2. Acknowledgement
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Since Redfern 1971
Aboriginal Community Controlled
Health Services have led the way
• A key part of the Australian health system
• More than health services
Advocating for policy reform, the right
to health, self-determination
3. About the Commission
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Independent research and advisory body
Evidence-based
analysis
Policy ideas ↔
actionable outcomes
Inform
and educate
Better policies in the long-term interest of the Australian community
Economic, social and environmental issues
4. Current work
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Other inquiries
Expenditure on Children in the NT
Mental Health
Resources Sector Regulation
Indigenous projects
Indigenous Evaluation Strategy
Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage Report
Indigenous Expenditure Report
5. Indigenous Evaluation Strategy
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Establish a principles-
based framework
Identify priorities
for evaluation
Set out approach for
reviewing agencies’
conduct of evaluations
The strategy will cover both Indigenous-specific and mainstream programs
The Australian Government has asked the Productivity Commission to develop a whole-of-government
evaluation strategy for policies and programs affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
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April 2019
Issues paper released
Final report
to Government
Draft report
July 2020
Feb 2020
June 2019
Engagement
commenced
May 2019 August 2019
Submissions on
issues paper due
From Nov 2019
Roundtables
Early to mid 2020
Submissions on draft
report & further
engagement
Project
commenced
7. Indigenous Evaluation Strategy
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Submissions received
108
127Meetings,
Including with…
14 Locations visited
across all states
and territories
Meetings with
Indigenous people,
organisations and
representative
bodies
50
of submissions
from Indigenous organisations
40%
More than
23
17
13
3
Commonwealth
agencies
State/ Territory
agencies
Academics/
research
institutes
Local government
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NACCHO SNAICCEmpowered Communities Leadership Group
Kimberley Land Council
Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council
Institute for Urban Indigenous Health
QATSICPP
Stronger Smarter Institute
Kaiela Institute
Academy of Sport, Health and Education
Rumbalara Football Netball Club
Tribal Warrior
First Peoples Disability network AbSec
NSW Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council
NATSILS
Aboriginal Peak Organisations NTTasmanian Aboriginal Centre
AMSANT
Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health and Community Services
Australian Indigenous Governance Institute
SA Aboriginal Advisory Council Aboriginal Health Council of SA
Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement
Aboriginal Health Council of WA
KRED Enterprises
Aboriginal Legal Services WA
Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Services
Aarnja
KALACC
Nyamba Buru Yawuru
Miriuwung Gajerrong Corporation
Wunan Foundation
Cape York PartnershipsYarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council
Torres Shire Council
Gur A Baradharaw Kod Torres Strait Sea and Land Council
Indigenous Allied Health Australia Board
Aarnja
Binarri-Binyja Yarrawoo
QLD Indigenous Family Violence Legal Services
VACCA
QAIHC
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Some potential benefits
• A more consistent approach to designing and evaluating policies
• More opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to
design and deliver programs/services and undertake evaluation
• Practical guidance on principles, priorities, approaches and
methodologies that respect and reflect Indigenous peoples’ priorities
and perspectives
• Greater transparency and accountability
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Some challenges
• Embedding evaluation and learning across government
• Developing agencies’ evaluation capacity and culture
Next steps
• Continuing to engage to develop the Strategy
• Draft report released February 2020