Evaluation Journal of Australasia, Volume 26 Issue 3, September 2026

Evaluation Journal of Australasia, Volume 26 Issue 3, September 2026

Editorial

The latest issue of the Evaluation Journal of Australasia explores participatory approaches to evaluation and the different ways communities and stakeholders can be involved in evaluation practice.

Tenille Moselen, Madelinne Miller, Anna Cutler and Sophie Boyle examine participatory grant-making and the tensions that can arise between collaboration and competition, while Jessica Renger, Stewart Donaldson and Michael Harnar provide practical guidance on participatory meta-evaluation. Maryam Shahpasand and Ilya Klauzner examine a program designed to reduce recidivism among young people in custody, highlighting the value of complementing quantitative findings with participatory approaches.

Alan Woodward and Leanne Kelly explore community resilience in a disaster recovery context, demonstrating the importance of community engagement, capacity building and context. Rounding out the issue, Anthea Rutter speaks with AES Fellow and former President David Roberts about his extensive career in evaluation, the importance of hearing community voices and encouraging evaluative thinking.

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Contents Volume 26 | No 3 | SEPTEMBER 2026

EDITORIAL
Participation in the Participatory Paradigm: What Does it Mean?
John Guenther, Anthea Rutter

ACADEMIC ARTICLE
Community-Led Funding: A Process Evaluation of Participatory Grantmaking in Practice
Tenille Moselen, Madelinne Miller, Anna Cutler, Sophie Boyle

PRACTICE ARTICLE
Participatory Meta-Evaluation: Increasing Meta-Evaluation Use Through Engagement
Jessica A. Renger, Stewart I. Donaldson, Michael A. Harnar

ACADEMIC ARTICLE
The New South Wales Youth on Track and Recidivism: An Early Look at Outcomes for Referrals
Maryam Shahpasand, Ilya Klauzner

ACADEMIC ARTICLE
Context is Everything in the Evaluation of Community-Based Programs
Alan R. Woodward,  Leanne M. Kelly

SPECIAL FEATURE EVALUATOR PERSPECTIVE
A Conversation With David Roberts, AES Fellow
Anthea Rutter

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