The Queensland branch of the AES is an association of people interested in the evaluation of policies, programs and practices. Members include evaluation practitioners, service delivery staff, academics, those who regularly commission evaluation reports and other interested persons.
We conduct free monthly lunchtime seminars (non-members welcome) and professional development workshops.
Past seminar presentations are available here.
All Queensland members of the Australasian Evaluation Society are most welcome to attend Queensland Regional Committee meetings and contribute ideas for, and assistance in organising, AES activities in Queensland.
Next Committee Meeting
Date: tba
Venue: Department of Communities, Level 13, 61 Mary St, Brisbane
Security arrangements: This venue requires Queensland Government staff to wear ID tags;
others must obtain a Visitor's Pass at the security desk. Please allow time for this.
Refreshments will be provided
For catering purposes, it would be helpful if you could let Ann Maguire know if you're are planning to attend the meeting
RSVP to:ey24am@aapt.net.au
All AES members are most welcome to attend committee meetings and share ideas for AES activities in Queensland.
Workshop Brisbane
Linking Evaluation and Social Justice
One day workshop
Date: 5 October 2010
Presenter: Dr Donna M Mertens
Workshop fees: $410 AES members and those from non-government not-for-profit organisations, $553 non-members (incl. GST) 50% Discount for full time students
Overview: This workshop explores the basic assumptions that encompass human rights as a driving force to define the evaluator’s world view and how it impacts decisions in the evaluation process. Many evaluations occur in contexts in which issues of social justice are salient; the transformative paradigm will provide the philosophical framework for determining contextual considerations in designing and conducting transformative mixed methods evaluation in ways that link the evaluation process and outcomes to the furtherance of social justice. The workshop is geared to meet the needs of evaluators who have responsibility for evaluation in communities that reflect diversity in terms of culture, race/ethnicity, religion, language, gender, and disability. Participants will be able to deepen their understanding of basic concepts and principles of evaluation by extending these to include dimensions of cultural diversity and transformative mixed methods approaches.
For more information on the workshop and presenter, and the registration form Download Flyer
Free lunchtime seminars on evaluation topics are held every month, February to November inclusive. Both AES members and non-members are welcome to attend, and to stay on afterwards for informal discussion and networking with other members of the local evaluation community. A light lunch is provided, courtesy of the Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
The lunchtime seminars are also supported by Queensland Treasury, and in 2008 will be held in the All Ords Room, on the ground floor of the Executive Annexe, 102 George, Brisbane (entry is via 100 George Street). Please note that security arrangements in this building require Queensland Government employees to wear their identification tags at all times, while others must carry photo ID and register at the security desk.
Click here for the 2010 lunchtime seminar calendar. Please note that this is a draft schedule, and will be updated progressively, so watch this space for further information about speaker, topics and dates (last update: 10 November 2009).
If you are interested in presenting a lunchtime seminar yourself, please read our guidelines and information for seminar presenters, and e-mail Diana Beere to discuss topics and dates.
PowerPoint slides presented at most lunchtime seminars since mid 2005 can be downloaded.
Thursday 19 August 2010:
12.15 pm (for 12.30 start) – 1.45 pm
Seminar: Wearing the ruby slippers! Embedding a culture of evaluation in the Queensland Department of Education and Training.
The story so far….
Presenter: Linda Newman, Principal Policy Officer in the Governance, Strategy and Planning Branch of the Queensland Department of Education and Training
Venue: All Ords Room, Ground Floor, Executive Annexe, 102 George Street, Brisbane
Security arrangements at this venue require Queensland Government staff to wear ID tags; others must carry photo ID and register at the security desk. Please allow time for this.
Both AES members and non-members are welcome at this free seminar,
and to stay on afterwards for an informal discussion.
Tea and coffee will be provided. To minimise use of disposable cups, please consider bringing your own mug for tea or coffee,
and you are welcome to bring your lunch.
Please register for this seminar by e-mail to Ann Maguire ey24am@aapt.net.au
All Queensland members of the Australasian Evaluation Society are most welcome to attend Queensland Regional Committee meetings and contribute ideas for, and assistance in organising, AES activities in Queensland.
Meetings are held at 5.30 pm on the first Wednesday of every second month, at the Department of Communities, Level 13, 61 Mary St, Brisbane.
Security arrangements: This venue requires Queensland Government staff to wear ID tags; others must obtain a Visitor's Pass at the security desk. Please allow time for this.
5 & 6 August 2010: Cairns
Developing Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks
Two day workshop
Presenter: Anne Markiewicz
Download flyer
Monday 19 July 2010
Using purposeful program theory and logic models for evidence-based policy and practice
Presenter: Professor Patricia Rogers
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Thursday 27 May 2010
Developing Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks
Presenter: Anne Markiewicz
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Monday 3 & Tuesday 4 August 2009
Two Day workshop
Introduction to Evaluation and Program Logic
Presenter: Dr Delwyn Goodrick
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30 April 2009
Report by outcomes! Participatory Performance Story Reporting technique
Presenter: Dr Jessica Dart
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Wednesday 20 & Thursday 21 May 2009
Getting Real(ist) About Evaluating Community Services
Two day workshop
Presenter: Dr Gill Westhorp
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17 September 2008
Valuing Indigenous Knowledge and Doing
Presenter: Dr Fiona Cram
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19 & 29 May, Repeated 29 July & 8 August 2008
Introduction to Evaluation
Two day workshop (with a practical exercise in the intervening period)
Presenter: Dr Paul Chesterton
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Mailing List
If you are not an AES member, but would like to be on the mailing list to be advised of forthcoming lunchtime seminars, workshops, and other AES professional development activities in Queensland, please e-mail Ann Maguire.
Linda Newman (August 2010) (Slides Pdf 2.13Mb)
Wearing the ruby slippers! Embedding a culture of evaluation in the Queensland Department of Education and Training.
The story so far….
Anne Markiwiecz (July 2010) (Slides Ppt 2.8Mb) (Audio Wma 17 Mb - Right click the link to save.)
Independence and Objectivity in Evaluation
Dr Robert Lake (June 2010) (Slides Pdf 106 Kb)(Audio Mp3 6.9Mb - Right click the link to save.)
Current trends in Program Logic: Paradigm Wars and
Black Swans?
Dr Andrea Baldwin (May 2010) (Slides Pdf 2.8Mb)(Audio Mp3 6.8Mb - Right click the link to save.)
Life Drama: Assessing the impacts of a Participatory Action Research project in Papua New Guinea
Dr Delwyn Goodrick (March 2010) (Audio Pt 1 Mp3 2.9Mb Pt 2 4.1Mb - Right click the link to save.)
How do we get it used? Supporting the use and influence of program evaluation
Dr Linda Kurti (February 2010)(Slides Pdf 1.2 Mb)(Audio Mp3 6.3 Mp - Right click the link to save.))
Robust, rigorous, reliable: making best use of
qualitative data
Dr Samantha Abbato (November 2009) (Slides Pdf 2.5 Mb) (Audio - Mp3 7 Mb - Right click the link to save.)
Program logic: the good, the bad and the totally illogical!
Ellen Vasiliauskas (October 2009) (Slides Pdf 7.8 Mb)
Modelling –
the hidden tool in the evaluator’s kit
Paul Burton (September 2009) (Slides 156Kb) (Paper - pdf 176Kb)
Evaluating the benefits of community engagement
Dr Phil Crane (August 2009) (Slides - Pdf 268Kb) (Audio - MP3 8.0 Mb Right click the link to save.)
Participatory action research for improving evidence-based service delivery and policy
Michael Limerick (May 2009) (Slides - Pdf 242Kb) (Audio - MP3 7.7Mb Right click the link to save.)
Evaluating governance and government performance: Case studies of Aboriginal councils
Dr Robert Lake (April 2009) (Pdf 227 Kb)
Evaluating Capability
Maturity
Dr June Lennie (March 2009) (Pdf 1.7 Mb)
Challenges in conducting a participatory impact evaluation project in Nepal
Associate Prof. Malcolm Alexander
(February 2009) (Pdf 1.7 Mb)
Social Network Analysis (SNA): Adding value to evaluations
Joanne Durham (November 2008) (Slides Pdf 112 Kb; also Chart and Description)
Process and benefits of conducting
evaluability assessments
Dr Lisa Buckley & Prof Narelle Haworth (October 2008) (Pdf 2.7 Mb)
Challenges and issues in evaluating
school-based programs
Rick Williams & Dr Terrence
O’Brien (September 2008) (Pdf 2.3 Mb)
Evidence based management for human services
Dr Jeff Coutts (August 2008) ( Pdf 22 Kb)
Framing your evaluation –
and getting it done effectively!
Dr Chris McGrath (July 2008) (Pdf 3 Mb)
Evaluating the effectiveness of environmental law and policy
Prof. Peter Bycroft & Sue Scheinpflug (June 2008)(Ppt 5.3Mb)
Developing meaningful evaluation
frameworks for the not-for-profit sector
Dr Robert Lake (April 2008) (Pdf 1.4Mb)
Falls the Shadow: The ‘perfect crime’ of evidence-based policy
Dr Lewis Atkinson (March 2008) (Ppt 6 Mb)
The evaluator as change agent in industry:
Challenges and strategies for success
Dr Rae Norris (February 2008) (Pdf 192 Kb)
Using history as an evaluation tool
Liz Upham and Miriam Martin (October 2007) (Pdf 184 Kb)
Evaluation Strategies – Working
with Disadvantaged Youth
Scott Hook (September 2007) (Pdf 690 Kb)
Evaluating Police Performance: A Case Study of Counter Terrorism
Ellen Vasiliauskas (July 2007) (Pdf 1 Mb)
The Perfect Mix or just
a Mish-Mash?
Mixed method evaluations
(previously presented at the AES International Conference –
Darwin 4-7 September, 2006)
Dr Robert Lake (May 2007) (Pdf)
Tales from the trenches: Lessons in managing evaluations
Kathy Corbiere (April 2007)(Ppt 76.5Kb)
Supporting Improved Performance - Evaluation as a Pillar of Performance Management
Dr Peter Oliver (March 2007)( Pdf 1Mb)
Beyond accountability measures: A monitoring and evaluation framework for collaborative
relationships
Terrence O'Brien (February 2007 Seminar)(PowerPoint 316Kb)
Prevention and Early Intervention Pilot Program - Client Outcomes Studies
Libby Paholski (November 2006 seminar)(PowerPoint 498Kb)
Tapping into the ‘silent majority’s’ voice: The use of sample surveys in community engagement programs
Matthew Andrew (September 2006 seminar)(PowerPoint)
Focus groups: When, why and how?
Dr Jeff Coutts (August 2006 seminar)(PowerPoint, 387kb)
The Synergy Matrix – taking the angst out of attribution in evaluation
Ellen Vasiliauskas (July 2006 seminar) (PowerPoint, 816kb)
How evaluation made a difference to planning and decision making in a small community
Peter Bycroft (June 2006 seminar) (Pdf, 1.16 Mb)
Waking the sleeping giant -
The essential role of evaluation in policy and programs
Scott Hook and Mark Rice (May 2006 seminar) (PowerPoint, 426kb)
Driving better Project Evaluation in Queensland - the role of the Revised Project Evaluation Guidelines
Tony Hayes (April 2006 seminar) (PowerPoint 97kb)
The Service Delivery & Performance Commission: What, why, and where to from here
Dr Robert Lake (March 2006) (Pdf, 257kb)
Theory-driven evaluation: Program theory and program logic explained and
improved
Ben Barr and Myra Geddes(February 2006 seminar ) (PowerPoint, 95.5kb)
Evaluating strategic policy reform: challenges, limitations and learnings
June Lennie (September 2005 seminar) ( PowerPoint, 1.92MB)
Using empowerment evaluation to improve community-based programs
Diana Beere (August 2005 seminar) ( PowerPoint, 155kb)
Evaluation capacity-building: An insider’s tale of value-adding
Rod Goodbun (July 2005 seminar) ( PowerPoint, 350kb)
Involving community in government policy evaluation: Evaluating meeting challenges, making choices
Queensland Committee