Measurement and Evaluation for CaLD Communities
Build Inclusive, Meaningful, and Culturally Responsive Evaluation Practices
Unlock the tools and approaches needed to design and deliver measurement and evaluation that truly reflects the experiences, strengths, and outcomes of culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) communities.
Learn how to adapt traditional evaluation frameworks to ensure inclusivity, cultural safety, and relevance. This interactive, hands-on workshop is designed for professionals in government, not-for-profits, corporate social responsibility, social enterprises, and consultancy firms who work with or support CaLD communities.
Discover practical strategies for engaging diverse stakeholders, collecting meaningful data, and communicating findings in ways that honour cultural perspectives and drive positive change.
In this workshop delivered by the Centre for Social Impact UWA, you will:
- Learn how to design culturally responsive measurement and evaluation frameworks
- Strengthen your ability to capture outcomes that matter to CaLD communities
- Explore participatory approaches that build trust and empower community voices
- Network with like-minded professionals and industry leaders
Facilitators
Lisette Kaleveld 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 a public servant and as an independent consultant. Lisette has led a significant number national, 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 for the Australian Evaluation Society (WA Branch).
Sarah Janali
Sarah Janali is a community development practitioner passionate about working at the intersections of place, culture and community. As Founder & Principal Consultant at Janali & Co, she partners with local governments, social services and community organisations to strengthen intercultural practice and support the development of inclusive and cohesive communities.
Her evaluation portfolio spans community development and inclusion projects—most notably the Ethnic Communities Council of WA’s GENESIS program—where she designed and delivered a mixed-methods approach evaluation to illuminate outcomes valued by diverse participants.
Sarah’s work bridges strategy, data and lived experience. She has led the development of diversity dashboards and population insights (integrating Census and staff survey data) for health services, helping teams translate data into action for culturally and linguistically diverse communities. In the local government sector, she supports services to articulate outcomes, develop program logics, and embed monitoring and evaluation frameworks that are practical and context specific.
Through her work with Welcoming Australia, Sarah collaborates on initiatives that foster belonging and inclusion at a place-based level.
Upskill with the Centre for Social Impact UWA
For further details or if you have any questions, please contact Mags Martin on 08 6488 5691 or margaret.ritchie@uwa.edu.au