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aes19 International Evaluation Conference

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9:00am AEST

Opening plenary: Welcome to Country, followed by Tracy Westerman "Without measurability there is no accountability. Why we are failing to gather evidence of what works" Pyrmont TheatreUncle Charles (Chicka) Madden • Tracy Westerman

11:00am AEST

Evaluation governance: creating fertile ground C2.6Larissa Brisbane • Julian Thomas • Ariane Hermann • Amanda Shipway Applying Systems Evaluation Theory C2.4Gill Westhorp • Brian Keogh • Ralph Renger • Lewis Atkinson Bringing the voice and knowledge of indigenous people and communities to evidence building and evaluation in a way that empowers Pyrmont TheatreEmma Walke • Doyen Radcliffe • Simon Jordan • Megan Williams • Nattlie Smith Using evidence for impact: the client-consultant relationship C2.1Donna Stephens • Brendan Rigby • Matt Wright • Ruth Aston • Megan Kerr • Jess Dart

11:30am AEST

Early insights from evaluating post-disaster community recovery C2.6Larissa Brisbane • Claire Grealy • Christina Bagot Contribution analysis: Evaluating the impact of intensive family services, applying theory in a real-world context. C2.5Squirrel Main • Jane Howard Evaluating creatively: Capturing the diverse voices of children and young people involved in early intervention programs C2.2Eleanor Williams • Kylie Evans-Locke

12:00pm AEST

The Consolations of Evaluation Theory C2.5Squirrel Main • Brad Astbury • Andrew Hawkins The role of evaluation in social impact bonds C2.4Gill Westhorp • Ruby Leahy Gatfield • Sue Leahy • Claudia Lennon A trauma informed approach to capturing the voices of vulnerable children in Out-of-Home-Care evaluation C2.2Eleanor Williams • Dr. Suzanne Evas • Antoniette Bonaguro Yuwaya Ngarra-li: Evaluating an Aboriginal community-led partnership working towards systemic change in Walgett, NSW C2.1Donna Stephens • Ruth McCausland

1:30pm AEST

'Games of Firsts': The evaluation and monitoring framework for Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Legacy program C2.4Matt Healey • Robert Grimshaw Beyond co-design to co-evaluation: Reflections on collaborating with consumer researchers C2.6Christina Kadmos • Rachel Aston • Amber Provenzano • Amelia Walters What the arts can teach evaluators C2.3Josephine Norman • Gerard Atkinson Logic and Creative Evaluation that Embraces our Young People - Measuring Personal Growth, Aspirations, Dreams and Commitment? C2.1James Smith • Evita Puruntatameri • Sophia Tipuamatumirri • Bronwyn Rossingh • Moya Perry

2:00pm AEST

Does empowerment evaluation work? Findings from a case-study C2.6Christina Kadmos • Kerrie Ikin

2:30pm AEST

Necessary components of a theory of change for system level interventions C2.5Ian Patrick • Nerida Rixon Movies, art and virtual reality - Innovative evaluation story methods for participatory approaches C2.2Josephine Norman • Samantha Abbato • Margi MacGregor Harnessing the power of co - practical tips C2.1James Smith • Jade Maloney • Alexandra Lorigan The Perpetrator Perspective: Breaking down the barriers in family violence research and evaluation C2.6Christina Kadmos • Luke Condon • Karen Kellard • Jenny Anderson

2:35pm AEST

So, you're an evaluation consultant - what's that? C2.4Matt Healey • Vanessa Hood

3:30pm AEST

The evaluation box needs more pictures: A multidisciplinary approach to reducing words and numbers for evaluation capacity building (ECB) C2.3Margaret Moon • Samantha Abbato • Margi MacGregor Maximising Effectiveness of "Evaluation to Policy Making " Process C2.2Leanne Kelly • Rini Mowson Innovation in government program evaluation C2.5Sean Chung • Katherine Barnes • Angelina Bruno Finding your voice: sharing your knowledge and elevating evaluation through social media, blogging and the Evaluation Journal of Australasia C2.1Greg Masters • Liz Gould • Carol Quadrelli • Bronwyn Rossingh • Jade Maloney • Eunice Sotelo Out of the box and in country: Tracking stories to collaboratively develop and evaluate an Indigenous-led wellbeing innovation in remote Australia Pyrmont TheatreFarida Fleming • Samantha Togni • Margaret Smith • Rene Kulitja • Nyunmiti Burton

4:00pm AEST

Making the numbers count: Being evaluation ready for administrative data analysis C2.3Margaret Moon • Fiona Christian • David Wakelin Knowing the value of knowledge: emerging approaches to evaluating research through end user perspectives. C2.5Sean Chung • Larissa Brisbane • Emily Prentice How can implementation quality be evaluated? An example from a pilot initiative in Victorian child and family services. C2.2Leanne Kelly • Dr Jessica Hateley-Browne

4:30pm AEST

Plenary 2: David Fetterman "Empowerment Evaluation: a powerful stakeholder involvement approach fit for the times" Pyrmont TheatreDavid Fetterman

5:30pm AEST

Australian Evaluation Society 2019 AGM & 2019-2022 Strategy launch Pyrmont TheatreJohn Stoney