Capabilities
Limerick & Associates has delivered research and evaluation services in government, non-government and private sector contexts. We have particular expertise in conducting research and evaluation in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, in both remote and urban contexts. We have over two decades of experience working with Indigenous communities and are well versed in following cultural and research ethics protocols.
Our services cover the full spectrum or research and evaluation activities from:
Evaluation design: development of program logic models, and monitoring and evaluation frameworks
Literature reviews: policy and practice literature as well as academic research
Qualitative and quantitative data collection: including online survey design and administration, structured interviews, focus groups and workshops
Data analysis: use of robust methods such as coding of interview data using qualitative data analysis software to identify themes and patterns
Reporting: comprehensive reports prepared to a high standard of analysis, presentation and written expression
Implementation: presentations and workshops with management and staff to review evaluation outcomes and plan and implement improvements
Limerick & Associates has also delivered training to frontline staff on topics such as monitoring & evaluation and performance measurement.
Examples of our previous projects
Examples of our previous government program and policy research and analysis projects include:
Interim evaluation of Community Justice Groups in Queensland Indigenous communities
Evaluation of the community corrections offices in Mornington Island, Doomadgee, Normanton and Thursday Island
Implementation review and outcomes review of the Palm Island Community Company initiative
Evaluation of Aboriginal Community Government Performance in Far North Queensland (PhD dissertation)
Qualitative data collection in Mornington Island, Doomadgee, Walgett and Wilcannia for FaHCSIA’s review of the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Service Delivery
Overview chapter for the Australian Government's evaluation of the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Service Delivery: download report here
Overview chapter for the Australian Government's evaluation of the Cape York Welfare Reform Trial: download report here
Drafted the chapters of Justice Fitzgerald's Cape York Justice Study report regarding justice delivery in remote Indigenous communities
Eevaluation of the Aurukun Restorative Justice Project (community mediation project funded by Queensland Government): download report on project implementation here and report on project outcomes here
Evaluation of the Aurukun Justice Reintegration Project (Queensland Corrective Services)
Statewide coordination of the Evaluation of Community Justice Groups (for contracted evaluator, Myuma Pty Ltd): see here for more information
Examples of our research and evaluation services in a private sector context include:
Consultation with Traditional Owner groups to evaluate the implementation of a coal seam gas company's native title agreements
Review of a coal seam gas company's Indigenous relations strategy and performance, involving desktop review of documents, interviews with company staff and external consultations with Indigenous stakeholders