Use evaluation findings and information to inform evidence-based decisions that support the positive impact of policies and programs.
Measure 10
Maintain an up-to-date IAS Evaluation Work Plan on the NIAA website.
Targets
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum of 4 updates made to the Work Plan | Minimum of 4 updates made to the Work Plan | Minimum of 4 updates made to the Work Plan | Minimum of 4 updates made to the Work Plan |
Rationale
- The NIAA invests in evaluations, reviews, data improvement activities, capability development and research to inform the design and delivery of policies and programs. These activities help to understand the extent to which the IAS is achieving its goal of supporting the aspirations of First Nations peoples.
- This measure is also published in the 2024-25 PBS under Program 1.6 – Evaluation and Research
Methodology and data sources
- Quantitative assessment against timeline (output measure).
- Substantive updates to the work plan are to be made across the year as planned.
Measure 11
Proportion of completed IAS Evaluation Work Plan evaluations that are published within 6 months of a management response being accepted by the NIAA.
Targets
| 2024–25, 2025–26, 2026–27, 2027–28 |
|---|
| 100% of IAS Evaluation Work Plan evaluations completed in 2023 that are published in full or in summary within 6 months of a management response being accepted by the NIAA. |
Rationale
- The NIAA invests in evaluations, reviews, data improvement activities, capability development and research to inform the design and delivery of policies and programs. These activities help to understand the extent to which the IAS is achieving its goal of supporting the aspirations of First Nations peoples. Through the IAS Evaluation Framework, the NIAA commits to make evaluation reports publicly available.
- This measure is also published in the 2024-25 PBS under Program 1.6 – Evaluation and Research.
Methodology and data sources
- Quantitative assessment of released completed evaluations on the IAS Evaluation Work Plan (output measure).
- The target timeframe for publication is within 6 months of a final evaluation report management response being accepted, so the calculation of the performance result will assess all final evaluation reports accepted between 1 January and 31 December, and their respective publication dates between 1 July and 30 June.