Date and time: Tuesday 21 October, 12.00pm - 1.00pm ACST
Topic: Takeaways from the aes25 conference from a NT perspective
Location: online, via Zoom
Presenters: Alison Reedy, Christabelle Darcy, Manjusha Sathiananthan, Raylene Rankin, Robert and John Guenther | AES NT Committee
Register online by 20 October 2025

Event Description: 

This seminar provides a forum for NT evaluators who attended and/or presented at the Australian Evaluation Society 2025 conference (aes25) in Canberra to share their key takeaways and highlights from an NT perspective.

The theme of aes25 was ‘Beyond the bubble’. This theme spoke to the need for us all to go beyond our own bubble by challenging assumptions, seeking new ideas, embracing diverse perspectives, and questioning what really matters in order to pave the way for a more holistic and inclusive evaluation practice that contributes to a more just and equitable future.
In this seminar, NT emerging and experienced evaluators will share what took them beyond their own bubbles.

The seminar will conclude with a peek into the themes of next year’s ae26 conference in Darwin.

 Presenter Details

Alison Reedy is co-convenor of the NT AES network (with Christabelle Darcy) and Manager Evaluation, Department of Housing, Local Government and Community Development, NT Government.

Christabelle Darcy is co-convenor of the NT AES network and A/Director Program Evaluation, Department of Treasury and Finance, NT Government.

Manjusha Sathiananthan is a Research and Evaluation Coordinator - Top End for Children’s Ground.

Raylene Rankin is a proud Kiuk Women from Belyuen and Minmarama community. Raylene works with Children’s Ground as a community researcher for Minmarama and Kulaluk communities. Raylene attended AES25 as a recipient of an AES grant for emerging Indigenous evaluators.

Robert Chapman is Technical Advisor (Evaluation), Binarri-binyja yarrawoo, the backbone organisation for Empowered Communities in the East Kimberley.

John Guenther is the Research Leader for Education and Training with Batchelor Institute, based in Darwin and is a Fellow of the Australian Evaluation Society.

This free event has been organised by the AES Northern Territory Regional Network. Our seminar series provides an opportunity for you to meet with AES members and others in the evaluation community and to share and learn from the experiences of fellow evaluators. Please ensure you have access to your email address to receive the zoom details. Please also check your email address is correct on your registration form before submitting. 

This seminar will not be recorded.

Session start times:

NT: 12.00pm

VIC, NSW, ACT, TAS: 1.30pm

SA: 1.00pm

WA: 10.30am

New Zealand: 3.30pm

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