Outcomes Measurement Training

Pilbara For Purpose and WA Council of Social Service are pleased to support the delivery of Outcomes Measurement training by Centre for Social Impact, to the community service sector. Staff working for not-for-profits or Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations in the West Pilbara are invited to register their attendance for the in-person training in March.

MAXIMUM of 3 ATTENDEES per organisation.

About the training:

In this interactive workshop, you embark on a transformative journey that will equip you with invaluable tools and insights to revolutionise how you measure, assess, and communicate your organisation's impact. When you enrol in our two-day Outcomes Measurement Workshop, you will:

• Learn how to measure, evaluate and report on your social impact
• Take away an outcomes measurement to-do list for your organisation to action straight away
• Enjoy face-to-face learning and engagement with key leaders in the social sector
• Access a network of peers to continue learning and sharing
• Explore approaches to measuring impact that are culturally relevant and safe

Workshop content:

• Language and key concepts of outcomes measurement and evaluation
• Practical methods, tools and instruments to support quantitative and qualitative data collection
• Developing a program logic, outcomes measurement framework and data collection plan
• Designing a simple survey and conducting interviews and focus groups, within ethical guidelines
• Storing and managing data
• Communication and reporting on findings
• Links between outcomes measurement, research and evaluation
• Explore a range of evaluation approaches, including approaches to complexity and ‘next generation’ evaluations
• National frameworks and tools that can be used to guide approaches to measurement that are informed by cultural safety
• Reflection on the existing culture and practices across various sectors
• An action list to ignite outcomes measurement in your organisation

Facilitator:
Professor Paul Flatau - Director, Centre for Social Impact UWA (CSI UWA)
Over the last two decades, Paul has held an extensive research and evaluation record across the social purpose sector and with government and businesses, covering a broad range of social issues. In recent years, Paul has been working in close contact with the not-for-profit sector, social enterprises, government partners, industry and philanthropists in establishing their outcomes measurement and reporting frameworks. Paul has made significant contributions to the analysis of social and economic outcomes, and social impact and the effectiveness of programs and interventions in Indigenous housing, poverty, unemployment, homelessness, housing, and the assessment of social innovations.

You can learn more about CSI and the training here: https://www.csi.edu.au/courses/outcomes-measurement-workshops/

Cost:
$50 per person
$40 for P4P and WACOSS members
This course generally costs $750-$1000

This training has been made possible thanks to the generous support of West Pilbara Communities for Children.

Important, please note:

• You must work within the West Pilbara (City of Karratha and Shire of Ashburton) to attend this training. This includes Karratha, Dampier, Wickham, Roebourne, Point Samson, Onslow, Pannawonica, Paraburdoo, Tom Price and the surrounding Indigenous communities. If you are not based in the West Pilbara, please feel free to email rose@wacoss.org.au to register your interest for other Pilbara training.
• Pilbara For Purpose and WA Council of Social Service members receive a $10 discount on tickets. Please select member ticket at checkout.
• To ensure a fair distribution, organisations may register a MAXIMUM of 3 ATTENDEES only. Your organisation will be contacted if more places open up.
• Tickets are non-refundable. Exceptions may occur at the discretion of the organisers if there are attendees on the waitlist.
• If tickets at sold out, or you work for a Government agency, and are interested in attending please email rose@wacoss.org.au to be placed on a waitlist.