Research Team: Dr Keane Wheeler, Ms Emily Hall, Dr Veronique Richard, A/Prof Steven Rynne, Dr Emma Beckman, Prof John Cairney
Funding Body: Athletics Australia
Years: 2022-2023
The aim of this research is to provide Athletics Australia with an overarching Athletics Australia First Nations Community Impact Framework. The specific objectives include:
- Understand program outcomes through a Theory of Change
- Develop Athletics Australia First Nations Evaluation Framework
- Implement the Framework
- Develop a final reporting template
An empowerment method will be utilised which takes a collaborative approach to support program stakeholders to own the evaluation. This is done with the aim of building capacity within program stakeholders around evaluation; providing a strong collaborative platform to bring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values and methods to the forefront of the evaluation led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers; and to ensure that evaluation and program outcomes are reciprocal and promote community ownership.
