When to engage
When developing policy, reviewing a service or investigating barriers related to gender, culture, language, disability, income or lived experience.
How the work is approached
The scope is tailored to your decision, timeframe, community and available evidence.
Equity review, inclusive practice, access and participation, and gender equity.
- Step 01
Set the review scope
Agree the decision, affected communities and relevant policy requirements. Identify whether a separate statutory assessment is needed.
- Step 02
Examine evidence and barriers
Review policy, service information and available disaggregated data. Consider intersecting forms of exclusion and gaps in evidence.
- Step 03
Test with relevant perspectives
Hear from staff and affected people using appropriate access and consent arrangements. Examine assumptions rather than attributing barriers to communities.
- Step 04
Recommend practical changes
Assess options, responsibilities and implementation implications. Establish measures for access and participation that can be reviewed over time.
Possible outputs
- Equity questions and evidence review
- Access and participation barriers analysis
- Prioritised improvements and review measures
- Policy or service improvement options
- Action plan and review measures
Scope, outputs, responsibilities, timing and fees are agreed before work begins.
Relevant experience
Examples include work from Alisha Abate’s previous Council roles and independent practice. Each account explains the contribution and context.
- Gender impact analysis: turning guidance into practice
Designed and piloted a Gender Impact Analysis tool, evaluated its use and prepared recommendations.
- Language access: reviewing translating and interpreting services
Led a translating-and-interpreting service review to identify practical improvements.
Related support and resources
Practical articles for your brief
Council services, gender equity, language access, community facilities and inclusive programming.