Communify Chief Information Officer, Ben Bollard, walks through Communify’s data systems and how they are used to collectively measure diverse program outcomes.
Guest speakers from St Vincent de Paul Queensland and UQ's Social Science research team outline how partnering with a university can benefit your organisation.
QCOSS and Neighbourhood Centres Queensland take an in-depth look at the methodology of 'Social Return On Investment', and how data can be used to advocate for funding increases.
The session explores how SEER Data & Analytics has supported the development of The Gladstone Region Wellbeing Data Hub – enabling the community to evaluate a range of community-identified wellbeing goals.
Dr Lewê Atkinson, Global Partner of Haines Centre Australia, provides a brief introduction to Systems Evaluation Thinking (SET) and highlights parallels to Results Based Accountability (RBA).
Megan Borlase, Chief of Innovation, Research and Partnerships with Lojic Institute, provides a brief introduction to these committees and their role in the community services sector.
Guest speakers from Queensland Positive People highlight their processes regarding auditing of data and secure data management of identifiable, personal and health information.
Guest speaker Professor Paul Henman, Chief Investigator of The ARC Centre for Excellence, examines the implications of automated decision making for the social service sector.
Infoxchange’s Marcus Harvey talks through key digital trends, opportunities and challenges drawing on Queensland, Australian and Asia Pacific data, and shares what is already emerging in the 2023 data.
Dr Ruth Knight explores some of the key principles for building a data-driven culture, including influencing how people talk and think about data.
(Data bootcamp: Session one) Dave Keys delves into the intricacies of data presentation best practices and data visualisation excellence.
(Data bootcamp: Session two) Speakers focus on key data storytelling principles that not-for-profit professionals can use to turn data into captivating narratives that inspire action and drive meaningful impact.
(Data bootcamp: Session three) Hear from community organisations leading innovative data work to address complex issues such as homelessness, poverty, and inequality
We explore some of the key concepts and processes of qualitative inquiry and why it’s important.
This session covers ways community organisations can be more accountable to beneficiaries and clients for the work they do.
Partnerships that bring together actors from across diverse sectors and settings, are important forms of collaboration: yet evaluating and learning about them is challenging. We explore the benefits.
Infoxchange’s Digital Transformation experts, Marcus Harvey, Sophie Souchon and Rachael McNamara, joined us to discuss not-for-profit digital trends, opportunities and challenges.
Matt Healey provides a brief introduction to Social Network Analysis, what it tells us, and what we need in place to do it.
Practical tips to ensuring that you have an appropriate evaluation plan for the project you are seeking funding for.
This session examines strategies for measuring impact, why evaluation activities should be disseminated, quality assurance and evaluation under the NHMRC, and more.
Rose Ahearn joins us to talk about effective survey design and methods, and how creating surveys with intention can make all the difference to the data you can collect and impact you can measure.
YFS wanted to be able to understand the difference it was making in the community and to identify areas for service improvement. Learn about their outcomes measurement approach.
Increase your understanding of data available to you, and how to use it to inform place-based project development and tender writing.
The Finding North team share their reflections from working in partnership with an evaluator to gather data on people’s experiences of the network and the website.
The General Manager of Community Services at ATSICHS outlines the fundamentals of what is self-determination – the historical context, theories, and relating that to practical real-life delivery.
Professor John Swinson (UQ) and Tonia De Bruin (Yourtown) join us to talk about privacy and consent. We unpack relevant legislation and case studies that demonstrate practical approaches to gaining consent.
Candice Butler, Director from the QATSICPP Centre of Excellence, unpacks key considerations, principles, values, and standards of the Evaluation Framework.
This session invites you to think deeply and hear and learn from experts working with children and young people across sectors and systems - including child rights, health, children in care, and housing and homelessness.
Guest speaker Kristy Hornby (Grosvenor Performance Group) takes us through common terminology and concepts, insights from Australia's AI Ethics Framework and musings on risks and benefits.
Guest speaker Gabi Ceregra, Food Agility’s Data Policy Manager, walks through data governance, outlines regulations, and provides a framework for responsible and ethical handling of data.
Guest speakers guide us on how community services can operationalise trauma informed theory and principles, ensuring accountability to clients and in evaluation of projects, programs and service delivery.
