ANZEA ONLINE WORKSHOP

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EVALUATION & VALUE FOR MONEY 

Workshop consists of 2 half-day sessions:
Day one: Wednesday 10th April AND
Day two: Thursday 11th April 2024

Both sessions run 9.30am-12.30pm (online via Zoom)

ANZEA Members: $345 +GST
Non-Members: $470 +GST

If you would like to join ANZEA to access the member discount please do so prior to registering for the event, you can do so here.

Overview
It is important for good resource allocation, accountability, learning and improvement that policies, programs and other initiatives undergo rigorous evaluations of value for money (VfM). Many evaluators, however, lack training and experience in this area. This workshop offers a set of techniques to address that gap. Combining strengths of evaluation and economics, the approach builds on theory and practice that will already be familiar to many evaluators, though there are also evaluators and commissioners to whom these techniques may be new.

This workshop provides practical guidance, underpinned by a sound theoretical framework, for evaluating VfM. It focuses on unpacking a process of explicit evaluative reasoning (using rubrics) and the use of mixed methods (qualitative, quantitative, and economic).

A sequence of steps will be shared which help evaluators and commissioners develop and use context-specific definitions of good performance and VfM (i.e. VfM rubrics). These definitions provide a system for ensuring the evaluation: is aligned with the design and context of the policy, program or initiative; collects and analyses appropriate evidence; draws sound conclusions; and answers VfM questions. Exercises and examples will be shared throughout the workshop.

The workshop includes a brief overview of economic methods of evaluation (e.g. cost-benefit analysis) including considerations for determining when to use them in a VfM assessment, and when to combine them with other evidence and values.

This workshop doesn’t provide detailed instruction in the design and implementation of economic evaluations, for which there are many courses already on offer.

Participants will learn how to:

• Frame an evaluative question about VfM
• Develop rubrics, comprising criteria (aspects of performance) and standards (levels of performance), to provide a transparent basis for making sound judgements about VfM
• Combine multiple sources of evidence to support nuanced evaluative judgements
• Incorporate economic evaluation within a VfM framework, where feasible and appropriate
• Interpret the evidence, using criteria and standards, to make sound evaluative judgements
• Present a clear and robust performance story, guided by the criteria and standards.

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Workshop consists of two half-day online sessions:

Day one: Thursday 9th May, AND
Day two: Thursday. 16th May
Both sessions run 10am-1pm (online via Zoom)

ANZEA Members: $345 +GST
Non-Members: $470 +GST

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Workshop consists of 2 half-day sessions:
Day one: Tuesday 21st May, AND
Day two: Tuesday 28th May
Both sessions run 9.30am-12.30pm (online via Zoom)

ANZEA Members: $345 +GST
Non-Members: $470 +GST

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