Outcomes Measurement Workshops

Registrations are now open for our Outcomes Measurement Workshops delivered by the Centre for Social Impact UWA.

Sunshine Coast workshop: 8-9 August 2024

Broome workshop: 18-19 September 2024

Albany workshop: 7-8 October 2024

Melbourne workshop: 14-15 November 2024

Elevate and showcase your impact

In this interactive workshop, you embark on a transformative journey that will equip you with invaluable tools and insights to revolutionise how you measure, assess, and communicate your organisation's impact. Whether you are from government, a not-for-profit organisation, a corporation, a social enterprise or a consultancy firm, when you enrol in our two-day Outcomes Measurement Workshop, you will:

• Learn how to measure, evaluate and report on your social impact
• Take away an outcomes measurement to-do list for your organisation to action straight away
• Enjoy face-to-face learning and engagement with key leaders in the social sector
• Access a network of peers to continue learning and sharing
• Explore approaches to measuring impact that are culturally relevant and safe

Topics covered

• Language and key concepts of outcomes measurement and evaluation
• Practical methods, tools and instruments to support quantitative and qualitative data collection
• Developing a program logic, outcomes measurement framework and data collection plan
• Designing a simple survey and conducting interviews and focus groups, within ethical guidelines
• Storing and managing data
• Communication and reporting on findings
• Links between outcomes measurement, research and evaluation
• Explore a range of evaluation approaches, including approaches to complexity and ‘next generation’ evaluations
• National frameworks and tools that can be used to guide approaches to measurement that are informed by cultural safety
• Reflection on the existing culture and practices across various sectors
• An action list to ignite outcomes measurement in your organisation

Participants in the program get a chance to have dialogue with experienced practitioners from all sectors engaged in social purpose activity. The workshop closes with participants creating an action list to ignite outcomes measurement in their organisation.

For more information please get in touch with Mags at CSI UWA: margaret.ritchie@uwa.edu.au or +61 8 6488 5691.

Our facilitators

Professor Paul Flatau, Director, CSI UWA

Over the last two decades, Paul has developed an extensive research record in the community sector covering a broad range of social issues and has worked extensively with community organisations and government departments in establishing their outcomes measurement and reporting frameworks.

Lisette Kaleveld, Senior Research Fellow, CSI UWA

Lisette is a social researcher who has worked on research and evaluation projects conducted in academic/research contexts as well as for the not-for-profit sector, as apublic servant and as an independent consultant. Lisette has led a significant numbernational, state-wide and locally-based evaluation projects as the principal researcher/team leader, and has undertaken capacity building projects including facilitating training, tools and frameworks for community development officers to measure the impact of their work in local government. Lisette’s evaluation experience spans the mental health sector, education and disability sectors. Lisette is convener forthe Australian Evaluation Society (WA Branch).

Dr Mariana Atkins, Senior Research Fellow, CSI UWA

Mariana is a human geographer and planner and has been involved in conducting various evaluations and research projects at CSI UWA. Her area of research is around ageing, homelessness and vulnerability and policy and planning responses to address this. Employing qualitative and quantitative research methods, Mariana has extensive experience conducting process and outcomes evaluations focussing on vulnerability.

Please note that for some locations, we have an additional local guest speaker.

Testimonials

"I left the [workshop] with a plan of realistic things to do to begin implementing outcomes measurement which makes [outcomes measurement] a lot more tangible and achievable."

"I feel much more confident in my capacity to drive the direction of outcomes measurement in my organisation… I also feel that I have made some worthwhile connections and would be keen to maintain these as peer support."

"I now have a ‘roadmap’ of how to achieve my objectives in terms of outcomes measurement for my organisation, as well as fantastic resources in the workbook and booklet provided."

"As I am new to outcomes measurement it gave me a clear understanding of the methodologies, issues and benefits. I feel more confident that I can be involved in conversations about outcomes measurements and an advocate in my organisation."

"Coming from a local government background, it was useful for me to see what people in the private sector are doing, as well as people from not-for-profit organisations and other tiers of government. Gaining a better understanding of different perspectives, challenges and opportunities was invaluable.