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Four practice areas, applied to the decisions actually in front of you.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (MER)

MER frameworks for complex government programs, consistent with state and Australian Government Treasury guidelines.

  • Rubric-based evaluation design
  • Indicator design and selection
  • Baseline data systems
  • Frameworks for multi-agency, multi-strategy programs

Program and Policy Evaluation

Appropriateness, process and outcomes evaluation for government strategies, grounded in systems analysis.

  • Theory of change development
  • Program logic
  • Mixed-methods evaluation
  • Experience across water, environment, climate and natural resource management

Strategic Planning and Cost-Benefit Analysis

Water economics and strategic planning for government and not-for-profit organisations, tailored to where a program sits in its lifecycle.

  • Business cases
  • Cost–benefit, cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analysis
  • Break-even and distributional analysis
  • Structured options analysis
  • Value for money (VfM) assessment
  • Benefits management and benefits realisation

Stakeholder Engagement and Co-Design

Collaborative design with technical experts, policy officers, regional staff and community stakeholders.

  • Workshop design and facilitation
  • Co-design with technical and policy teams
  • Community and regional engagement

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