When to engage

When developing an initiative, reviewing an existing service, adapting a programme, evaluating a pilot or preparing for a funding decision.

How the work is approached

The scope is tailored to your decision, timeframe, community and available evidence.

Programme design, service review and improvement, programme evaluation, programme logic and improvement planning.

Step 01
Agree evaluation questions
Clarify the program purpose, intended outcomes, users of the evaluation and decisions it should inform.
Step 02
Design proportionate evidence collection
Develop a program logic and measures. Review existing records and select interviews, feedback or other methods appropriate to the scope.
Step 03
Analyse delivery and experience
Compare intended and actual delivery, participant experience and available outcome evidence. Record who is missing and what cannot be concluded.
Step 04
Turn learning into action
Present findings, limitations and practical recommendations. Separate observed changes from claims that the program caused them.

Possible outputs

Scope, outputs, responsibilities, timing and fees are agreed before work begins.

Examples include work from Alisha Abate’s previous Council roles and independent practice. Each account explains the contribution and context.

Making community-led programming easier to access
Developed clearer community programming pathways and coordinated access arrangements.
Evaluation, review and organisational improvement
Applied evaluation, review and improvement across tools and organisational practice.