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Abbato, Samantha
PO Box 3108
Yeronga
BRISBANE QLD 4104
Mob: 0418 800 133
sabbato@bigpond.com.au

Samantha Abbato is an experienced program and service evaluator with strong methodological expertise across a range of qualitative and quantitative disciplines. She has completed a wide range of projects for government, non-government organisations and universities. This has included public health and applied community-based approaches to evaluation in diverse populations (e.g. indigenous, migrant, refugee).

Sam’s academic background includes: PhD (Epidemiology, UC Berkeley) and MPH (Epidemiology/Biostatistics, UC Berkeley) and academic training in Anthropology and Mathematics.

Qualitative and qualitative methodologies are tailored to suit clients’ needs across a range of services including:

• Program evaluation
• Service evaluation
• Strategic planning
• Customer/client and employee surveys, interviews and focus groups
• Data management and analysis
• Trouble-shooting existing databases
• Staff training/continuing education

The Allen Consulting Group
Annabel Brebner & Luke Condon
Level 9, 60 Collins Street
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
Tel: 03 8650 6000
Fax: 03 9654 6363
acgmel@allenconsult.com.au
www.allenconsult.com.au

The Allen Consulting Group (ACG) is an established national consultancy specialising in public policy, economics and organisational effectiveness. Evaluation is a core competency of the Allen Consulting Group.

ACG is experienced in evaluating programs, policy proposals, regulation and organisations. Incorporated in ACG’s evaluation work is expertise in social policy, governance, economics, public finance and management, along with highly developed qualitative and quantitative data analysis capabilities.

Many ACG consultants are proficient in evaluation, including those listed above. Dr Les Trudzik, ACG Executive Chairman, leads our team. Les is an experienced advisor to public and private sector organisations, with a focus on business transformation and organisational performance.

Anne Markiewicz and Associates Pty Ltd
Anne Markiewicz
Director
Anne Markiewicz and Associates Pty Ltd
PO Box 5052
Alphington
MELBOURNE VIC 3078
Tel: 03 9499 8842
Fax: 03 9499 8864
Mobile: 0416 199 884
anne@anneconsulting.com.au
www.anneconsulting.com.au

Anne Markiewicz and Associates is a boutique consultancy specialising in designing monitoring and evaluation frameworks, designing and undertaking program evaluations and reviews and providing customised training and support in monitoring and evaluation. The consultancy has specific expertise in the fields of:

• Children, young people & family well being;
• Health, mental health & substance abuse;
• Ageing and disability;
• Crime and Justice;
• Indigenous issues & cultural and linguistic diversity;
• Economic & social disadvantage & gender issues; and
• Community strengthening & capacity building.

A wide range of projects have been completed for Commonwealth, State and Local Governments and non Government organisations. Our work has been recognised with the AES award for Excellence in Evaluation in 2008.

ARTD Consultants
Chris Milne, Michael Brooks, Wendy Hodge, Sue Leahy, Klas Johansson, Margaret Thomas, Marita Merlene, Kerry Hart, Andrew Hawkins, Jade Maloney, Miriam Motha, Narelle Ong, Ofir Thaler, Consuelo de Meryrick
4/352 Kent Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
P O Box 1167
Queen Victoria Building
SYDNEY NSW  1230
Tel: 02 9373 9900
contact@artd.com.au
www.artd.com.au

ARTD is at the forefront of evaluation and performance measurement in Australasia, building on over 18 years of successful projects. Our clients tell us that they value our strategic orientation, independent advice, rigorous methods, wide experience and quality project management. Our work has been recognised with AES awards for evaluation studies in 2001 and 2002.
Our multidisciplinary team of fifteen consultants & researchers have many years experience across the social policy, health and environmental fields, working from offices in Sydney and the Queensland Sunshine Coast.  Our services include:

• Independent evaluations of programs, projects and partnerships
• advice on evaluation strategies and building capacity
• developing performance and monitoring frameworks
• surveys of stakeholders, staff, clients
• developing evidence based policy options
• policy focussed  research – quantitative and qualitative
• facilitating strategy development
• consulting with strategic stakeholders

Australian Continuous Improvement Group
Gerard Colla, Euan Lockie
203 Drummond Street
CARLTON VIC 3053
Tel: 03 9650 7222
Fax: 03 9650 7088
Mobile: 0416 141 772
acig@acig.com.au
www.acig.com.au

Australian Continuous Improvement Group (ACIG) has nearly twenty years experience helping clients achieve enhanced organisational performance improvement through:

• Benchmarking government services
• Organisational self-evaluations against business and service excellence frameworks;
• Developing monitoring and evaluation frameworks;
• Monitoring and evaluation systems at national level for developing countries;
• Organisational performance reviews and strategic planning;
• Project performance management systems, training and support;
• Organisational performance improvement through continuous improvement and lean thinking; and
• Implementing balanced scorecard approaches to service monitoring and improvement.

We work with the business and not-for-profit sectors as well as local, state and federal governments throughout Australia and internationally throughout Asia and the Pacific.

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beyond ... (Kathleen Stacey & Associates) Pty Ltd
Kathleen Stacey
16 Avenue Road
CUMBERLAND PARK SA 5041
Tel: 08 8271 1903
Fax: 08 8357 3570
Kathleen@beyond-kathleenstacey.com.au
www.beyond-kathleenstacey.com.au

beyond… has undertaken consultancy, research, evaluation, facilitation, strategic planning and training in the human services sector since 1998. Our work focuses on Indigenous business, health, mental health, family and community services, education and children’s services and youth. Our services demonstrate and promote integrity, accountability, imagination and new possibilities in the directions that clients wish to pursue, and in developing and implementing participatory approaches within our work.

beyond… engages in solo and collaborative work across a range of small and large-scale projects at local, state and national levels. We choose the most appropriate people to create project teams through nurturing relationships with a variety of consulting firms, research centres and colleagues with a diversity of expertise and interest areas.

Boyle, Patrick
Director, Q Associates
P O Box 61
POTTS POINT NSW 1335S
Mob: 0413 599242
patricqa@gmail.com

Q Associates is a small consulting business providing services in evaluation, measurement and strategy development for organizations and teams.  As a result of Patrick’s university background, Q Associates specializes in projects for higher education and other learning-focused organizations.  Expertise and successful experience span the following areas.

• Assessment of learning, capability or performance
• Evaluation strategy/framework development
• Higher education program quality assurance
• Integrated evaluation (for project success optimization)
• Measurement of latent variables (e.g. perceptions)
• Program/project evaluation
• Quality/performance audit/review
• Strategy development/planning

Present or recent clients include several Australian universities, the Australian Learning and Teaching Council, and the Australian Business Deans Council.

Braun, Dr Ann
P O Box 3729
Richmond 7050
NELSON
NEW ZEALAND
Tel: 64 3 544 2597
Mobile: 27 602 4916
abraunw@gmail.com
www.abraunw.blogspot.com

Ann has 15 yrs experience in international development evaluation and in supporting organisations to extend their capabilities in M&E.  She has worked as an evaluation advisor at NZAID, led the Participatory Research Methods Program at the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture and  served as a facilitator and trainer for the CGIAR Systemwide Program on Participatory Research and Gender Analysis.

• PhD, Ecology, University of California; fluency in English & Spanish; working knowledge of Bahasa Indonesia & Portuguese
• Sectoral experience: Agriculture, Rural Development, Natural Resource Management
• Experience in SE & Central Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Pacific
• Clients include: AUSAID, CGIAR Systemwide Programs, CIAT, ICARDA, IUCN, JIRCAS, NORAD, NZAID, Rockefeller Foundation, World Bank, WWF

Bullen, Paul
Management Alternatives Pty Ltd
PO Box 181
COOGEE NSW 2034
Tel: 02 9665 7737
Fax: 02 9315 7542
paul.bullen@mapl.com.au
www.mapl.com.au

Paul Bullen specialises in consultancy work for community based, non-profit, welfare and church organisations especially those providing human services.

He works with these organisations on:

• organisational review
• planning and evaluation of services
• facilitation of planning and evaluation processes
• research into communities and human services
• data collection and analysis

He has evaluated a wide range of human services including child protection services, family support services, youth services, out of home care, education and aged services.

His academic background includes social work, social science and philosophy. He is an Associate Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management.

Bycroft, Professor Peter
Corporate Diagnostics Pty Ltd
PO Box 853
NOOSA HEADS QLD 4567
10 Dwyer Street
SUNSHINE BEACH QLD 4567
Tel: 07 5474 5387
Fax: 07 5474 5386
peter.bycroft@cordia.com.au

Corporate Diagnostics is a well-established research and consulting company that unleashes the performance potential of organisations. In 1996, 1998 & 1999 the company won AES awards for its outstanding public sector evaluations.

As specialist evaluation consultants, Corporate Diagnostics is renowned for using evaluation as a tool for strategic management and organisational change. The company has established industry standards for performance improvement, business modelling and organisational change through evaluation. Australia's leading-edge boutique evaluation consultancy.

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Campbell Research & Consulting
Stephen Campbell, Evylyn Brophy, David Spicer
PO Box 441
CLIFTON HILL VIC 3068
Tel: 03 9482 4216
Fax: 03 9482 6799
consult@campbellresearch.com.au

Campbell Research & Consulting has a highly experienced team of evaluation and research executives based in Melbourne, and a network of associates around Australia. The company has provided tailored evaluation services to government and private industry since 1995. Our core business focuses upon policy and program evaluation, organisational analysis, qualitative and quantitative consultation and social research. Key clients have included: Department of Health & Ageing, NHMRC, Productivity Commission, Victorian Auditor General, and a wide range of State and Australian Government Departments.

Caraniche Pty Ltd
Matthew Berry
47 Moor Street
P O Box 2918
FITZROY VIC 3065
Tel: 03 8412 7111
Fax: 03 8412 7155
mberry@caraniche.com.au
www.caraniche.com.au

Caraniche translates theory into practice.

Caraniche is an independent psychology company that combines expert psychological understanding, clinical expertise and professional research skills to its evaluation services. We specialise in evaluations that require an understanding of human behaviour and people systems, particularly workplace evaluations, AOD and health service evaluations, and training evaluations. Caraniche uses a proactive consultation model to ensure rigorous evaluation with practical outcomes. Key clients include DHS, Dept of Justice, Melbourne City Council, Corrections Victoria.

Evaluations are managed by an experienced and highly professional team consulting in:

• Research reviews
• Evaluation planning, design and implementation
• Evaluation for capacity building
• Precise data collection and statistical analysis
• High quality report writing

Carter, Dr Gloria
Managing Director
Internal Marketing and development Systems Pty Ltd
PO Box 1333
ROBINA QLD  4226
Tel:  1300 3RDGEN
Mob: 0439 933 035
Fax:  07 5578 8061
g.carter@thirdgeneration.net.au
www.thirdgeneration.net.au

Internal Marketing and Development Systems Pty Ltd provide services for:

• action, economic, ethnomethodological, evaluation, longitudinal, and market research;
• auditing and compliance with AS/NZS ISO 9001:2008 QMS, 14001:2004 EMS, 4801:2001 OHSMS) for business, disability services, education including accreditation/registration (AQTF, AUQA, CRICOS, NEAS), government, and health (ACHS, AMC, GPET, QNC);
• business planning, management and tender submissions;
• syllabus design and development, teaching/training and assessment; and
• career guidance counselling and disability services.

Four decades experience with in the community services, education, health, hospitality, manufacturing, transport, and tourism industries within twenty-five countries. 

CIRCLE (Collaborative Institute for Research, Consulting and Learning in Evaluation)
Dr Patricia Rogers
RMIT University
GPO Box 2476V
MELBOURNE VIC 3001
Tel: 03 9925 2854
Fax: 03 9925 3088
Mob: 0409 386 499
patricia.rogers@rmit.edu.au

CIRCLE is part of RMIT's research program in Evidence-Based Policy and Practice, located within the Centre for Applied Social Research (CASR). We form teams that combine content knowledge and evaluation expertise to conduct evaluations (including development, education, justice, health, agriculture and housing), provides training and advice, and works with public sector organisations to build their evaluation capability. Customised training, short courses, and graduate programs (for block enrolments only) cover evaluation theory and practice, quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, and supervised work-related projects. We have particular expertise in linking evaluation and performance monitoring, and in building knowledge about what works for whom in what circumstances to guide policy and practice.

Clear Horizon
Dr Jess Dart, Lee-Anne Molony, Zoe Dawkins, Carina Calzoni, Kate Nichols, Sarah Butler, Paul Crossley, Martyn Brookes, Megan Hughes and Katrina Middlin
129 Chestnut St
CREMORNE VIC 3129
Tel: 03 9425 7777
Fax: 03 9425 7791
WA Office: 0402 153 778
admin@clearhorizon.com.au
www.clearhorizon.com.au

Clear Horizon is a group of specialist evaluators established by Dr Jess Dart. We have strong expertise and experience in program evaluation, with all our consultants holding relevant professional qualifications in evaluation or audit. We provide services in:

• conducting evaluations
• building monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks
• delivering training in evaluation
• mentoring of internal evaluation staff.

The Clear Horizon team takes pride in producing in-depth and analytical evaluation reports based on the latest theories in international program evaluation literature. We specialise in 'people-focused' approaches to program logic, and the Most Significant Change Technique. A common thread across all our work is our aim to build the capacity of clients to do their own effective monitoring and evaluation.

Coastal Zone Management Pty Ltd (CZM)
Carmen Elrick
Unit 1/237 Stirling Hwy
CLAREMONT WA 6010
Tel: 08 9284 6470
Fax: 08 9284 6490
Mob: 0422 547 462
celrick@coastalmanagement.com
www.coastalmanagement.com

Coastal Zone Management (CZM) is a niche consulting company providing specialist technical and management services to promote effective adaptation and enhance sustainable development of coastal and inland areas.

CZM have expertise in all areas of M&E from project design and progress review to evaluating outcomes. Further, CZM provides M&E capacity building and support services to international and national clients, such as local governments, state governments, development banks and UN agencies.

Recent services delivered include:

• Program logic evaluation for the UNDP Adaptation Response in the Drini-Mati River Delta, Albania project
• Program logic support and capacity building to UNDP project country managers
• Program logic development for the Asian Development Bank Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR).

Courage Partners
Noel Sutton
Managing Director
Ground Floor, 15 Torrens Street
BRADDON ACT 2612
Tel: 02 6230 5560
Fax: 02 6230 5561
Mob: 0438 305 562
noel.sutton@couragepartners.com.au
www.couragepartners.com.au

Courage Partners' consultants have a proven track record in the provision of evaluation advice and services. Our consultants have both designed and managed numerous evaluations, reviews and performance audits for a wide range of Government departments and some international agencies. Courage has also developed evaluation handbooks and is currently conducting evaluation courses for IPAA. These projects have involved the knowledge and application of a diverse range of qualitative and quantitative research tools, including surveys, focus groups, structured interviews, performance measurement, and case studies.

Cultural and Indigenous Research Centre Australia (CIRCA)
Anne Redman
Level 1, 93 Norton Street
LEICHHARDT NSW 2040
Tel: 02 8585 1353
anne@circaresearch.com.au
www.circaresearch.com.au

The Cultural and Indigenous Research Centre Australia (CIRCA) specialises in research and evaluation projects targeting Australia’s diverse population, with extensive experience in conducting research and evaluation with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and Indigenous Australians. CIRCA has conducted evaluations for government and non-government organisations across a wide range of policy and topic areas including education, health, employment, the environment, youth, language services, best practice service provision, community development, and communications.

CIRCA is a market leader in the provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate research design and execution. CIRCA works in partnership with skilled bilingual and Indigenous researchers, and this provides the capacity to conduct research in over 30 languages and withIndigenous communities in urban, regional and remote areas.

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d-sipher pty ltd
Ellen Vasiliauskas
Director
PO Box 168
NOOSA HEADS QLD 4567
Tel: 07 5471 1330
ellenv@d-sipher.com.au

Using evidence based research, evaluation theory and practice, d-sipher’s reputation is built on providing senior expertise to deliver actionable results for service, program and organisational improvement and policy change.

Our work has been recognised by several industry awards: the AES Evaluation Development Award (2005), Best Public Sector Evaluation (1998) and Excellence in Employee Communications with the Child Support Agency in 2000 (Public Relations Institute of Australia).

We tailor both quantitative and qualitative methods to suit client requirements for all levels of the public sector. Services include: program evaluation, customer & employee surveys, community engagement & consultation. Sectors include: education, arts, health, communications, community, infrastructure organisations.

Recent clients include Arts Queensland, Ergon Energy, Australian Education International, Queensland Health, Gold Coast and Brisbane City Councils, Geoscience Australia.

Delaney, Tracey
MELBOURNE VIC
Tel: 03 5976 3625
tadelaney@bigpond.com
www.traceydelaney.net

Tracey Delaney is an independent consultant specialising in design, monitoring and evaluation. She is a strong advocate of collaborative and empowerment approaches to evaluation as a means of facilitating organizational learning and program improvement. In particular, Tracey is recognised for her in-depth knowledge of the 'Most Significant Change technique' (MSC). Tracey specialises in evaluation of social change initiatives and the use of qualitative data to capture traditionally intangible outcomes. She is also well versed in the use theories of change for both design clarification and evaluation.

Tracey is a skilled facilitator and trainer with strong communication skills. She has experience in facilitating broad stakeholder engagement through participatory processes and in developing and delivering workshops and training courses.

Drake, Peter
Suite1, 17 Aberdeen Street
SELLICKS BEACH SA 5174
Mob: 0417 195 150
peter.drake@gpsa.org.au

Peter Drake is a Program Evaluation Consultant with extensive experience covering hospital, primary health, primary mental health services and Divisions of General Practice. He uses multiple techniques to match program and stakeholder needs. His background includes: evaluation, CEO in hospitals and aged care, health planner, corporate performance manager, information analyst and radiation oncology. Peter has special interests in evaluability assessment and developing skills for program personnel. His diverse expertise has been applied to the development of a unique tool for facilitating group thinking to better align programs with outcomes. This can be coupled with an Integrated Program / Evaluation training module that he developed that can be configured to meet customer requirements. Peter offers a comprehensive range of services

Dyson Consulting Group
Dr Maree Dyson
Suite C, 450 Chapel Street
SOUTH YARRA VIC 3141
Tel: 03 9234 1100
Fax: 03 9827 9670
Mob: 0418 374 607
maree@dysonconsultinggroup.com.au
www.dysonconsultinggroup.com.au

Dyson Consulting Group is a specialist consultancy with expertise in the disability, community and public sectors, mental health, child & youth and no-fault insurance.
The group has considerable expertise in program logic development, the design and implementation of evaluations that are delivered independently or in tandem with programs.

Recent projects include:

• The design and development of the evaluation, data systems and reporting framework for the National Serious Injury Service (NSIS) of the Accident Compensation Commission (NZ).
• Designing and conducting an evaluation of peer support services for AQA (Australian Quadriplegic Association, Vic)
• Designing and conducting an evaluation of housing and support models
• Designing a framework for service evaluation outcomes for people with a recent spinal cord injury (NZ)

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Effective Change Pty Ltd
Clare Keating
Director
P O Box 184
BRUNSWICK EAST VIC 3057
Tel: 03 9388 1661
Fax: 03 9388 1984
clarekeating@effectivechange.com.au
www.effectivechange.com.au

Effective Change Pty Ltd is a Melbourne based management and research company. We have extensive experience working with local, state and Commonwealth governments, the non-government sector and private industry.

Evaluation is a core competency of the company. Our methodologies are specifically designed to meet client requirements, utilising both quantitative and qualitative data sources. Other services provided include facilitation; performance and quality management; policy and systems development; research and resource development.

Effective Change works in the community, health, community arts and community legal sectors.  Our clients include the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing; the Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH); the Australia Council for the Arts; the Victorian Departments of Health, Justice and Human Services; the Legal Services Board and VicHealth.

Encompass Family and Community
Anne Elliott
11 Brown Street
CAMP HILL QLD 4152
Tel: 07 3398 9129
Fax: 07 3398 6102
Mob: 0408 093 307
enquiries@efac.com.au
www.efac.com.au

Encompass has conducted evaluations and program reviews for government and community agencies in:

• child protection and out-of-home care
• women’s services
• youth services
• community health services
• housing services
• mental health and alcohol and drug services
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services.

Anne Elliott and Chris-Maree Sultmann together have over 50 years experience in providing research, consultancy, training and case services in these fields.  We and our staff have a highly inclusive approach with a passion for assisting large and small organisations towards better outcomes for clients. Encompass has been operating for over nine years, servicing all Australian states and New Zealand.

Evalue Research Ltd
Mathea Roorda
PO Box 5694, Lambton Quay
7D Kelvin House, 16 The Terrace
WELLINGTON 6145
NEW ZEALAND
Tel: 64 4 9719981
Mob: 027 281 2774
mathea@evalueresearch.co.nz
www.evalueresearch.co.nz

Winner of the 2010 AES ‘Best Evaluation Study’ Award. Evalue Research conducts evaluations of new and existing programmes and policies. We work in collaboration with other independent evaluators, subject experts and contracting agencies – bringing together the skills, experience and knowledge appropriate for each project. Mathea has post graduate qualifications in social sector evaluation and research.

Evolving Ways
Judith Woodland, Julie Hind, Sheryl Follett
PO Box 1083
WODONGA VIC 3689
Tel: 02 6056 4106

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PO Box 262
RINGWOOD VIC 3134
Tel: 03 9876 3132
Fax: 03 9876 3132
information@evolvingways.com.au
www.evolvingways.com.au

Evolving Ways is a dynamic team specialising in evaluation, reviews, strategic planning and service modelling. We help organisations achieve more creative, powerful outcomes.

Over the past sixteen years we have established a strong reputation for bringing clarity to complex issues and for shaping solutions that evolve with an organisation.

We work with organisations to improve outcomes for their clients. We have a strong consulting portfolio including governments at all levels and not-for-profit organisations, both in Australia and in the international development sector. Our extensive accumulated professional experience has been gained in both the public and community services sectors. Our collective experience includes direct service delivery, senior management and statewide policy development.

Evolving Ways has chosen to remain as a small, highly expert core team complemented by quality strategic partners. This continually invigorates our work, and gives us access to an expansive pool of experience.

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Funnell, Sue
Performance Improvement Pty Ltd
12 Huntleys Point Road
HUNTLEYS POINT NSW 2111
Tel: 02 9817 0473
Mob: 0402 965 785
funn@bigpond.com

Sue has

• over 35 years experience in evaluation and performance monitoring across many fields (including human services, education, social and behavioural change, environment, partnership programs)
• experience across Australia and internationally in both developed and developing countries
• strong academic qualifications in measurement and evaluation
• internationally recognised expertise and publications in program theory and program logic, including Purposeful Program Theory: Effective Use of Theories of Change and Logic Models (2011) Jossey Bass, San Francisco, co-authored with Patricia Rogers.

Sue delivers many services including M&E frameworks, conducting evaluations using quantitative and qualitative methods, meta-evaluation, training, mentoring, meta-evaluation. She is an ex-President of the AES, an AES Fellow and recipient of its Award for Outstanding Contribution to Evaluation in Australia.

Fyusion Asia Pacific
Dr Gillian McAllister
P O Box 1733
NORTH SYDNEY NSW 2059
Tel: 02 9906 6449
enquiries@fyusion.com.au
www.fyusion.com.au

Fyusion is a leading management consultancy specialising in organisational development in the public sector. Fyusion consultants have experience in undertaking organisational research with staff and stakeholders, program evaluations, performance reviews and website usability testing. Fyusion has expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research and can conduct surveys, interview programs and focus groups. Fyusion is well known for customising their approach to suit their clients’ needs and for their comprehensive understanding of government clients and the environment that they work in.

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GATT Consulting Ltd
Leigh Gatt
5/78 Oriental Pde
Oriental Bay
WELLINGTON 6011
P O Box 2816
WELLINGTON 6140
NEW ZEALAND
Tel: +64 4 802 4424
Mob: +64 27 201 3888
leigh.gatt@gattconsulting.co.nz
www.gattconsulting.co.nz

Gatt Consulting Ltd works with governments at all levels, and community organisations.
Our services include:

• Consultation and collaboration
• Indicator development, monitoring and measurement
• Organisation and business development
• Outcome/intervention logics and planning
• Project management
• Social research and evaluation
• Strategy development

We aim to positively influence the quality of life and well-being of people and communities through our projects. We take an efficient yet inclusive approach to achieve results; operating with honesty and integrity.

GHD Hassall
Jan Paul van Moort, Angela Bradburn and Keryn Hassall
Level 15, 133 Castlereagh Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Tel: 02 9239 7031
Fax: 02 9239 7199
Mob: 010 005 132
jp.vanmoort@ghd.com
www.ghd.com

For over 40 years, GHD Hassall (previously Hassall & Associates) has provided advice through strategic evaluation and economic assessment to improve the management of natural resources; effectiveness of industry and government programs; and sustainability, profitability and competitiveness of rural and regional Australia. We are supported by strong technical depth and a national network of GHD offices.

Our evaluations are underpinned by objective analysis and a highly participatory approach to facilitate the development of owned outcomes and actionable information.  

We can provide multi-disciplinary and tailored evaluation services in:

• Agriculture and natural resource management (NRM);
• Bushfire and forestry management;
• Sustainability and climate change;
• Energy use, greenhouse gas emissions reductions; and
• Transport and travel behaviour.

Grosvenor Management Consulting
Susan Garner
7/15 London Circuit
CANBERRA ACT 2600
Tel: 02 6274 9200
Fax: 02 6274 9299
Mob: 0418 585 708
grosvenor@grosvenor.com.au
www.grosvenor.com

Grosvenor is a medium sized consultancy company with 13 years of experience in providing strategic, financial and operational advice to public and private sector agencies. Our core expertise is program evaluation, business improvement and strategic sourcing.  Susan Garner, who leads the program evaluation practice in Grosvenor, has substantial experience in health, social and human services sectors.
While each evaluation is tailored to meet the needs of our client for a particular policy or program, the types of evaluation services we provide include:

• Policy analysis and advice
• Program theory and program logic models
• Program performance measurement and monitoring
• Qualitative, quantitative and mixed research methods for the identification, collection and analysis of data for monitoring and evaluation
• Economic evaluation
• Evaluability assessment

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Impact Consulting Group
David Brous
Principal
50 Beaver Street
EAST MALVERN, VIC 3145
Mob: 0419 132 520
impact@c031.aone.net.au

Our work covers health, indigenous services, justice, employment, training, community services, local government, agriculture and natural resources. Cost-effective, quality services utilise

• strategic review and corporate planning;
• program evaluation;
• outcome measurement;
• risk assessment;
• policy review; and
• operations analysis.

Recent clients include Regional Development Victoria, the Smart Water Fund (South East Water, City West Water, Melbourne Water, Yarra Valley Water, Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment), Animal Health Australia, Plant Health Australia, Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, Victorian Fisheries Research Advisory Body, Victorian Trauma Foundation, Victorian Auditor-General’s Office and Aged and Community Care Victoria.

David Brous sat on the Public Records Advisory Council, Health Services Review Council and Planning Panels Victoria and attended the Summit 2020 Symposium.

ImpaxSIA Consulting
Dr Annie Holden
36 Cambridge Street
RED HILL QLD 4059
P O Box 45
RED HILL QLD 4059
Tel: 07 3369 6857
Mob: 0419 701 323
annieholden@optusnet.com.au
www.impaxsia.com.au

Dr Annie Holden is one of Australia’s leading experts in evaluation and impact assessment and regularly provides evaluation services including peer reviews to Governments and large NGOs.  Annie has particular expertise in the area of Indigenous project, policy and program evaluation.

Inca Consulting
Murray Benton
Level 26, 44 Market Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Tel: 02 9091 8018
Mob: 0411 670 773
mbenton@incaconsulting.com.au
www.incaconsulting.com.au

Inca Consulting is operated by Murray Benton who has twelve years experience in conducting evaluation research for all spheres of government. Depending on requirements, Inca Consulting works alone or in collaboration with a range of research organisations and specialist consultants.

The following values have been adopted by the organisation:

• Considering and contending with the complexities of problems but identifying simplicity where it can be found
• Conducting sophisticated and thoughtful analyses, and presenting them in a clear, precise and elegant way
• Providing outputs that are meticulously crafted, reliable and durable.

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John Mitchell & Associates
Dr John Mitchell
PO Box 252
PYRMONT NSW 2009
Tel: 02 9660 0255
Fax: 02 9660 0277
johnm@jma.com.au
http://www.jma.com.au

Founded in 1992, John Mitchell & Associates is a leading evaluation, research and consulting company, specialising in education, health and the public sector. Managing Director is Dr. John Mitchell, BA (Hons), Dip Ed, M Ed Admin, MBA, EdD.

We have recently produced evaluation reports on national programs involving innovation, change agents, change management, strategic management, leadership, communities of practice, networking, e-learning, flexible learning, e-education, e-health, e-business and professional development. View sample reports at http://www.jma.com.au

We conduct a wide range of evaluations, using different qualitative and quantitative methodologies to suit the context, ranging from participative evaluations to return on investment studies.

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Kalico Consulting
Christina Kadmos
P O Box 311
NORTH PERTH WA 6006
Tel: 0434 901 128
info@kalicoconsulting.com.au
www.kalicoconsulting.com.au

Kalico Consulting specialises in offering the following services: 

• Social research
• Evaluation and review
• Planning
• Project management
• Community and consumer engagement
• Group facilitation
• Resource development

Christina Kadmos, Director of Kalico Consulting, has worked across the government and not-for-profit sectors in Western Australia, Victoria and Tasmania for over 25 years and has been providing consultancy services since 2001.  Christina is experienced in a range of qualitative and quantitative methodologies and has a Masters of Applied Social Research.

KPMG
John Pilla
151 Pirie Street
GPO Box 2499
ADELAIDE SA 5001
Tel: 08 8236 3111
Mob: 0438 253 095
jpilla@kpmg.com.au
www.kpmg.com.au

John has over 23 years experience in the health, community services and justice sectors in State and Federal governments and in the private sector. His areas of expertise include performance and program evaluation, strategy review, policy development, services planning and information management. As Director in the Public Sector practice, John has national responsibility for program evaluation across the public sector practice and financing strategy consulting services in the health services sector. He has worked in advisory roles locally, nationally and internationally including in New Zealand, Singapore and Europe. Recent examples of his work include evaluation of hospital reform programs, national drug strategies, national workforce reform policies and national community development strategies.

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Larri, Larraine J
Renshaw-Hitchen & Associates Pty Ltd
PO Box 2010
BENDALONG NSW 2539
Tel: 02 4456 1189
Mob: 0447 445 689
renshawhitchen@bigpond.com 
http://www.renshaw-hitchen.com.au

Solutions Management - working with our clients to meet their needs.

Our areas of 25 years evaluation expertise:

• Education for Sustainable Development (ESD / EfS)
• Evidence base development capacity building including scoping evaluation projects with program teams;
• Developing evaluation policy approaches linked with implementation strategies; integrated into program management; monitoring and evaluation frameworks

Our tools include:

• Results and Program Logic
  
• action research and action learning
  
• futures and business planning
  
• facilitation using visual thinking processes
  
• adult learning / training and development

Litmus
Liz Smith and Sally Duckworth
P O Box 24181
(Level 6, 85 Victoria Street)
WELLINGTON
NEW ZEALAND
Tel: 64 4 473 3883
annette@litmus.co.nz
www.litmus.co.nz

At Litmus, we help organisations shape their strategic policies and programmes to deliver positive social results.

We offer a range of specialised services, including evaluation, social research, and public and stakeholder engagement.

As leading evaluation practitioners, Litmus can assist with developing an Evaluation Plan - from providing strategic advice on appropriate evaluation models and methodologies to designing, planning and undertaking evaluations. We can also advise on communicating evaluation processes and results and their policy implications to client and stakeholder audiences, through tailored tactical approaches.

Our focus can be directed to programmes and policies at the formative/descriptive process or outcome/impact stage - from assessing the impact of legislative change over several years, to community-based interventions run over a short timeframe.

For further details visit www.litmus.co.nz.

Lum Mow, Virginia
VL Educational Research and Development
PO Box 242
KINGSGROVE NSW 1480
Tel/Fax: 02 9502 4646
Mob: 0408 498 718
virginia@vlmresearch.com

Virginia works with clients to meet their needs, specialising in:

• program evaluation using qualitative and quantitative methods
• monitoring and evaluation systems
• linking research and evaluation with policy development and service delivery
• education and training services in schools
• international development projects in the Asia-Pacific region.

She has extensive consultancy and project management experience and received the Australasian Evaluation Society’s Evaluation Study Award 2006.

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Market Solutions Pty. Ltd
Mrs Christine Maddern
17 Norwood Crescent
MOONEE PONDS VIC 3039
Tel: 03 8330 6099
Fax: 03 9372 8411
Mob: 0418 106 199
cmaddern@marketsolutions.com.au
www.marketsolutions.com.au

Market Solutions has been providing social and market research services to government and industry since 1993. The majority of our work revolves around the evaluation of government initiatives and programs with a particular focus on education, public transport, utilities and communications.. We also have specialist skills in customer and employee satisfaction surveys from which we have produced models to assist organisations to develop improvement strategies. Market Solutions has a team of talented researchers who form close working relationships with our clients to ensure that project outcomes meet requirements. Market Solutions is dedicated to providing clients with easy to read reports and superior presentation of data collected during evaluations.

Martin, John
Director & Consultant
Development Initiatives Pty Ltd
6 Florentine Circuit
KALEEN ACT 2617
Tel: 0409 719 871
Fax: 02 6255 5081
johnfmartin@optusnet.com.au

John Martin has over thirty years of experience working collaboratively with Australian and developing country organisations to effectively design, implement, monitor, review and evaluate programs, projects and related initiatives in a changing global environment. Expertise also includes preparing practical guidance and delivering executive short courses on the design, management, monitoring, review and evaluation of such interventions, including using CBA. All forms of aid, including co-financing with multilateral organisations are covered, as well as the specific programs of Australian Governments.

MartinJenkins
Meenakshi Sankar and Charles Sullivan
MartinJenkins
Level 1, City Chambers
142 Featherston Street
(P O Box 5256)
WELLINGTON 6145
NEW ZEALAND
Tel: +64 4 499 6130
Fax: +64 4 499 6133
Mob: +64 21 621 433
meenakshi.sankar@martinjenkins.co.nz
www.martinjenkins.co.nz

MartinJenkins is a New Zealand-based consulting firm providing strategic management support to clients in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors for over 15 years. We are well known for our work in organisational strategy, design and change, public policy and issues management, evaluation and research, and economic and financial analysis. Our evaluation and research practitioners have extensive experience in undertaking complex, multi-year assignments for clients based in NZ and overseas.

Matheson Associates Limited
Iain Matheson
Director and Principal Consultant
Matheson Associates Limited
Social Sector Management, Research and Evaluation Consultants
60 Glenmore Street
Thorndon
WELLINGTON 6012
NEW ZEALAND
Tel: +64 4 475 8898
Mob: +64 27 4070 722
iain@mathesonassociates.co.nz

Child welfare specialists based in Wellington, Matheson Associates can undertake evaluations throughout NZ, NSW, Victoria, ACT and Queensland, in relation to:
• Family support and early intervention services
• Child protection Out-of-home care
• Youth justice
• Social services management and leadership and
• Inter-agency collaboration.

Iain Matheson has postgraduate qualifications in social sector evaluation research, social work, child protection and social services management and is a former national manager with the NZ Department of Child, Youth and Family.

Mawer, Giselle and Associates
Giselle Mawer
P O Box 1078
FIVE DOCK NSW 2046
Tel: 02 9705 2559
Mob: 0411 107 153
mawergis@optusnet.com.au

Since 1993, Giselle Mawer has, through her consultancy, conducted a wide range of strategic, quantitative and qualitative evaluations and audits - of national educational and training policies, programs as well as Registered Training Organisations across different industries, government and community settings.

As well as completing projects on time and within budget, the consultancy has established a track record of delivering user-friendly, focused reports with practical, high impact strategies to improve the quality of policies, procedures, products and services

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National Centre for Sustainability
Swinburne University of Technology
Damien Sweeney and Martin Pritchard
369 Stud Road
(Mail W91, 369 Stud Road)
WANTIRNA VIC 3152
Tel: 03 9210 1903
Fax: 03 9210 1913
Mobile: 0402 401 899
ncs@swin.edu.au
www.swinburne.edu.au/ncs/sustainability

The National Centre for Sustainability at Swinburne delivers quality educational programs and works in partnership with industry, government and community to support the development and implementation of sustainable practices.
The NCS offers specialist skills in the design, delivery and evaluation of community engagement and behaviour change programs.
Our evaluation services include:

• Development of monitoring and evaluation plans
• Formative and summative evaluation work
• Capacity-building workshops
• Independent evaluation and reporting

We have conducted extensive evaluation work with Victorian Government agencies focussing on the effectiveness and outcomes of behaviour change programs.
The NCS at Swinburne can also draw on the extensive trans-disciplinary resources of Swinburne University of Technology to meet the needs of its clients.

Newton, Karen
49 Pohutukawa Avenue
Shelly Park
AUCKLAND 2014
NEW ZEALAND
Tel: 64 533 8441
Mobile: 021 037 2509
karennewton@xtra.co.nz

I work as an independent research evaluator with a special interest in health, gender, and development evaluation.  Prior to becoming an evaluator I worked in marketing and social research in New Zealand and South East Asia. I work for both public and private sector clients and have a strong commitment to using a mixed methods approach to evaluation where appropriate.  I have a BA, MA, Diploma Business (Marketing) and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Social Sector Research Evaluation. References available.

NSF Consulting
Natalie Fisher
Level 1, 7/21 Balfour Rd
ROSE BAY NSW 2029
Tel: 02 9327 5219
Mobile: 0402 401 899
natalie@nsfconsulting.com.au
www.nsfconsulting.com.au

NSF Consulting provides specialist evaluation services that utilise best practice market and social research techniques. Natalie brings more than 10 years of experience in consulting from a range of sectors. She has consulted for all levels of government, private industry and the not-for-profit sector.

Natalie is experienced in working as principal consultant, as well as within multi-disciplinary teams. She is a clear thinker, and has great skill in finding clarity and meaning from the most complex of evaluation projects.

Areas of expertise:

• Ageing and seniors
• Disability programs
• Human services programs and services
• Performing and visual arts
• Government programs
• Education programs
• Recreation and leisure

Nucleus Consulting Group
Peter Lane
Director
Ground Floor, 10 Fletcher Street
ESSENDON VIC 3040
Tel: 03 9375 2633
Fax: 03 9326 2390
admin@nucleusgroup.com.au
www.nucleusgroup.com.au

The Nucleus Group works with government and non-government agencies responsible for the administration and delivery of services including health, aged and community care, disability, family and children's services, education, training and a broad range of other social services.

We provide evaluation, research, planning and developmental activities, particularly in relation to the programs, finances, workforce and governance of client organisations. Our services can be strategic or operational in nature, working with agencies large or small, on projects from short and straightforward to longer and more involved.

We have consultants based across Australia, with track records in relevant fields and contemporary knowledge of the latest developments and research. Project teams are assembled specifically to provide coverage across the key skills required to meet project objectives.

Numerical Advantage Pty Ltd
Graham Smith
P O Box 7025
FARRER ACT 2607
Tel: 02 6286 3387
Mob: 0449 590 552
graham.smith@numericaladvantage.com.au
www.numericaladvantage.com.au

Numerical Advantage offers integration of evaluation services with:

• performance measurement;
• risk;
• audit;
• governance; and
• mathematics

to deliver improved organisational outcomes.  Its principal, Graham Smith, has over 30 years of experience in delivering such services to governments.

We assist management to identify preferred options through quantification of costs and benefits.  This can include:

• development of performance measures;
• use of statistics and simple mathematics in support of cost-benefit analysis; and
• more advanced techniques such as simulation and mathematical programming

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ORIMA Research Pty Ltd
Szymon Duniec,
Managing Director
PO Box 7543
ST KILDA ROAD VIC 8004
Tel: 1800 654 585
Fax: 03 9510 2901
info@orima.com
www.orima.com

ORIMA Research delivers quality performance information and evidence-based strategic advice. Our clients include many government organisations and a diverse range of commercial businesses. Our approach is based on forging close working relationships with our clients and delivering high quality outcomes to meet our clients' research objectives.
With forty staff across three offices, ORIMA Research provides the complete end-to-end research service, from methodology development to the conduct of surveys and preparation of action-focused reports. 

Our areas of specialisation:

• client, customer and stakeholder research
• communications and marketing research
• employee surveys
• research to inform public policy development and program management
• program evaluations and reviews
• data services
• indigenous research

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Ian Patrick & Associates Pty Ltd
Dr Ian Patrick
PO Box 5052
ALPHINGTON VIC 3078
Tel: 03 9497 4118
Mob: 0437 347 647
ipatrick@mira.net

Ian Patrick & Associates provides specialist consultancy in program and policy evaluation, development of monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and training and mentoring to build evaluation capacity.  

Fields of expertise include:

• Public health
• Justice
• Education
• Social and economic disadvantage
• Cultural and linguistic diversity
• Indigenous issues
• Community development
• Disaster management

The consultancy operates in Australia and in the Asia-Pacific region drawing on international good practice to tailor evaluations to the needs of clients and stakeholders.  Ian Patrick & Associates has complementary expertise in social research, policy analysis, strategic planning, organisational development and participatory approaches.

Clients include Australian government agencies (Commonwealth, state and local), international development agencies, UN organisations and NGOs.

Jenny Pearson and Associates Pty Ltd
Jenny Pearson
Managing Director
PO Box 246
SEMAPHORE SA 5019
Tel: 08 8449 7790
Fax: 08 8449 7789
Mob: 0417 883 094
jennyp@internode.on.net

Jenny Pearson is Managing Director of Jenny Pearson & Associates Pty Ltd - a company specialising in consulting for the human services sector. Services offered include evaluation, organisational review, stakeholder consultation, planning, policy development and research.

Jenny has qualifications in nursing and disability and holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration. She has undertaken a wide range of projects at state and national levels in areas such as disability, health, aged care, child care, social security, drug and alcohol treatment and correctional services.

PhillipsKPA
Geoff Noblett, Principal
Suite 10 / 150 Chestnut Street
RICHMOND 3121 VIC
Tel: 03 9428 8600
Fax: 03 9428 8699
Mob: 0402 474 100
info@phillipskpa.com.au
www.phillipskpa.com.au

PhillipsKPA specialises in providing expert services to the education and training industry and associated sectors, extending to other areas of public policy, government relations and research and development. The company offers a distinctive, independent, in-depth understanding of management, policy and strategic issues across the schools, VET, ACE and higher education sectors - working with government at the highest levels to operational management within educational institutions. We work principally, but not exclusively, with the key decision-makers in an organisation. We understand our clients’ operational environments and have the expertise and low overheads necessary to complete complex management projects quickly and cost-effectively.   Key areas of expertise include: educational evaluations, policy review and development, organisational analysis and quality assurance audits, change management, strategic planning and capacity building.

Pivotal Point Consulting Services
Dr Susan Roberts
Director & Principal Consultant
PO Box 726
BLACK ROCK VIC 3193
Tel: 03 9589 5358
Fax: 03 9589 7953
Mob: 0402 025 220
susan@pivotalpointcs.com.au

Pivotal Point Consulting Services provide a range of research, evaluation and consulting services. We work in collaboration with a network of associates to provide enhanced capacity and specialist knowledge and skill.
Our areas of expertise include:

• Performance auditing and compliance review
• Policy, program and service evaluation
• Planning and organizational review
• Market and social research
• Education and training programs

Our clients include local, State and Commonwealth governments, the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office, community-based organizations and peak bodies. Sectors include children and family services, mental and community health, education, social services, and aged care.
We aim to exceed our client’s expectations and deliver value adding services.

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RM Consulting Group
Carl Larsen
Suite 1, Level 1, 357 Camberwell Road
CAMBERWELL VIC 3124
Tel: 03 9882 2670
Fax: 03 9882 0996
Mob: 0419 622 393
carll@rmcq.com.au
www.rmcq.com.au

RM Consulting Group (RMCG) supports communities, business and Government to develop collaborative solutions to complex problems, adapt to change, and work towards environomental, social and economic sustainability.

RMCG have a team of consultants with experience in evaluation of natural resource management, integrated water management, climate change and agribusiness projects and programs.  

Roberts Evaluation Pty Ltd
Dr Kate Roberts, Jill Campbell, Lydia Lange, Stuart Raetz, Jacqueline Storey, Zazie Tolmer
Suite 1006, Level 10
343 Little Collins Street
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
Tel: 03 9670 0745
Fax: 03 9670 0614
Mob: 0429 041 048
kroberts@robertsevaluation.com.au
www.robertsevaluation.com.au

Roberts Evaluation specialises in program and project evaluation in the fields of sustainability, natural resource management and agriculture.   We have expertise in capacity building (including evaluation training), community engagement, and adult learning.  Our projects primarily examine the role and contribution that policy, people and organisations play in bringing about change.  Governance reviews are increasingly prominent in our work.

Complementing the evaluation work is our social research arm where we conduct stakeholder profiling, needs assessments and network analyses for clients.  Our team of consultants and researchers cover the disciplines of economics, anthropology, sociology, organisational behaviour, law and communication. Our clients include Federal and state governments, CMAs, local councils and statutory authorities such as EPA.

RobertsBrown
David Roberts
P O Box 86
CURTIN ACT 2605
Tel: 02 6281 4382
Mob: 0429 814 382
david@robertsbrown.com

RobertsBrown specialises in meeting the needs of our clients for evaluations, market research and community consultation. We have particular expertise in the following topics:

• advice on commissioning evaluations
• designing and conducting qualitative research
• community consultation
• designing surveys
• technical reviews of evaluations
• developing program logics
• developing monitoring and evaluation frameworks and performance information systems

David Roberts is Chair of the AES Awards Committee and has a SECRET national Security clearance.  He has over 35 years experience in research, consultation and performance information systems. He has a BA(Hons) in Anthropology and is accredited as a Qualified Practicing Market Researcher (QPMR).  He also has a Certificate in Managing Organisational Change in Primary Health. 

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Schubert, Brentyn
Principal Consultant
Empowering Solutions
PO Box 1231
BYRON BAY NSW 2481
Tel/Fax: 02 6685 5205
Mob: 0414 951 768
bms@solution4u.com

Brentyn Schubert, CPA, BSc (Hons), BEc, BA, Grad Dip (Legal Studies) is the Principal Consultant of Empowering Solutions. Empowering Solutions have developed an evaluation framework for organisations which is centred on a dynamic model of the client's business and environment.

Key factors of the model are identified by an action research process. The model is used to undertake sensitivity, risk and scenario analysis to determine the likely short, medium and long term outcomes. These simulations are then used to develop the best strategic and tactical plans for the organisation.

SectorConnect Pty Ltd
Carolynne Wilson
21 Sheridan Avenue
FRANKSTON VIC   3199
Tel: 03 9783 3229
Mob: 0427 685 679
Carolynne@sectorconnect.org
www.sectorconnect.org

SectorConnect is values driven, believing in authentic, open and honest interactions with all clients. Bringing energy, passion and honesty to every aspect of our work, and enjoying engaging with clients to design and build solutions that meet their needs.

Carolynne Wilson (MBA, MI&CD), lead evaluator, draws on her local and global transformation management and evaluation experiences with General Motors, General Electric, Telstra and World Vision International, as well as State and Commonwealth government departments, to bring innovative and flexible approaches to evaluations, reviews and/or alignment. 

Currently piloting a board evaluation / alignment model that has values at its core, her extensive exposure to theory and practice provides a balanced and informative view for engagement, process, systems, impact and outcomes reviews.

Shelby Consulting Pty Ltd
Heather Aquilina
Director
Unit 14, 6 Leigh St
PO Box 137
BURSWOOD WA 6100
Tel: 08 9472 8722
Fax: 08 9355 0305
heather@shelbyconsulting.com.au

Shelby Consulting specialises in the design, execution and reporting of surveys, evaluations and reviews. This includes program logic analysis, the design and administration of tools for qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis of data, and comprehensive presentation of findings.

Our approach is flexible and we are committed to meeting the needs of our clients and to achieving best possible results and outcomes. Clients include the Departments of Education, Health, Corrective Services, the Attorney General, WA Police, and Housing. Recent evaluation studies include the Prisoner Re-Entry Services for the Department of Corrective Services, the Leadership Development Strategy for the Department of Premier and Cabinet and the School Accountability Framework for the Department of Education and Training.

Social Compass
Jehan Loza
P O Box 1081
RESEARCH VIC 3095
Tel: 03 9844 5366
Fax: 03 98445369
Mob: 0425 734 621
jehan@socialcompass.com
www.socialcompass.com

Social Compass is a social research and evaluation agency with a strong portfolio of clients across the corporate, government and community sectors. We provide:

• Social impact assessments
• Community assessments
• Indigenous program research and evaluation
• Stakeholder identification and communication management plans
• Evaluation frameworks and tools for cross-sector collaboration
• Partnership brokerage and evaluation
• Development, implementation and measurement of corporate-community engagement.

Our team has proven expertise in carrying out small- to large-scale projects using both quantitative and various qualitative methods.

Social Research and Evaluation Pty Ltd
David McDonald
1004 Norton Road
WAMBOIN NSW 2620
Tel: 02 6238 3706
Fax: 02 9475 4274
Mob: 0416 231 890
mail@socialresearch.com.au
www.socialresearch.com.au

Social Research & Evaluation Pty Ltd’s mission is INFORMING POLICY, ASSESSING ACTION. It has advanced expertise in social research, evaluation, facilitating access to social science knowledge, data collection, documentation support, training and translating research findings into policy and practice.

Its Director is David McDonald. He is a social scientist with research interests in public health and criminology, particularly alcohol and other drugs policy, Aboriginal health and the criminal justice system. As well as being a Consultant in Social Research and Evaluation he is he is a Visiting Fellow at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (ANU) and an Associate of the Australian Institute of Criminology.

Clients include NGOs, national and state/territory government agencies and UN agencies.

Social Research Centre
Sonia Whiteley, Research Director
Level 1, 262 Victoria Street
NORTH MELBOURNE VIC 3051
Tel: 03 9236 8500
Fax: 03 9326 4060
sonia.whiteley@srcentre.com.au

The Social Research Centre operates a 125-station Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) call centre facility. Our qualitative division conducts groups and individual discussions from two purpose built focus group rooms.

The aim of the Social Research Centre is to enhance knowledge, contribute to informed decision-making and be acknowledged as a centre for excellence in social research.

As a specialist provider of quantitative and qualitative research services, areas of core expertise include:

• Large-scale survey design, conduct and management
• Longitudinal surveys
• Population health research
• Research into contemporary social issues
• Social marketing and health promotion research
• Applied social policy research
• Complex customer satisfaction studies for government agencies
• Campaign evaluation research, and
• Research amongst persons of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Sullivan, Kate
Kate Sullivan and Associates Pty Ltd
22 Waterview Street
BALMAIN NSW 2041
Tel: 02 9810 5755
Fax: 02 9818 4528
ksaco@bigpond.com

Kate holds degrees in anthropology, history and an MBA. Kate works as a facilitator, strategic planner, social researcher and evaluator working in community and organisational development, policy development and planning, mediation and senior level strategic planning. Kate has managed many national projects.

Clients include Australian Department of Health and Ageing, DOTARS, the ABS, NSW Premier’s Department, PlanningNSW, local government, the Fred Hollows Foundation, UnitingCare Burnside, corporate boards, senior management and Indigenous communities. Kate has 15 years experience in environmental heritage, particularly in Aboriginal heritage. Kate has been a member of the Metropolitan Greenspace Expert Panel for the past six years.

Kate’s company uses a participatory approach, assisting clients to develop clarity and vision and ensuring this is supported by practical implementation strategies that develop client capacity

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Tanner Consulting
Julie Tanner, Director
P O Box 820
ROCKHAMPTON QLD 4700
Tel: 07 4922 0911
Fax: 07 4822 0955
Mob: 0413 775 397
Julie@tannerconsulting.com.au
www.tannerconsulting.com.au

Tanner Consulting is an established company of consultants with skills specifically relevant to social impact assessment, qualitative and quantitative analysis and strategic planning and development. Focussed on engendering positive social change, Tanner Consulting utilises best practice, contemporary methodologies to provide professional, independent services to public and private sector clients. The multidisciplinary team at Tanner Consulting are committed to providing clients with objective input, strategic and operational direction and positive outcomes. Principal foci of the Tanner team capacity include, but are not limited to:

• Design and implementation of evaluation methodologies and strategies
• Social impact assessment
• Stakeholder engagement
• Strategic Planning and Development
• Bid and project management
• Quality/performance assessments
• Social policy design and management.
• backgrounds.

ThirdGeneration People
Carter, Dr Gloria
Managing Director
PO Box 1333
ROBINA QLD  4226
Tel:  1300 3RDGEN
Mob: 0439 933 035
Fax:  07 5578 8061
g.carter@thirdgeneration.net.au
www.thirdgeneration.net.au

Internal Marketing and Development Systems Pty Ltd provide services for:

• action, economic, ethnomethodological, evaluation, longitudinal, and market research;
• auditing and compliance with AS/NZS ISO 9001:2008 QMS, 14001:2004 EMS, 4801:2001 OHSMS) for business, disability services, education including accreditation/registration (AQTF, AUQA, CRICOS, NEAS), government, and health (ACHS, AMC, GPET, QNC);
• business planning, management and tender submissions;
• syllabus design and development, teaching/training and assessment; and
• career guidance counselling and disability services.

Four decades experience with in the community services, education, health, hospitality, manufacturing, transport, and tourism industries within twenty-five countries. grounds.

TNS Social Research
Kate Snow, Rhonda Zappelli and Angela Southwell
48 Pyrmont Bridge Road
PYRMONT NSW 2009
evaluation.au@tns-global.com

TNS Social Research (TNSSR) has the largest social research team in Australia with specialist researchers in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane. TNSSR has been providing social research and evaluation services to government and community-based organisations across Australia since the 1970s.

Particular areas of expertise include:

• Longitudinal research
• Program evaluation
• Implementation reviews
• Stakeholder and community consultation
• Client satisfaction
• Public policy development and evaluation
• Social marketing and behavioural change
• Stakeholder and community consultation
• Population studies

TNSSR has worked across many diverse policy areas, including:

• Justice
• Health care
• Disability services
• Drug programs
• Domestic violence
• Employment and workforce
• Social inclusion

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Winton Sustainable Research Strategies Pty Limited
Les Winton
Suite 1, 202A Fullers Road
CHATSWOOD NSW 2067
Tel: 02 9413 1233
leswinton@bigpond.com
www.wintonsrs.com.au

Les Winton, BA DipEd, MA (MktgComs) FAICD, FAIM, FAMI (CPM), AMSRS (QPMR) is the Managing Director of Winton Sustainable Research Strategies Pty Limited (WSRS-formerly Artcraft Research), and has been undertaking social and marketing research and policy and program evaluations for Federal, State and Local Governments and not-for-profit organisations throughout Australia since 1971.

With offices in Canberra, Sydney and Noosa, WSRS has developed and established an extensive array of effective tools of measurement, evaluation and change in areas as wide-ranging as employment programs, disability reforms, health and aging issues, relationship and child support issues, taxation reforms, environmental matters, energy, greenhouse and energy related issues, social capital, social and cultural planning, information and communication technology, and community satisfaction measures.