Evaluation and review

We supported NQPHN to review and re-commission a specific homeless health care service that provided mobile outreach and clinic-based health services for people experiencing homelessness.

HNC engaged Beacon Strategies as the evaluation partner of Resilient Kids from mid-2023 through to mid-2026. This involves both formative and impact evaluation work using a developmental approach focused on learning and sharing.

We were engaged by Epilepsy Smart Australia to assess the overall effectiveness of the Peer Support Program Pilot, identify if the program has achieved its intended goals, objectives and outcomes and provide recommendations that inform future program planning decisions.

We empower not-for-profit organisations like Epilepsy Queensland to build their in-house evaluation competence, facilitating greater impact and transparency in the social purpose sector. Through a facilitated and collaborative approach, we provided foundational knowledge in program design and evaluation, defining program logic, and developing robust evaluation frameworks.

We’ve been engaged by North Queensland Sports Foundation to evaluate their ‘Move it NQ’ program. The evaluation project will primarily be focused on conducting a retrospective review of the project to understand relevant outcomes and impacts and identify opportunities for strengthening program design (program evaluation).

We highlight the complex and often unmet health needs of the homeless, the challenges in mainstream healthcare services, and the recommendations for a coordinated approach to address these issues.

Suicide prevention affects us all. The projects we have worked on alongside our clients are part of the driving force behind transformative change toward suicide prevention efforts in Australia. Here is a summary of a few different projects we have worked on.

Impact measurement is an intriguing concept that many not-for-profit organisations are contemplating. While there's no universally accepted approach, it's worth examining how different organisations have experimented with this concept, both in the present and the past.

In a fast-evolving not-for-profit landscape, being adaptable and evidence-driven is essential. We recently partnered with a not-for-profit organisation, with the goal to empower their in-house capabilities for program design and evaluation.

We share some insights drawn from a project we recently undertook in reviewing a PHN-funded situational distress service model — these insights aim to help both commissioning agencies and service provider organisations consider how to design more compassionate service models that address situational distress and contribute to suicide prevention outcomes.