1 CANBERRA EVALUATION FORUM EVENTUSING EVALUATION TO HELP IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR INDGENOUS AUSTRALIANS THURSDAY 20 JULY 2017 #ipaacef

2 Pierre Skorich Chair CEF Facilitation Group#ipaacef

3 Kate Thomann Assistant Secretary Department of HealthGUEST SPEAKER Kate Thomann Assistant Secretary Department of Health #ipaacef

4 How evaluation can help close the gap in Indigenous health outcomesKate Thomann Assistant Secretary Strategy and Evidence Branch Indigenous Health Division Department of Health July 2017

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8 Closing the Gap Overall all cause mortality rates by Indigenous status, NSW, Qld, WA, SA and the NT combined, 1998 to 2031 Source: ABS and AIHW analysis of National Mortality Database

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10 The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2013-23The Australian health system is free of racism and inequality and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have access to health services that are effective, high quality, appropriate and affordable. Together with strategies to address social inequalities and determinants of health, this provides the necessary platform to realise health equality by 2031.

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13 IAHP Evaluation HPF nKPIs OSR MBS AMS People Inputs Activities OutputsOutcomes Impact IAHP Evaluation MBS AMS HPF OSR nKPIs

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15 Personalising evaluationProgram 👤👤

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23 References https://www.aes.asn.au/images/stories/files/Publications/Vol2No2/engagement_and_community_in_democratic_evaluation.pdf https://www.mja.com.au/system/files/issues/204_07/ mja pdf https://www.lowitja.org.au/sites/default/files/docs/Lowitja-Accountability-WEB.pdf https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/academic-professional/research-methods/Building-in-Research-and-Evaluation-Yoland-Wadsworth

24 References (cont) https://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/F91E3427B3480DBCCA257E1A0079EDBB/$File/sentinel-sites-summary-report.pdf

25 CANBERRA EVALUATION FORUM EVENTQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS THURSDAY 20 JULY 2017 #ipaacef

26 Pierre Skorich Chair CEF Facilitation GroupCEF UPDATE Pierre Skorich Chair CEF Facilitation Group #ipaacef

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28 CANBERRA EVALUATION FORUM EVENTUSING EVALUATION TO HELP IMPORVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR INDGENOUS AUSTRALIANS THURSDAY 20 JULY 2017 #ipaacef