management System in WADT and in TAFE Colleges across WA. The evaluation includes a survey of College staff's perceptions of the Performance Management System. Other team members were Dr Verena Marshall and Dr Anne Butorac. |
| Project
Manager: Rick Downie |
EVALUATION OF THE PILOT DIVERSION PROJECT FOR ABORIGINAL SOLVENT ABUSERS
Ministry of Justice
|
Government of Western Australia June - August 1996 |
SSE led a team of consultants in an evaluation of a program to contribute to the reduction of solvent abuse in the Western Desert and to divert offenders from the prison system. Other team members were Ms Tricia Sharpe, Ms Carol Pettersen and Ms Anni Hoddinott. |
| Project
Manager: Rosemary Cant |
SUMMARY AND ISSUES PAPER ON PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF WARD DATA
Family & Children's Services
|
Government of Western Australia March 1996 |
The paper summarised and presented data from a preliminary analysis and identified trends and characteristics in care orders, emerging issues for monitoring, research and analysis needs of care order data, implications for policy and legislation and implications for resourcing |
| Project
Manager: Rosemary Cant |
EVALUATION OF THE JOINT INVESTIGATION TEAMS - CHILD PROTECTION PILOT PROJECT
Police Service and Department of Community Services
|
Government of New South Wales December 1994 - March 1996 |
This major study was of 15 months duration and included extensive interviewing of clients, officers within both Departments and staff from other government departments and non-government agencies. Qualitative data obtained from interviews was complemented by the collection of quantitative data from pilot, control and baseline sites. A comparison of the JIT model of joint work by Police and Community Services with other Australian and international approaches to joint work was included in the evaluation. The evaluation was undertaken in conjunction with Dr Rosemary Cant of Sydney University. |
| Project
Managers: Rosemary Cant Rick Downie |
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF WARD DATA
Family & Children's Services
|
Government of Western Australia December 1995 - January 1996 |
Data sets relating to Wardship Applications, Orders and Extensions, Child Maltreatment Allegations and Placements in Out of Home Care were subjected to a preliminary analysis involving linking, sorting, grouping, the creation of queries and tables to identify trends evident in the data. |
| Project
Manager: Rosemary Cant |
CHILD PROTECTION COHORT STUDY - FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT
Family & Children's Services
|
Government of Western Australia April 1995 - August 1995 |
A feasibility study to establish methodological, ethical and legal, organisational and practical issues associated with a prospective 3-5 year longitudinal study in child protection. The study was undertaken in conjunction with Quality Research and resulted in a detailed report to the Department entitled Child Protection Cohort Study: Feasibility Assessment and a comprehensive annotated bibliography. |
| Project
Managers: Rosemary Cant Rick Downie |
ANALYSIS OF WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CHILD PROTECTION DATA 1989-1994
Family & Children's Services
|
Previously - Department for Community
Development August 1994 - November 1994 |
Analysis of 5 years of Western Australian child protection data and preparation of report A Study of Western Australian Child Protection Data 1989-1994. This study was the first comprehensive analysis of the Department's child protection data and was distributed Australia wide to departments and agencies. The report from the study was also influential in the Department's decision to pilot an alternative approach to many of the concerns about children brought to its attention. |
| Project
Managers: Rosemary Cant |
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