Outcomes Measurement Workshop Adelaide July 2026 - SOLD OUT

This workshop is now sold out but please join our waiting list. We also have a workshop running in Melbourne in August that might be of interest. https://events.humanitix.com/outcomes-measurement-workshop-melbourne-august-2026

Elevate your organisation's impact and demonstrate it effectively 

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. Whether you are from government, a not-for-profit organisation, a corporation, a social enterprise or a consultancy firm, 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

• The contested nature of evidence

• An action list to ignite outcomes measurement in your organisation

Upskill with the Centre for Social Impact

Cost

Government/Corporate: $1200 plus GST

NFP and Social Enterprise ticket cost:  

• Small NFP and Social Enterprise (those with annual revenue under $500,000): $750 plus GST

• Medium NFP and Social Enterprise (those with annual revenue of $500,000 or more, but under $3 million): $850 plus GST

• Large NFP and Social Enterprise (those with annual revenue of $3 million or more): $1,000 plus GST

Watch here for a taster of the workshop, presented by Professor Paul Flatau.

Facilitators

Professor Paul Flatau, Director, Centre for Social Impact 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.

Professor Ian Goodwin-Smith - Director, Centre for Social Impact Flinders (CSI Flinders)

Ian is the Matthew Flinders Professor of Social Impact and Director of CSI Flinders. He is a researcher in the fields of social policy and social service with extensive experience in research and evaluation relating to social service improvement, systems reform and social policy. He is a research leader experienced in managing research centres and concentrations in collaboration and partnership with industry and community stakeholders. Ian has a history of working collaboratively with government and non-government organisations, communities and people who have been marginalised, and a long track record of research partnerships, both internationally and in all Australian states and territories, in metropolitan, country and remote settings. He has experience in co-designing and administering large scale research and evaluation projects, and in working across sectors and disciplines with a range of stakeholder groups.

Dr. Tahna Pettman, Centre for Social Impact Flinders (CSI Flinders)

Tahna is a researcher with a background in public health and health promotion policy and practice, and extensive experience spanning government, the community sector, and academia. Her work focuses on collaborative research partnerships that support the co-production and use of evidence to inform practice, policy, and social impact. She has strong expertise in program and policy evaluation, knowledge translation, and research impact, and has led and contributed to a wide range of applied research and evaluation projects across diverse health and social issues. Tahna works closely with government, for-purpose/not-for-profit organisations, and social enterprises to strengthen research, evaluation and evidence application, and embed learning into practice. She has a particular interest in equity, wellbeing, and place-based approaches, and is known for her collaborative, practice-oriented approach to supporting organisations to understand and demonstrate their impact.

For further details or if you have any questions, please contact Mags Martin on 08 6488 5691 or margaret.ritchie@uwa.edu.au

2025 Adelaide cohort