Evaluation Profession

The Evaluation Profession will help to build an APS workforce that uses evaluation, evidence and continuous improvement to drive outcomes. This positively impacts our policies and programs.

The Evaluation Profession brings together people who assess the effectiveness and efficiency of government policies, programs and initiatives. The Evaluation Profession aims to champion evaluative thinking and evaluation – in all its forms – across the APS. It will help build evaluation capability, support diversity and mobility in evaluation roles, and foster innovation.

Heads of the Evaluation Profession

Together, Shane and Danielle are committed to fostering a culture of evidence-based decision-making across the APS.

As joint Heads of Profession, Shane and Danielle:

• engage with stakeholders across the APS and industry to stay at the forefront of evaluation trends and practices
• foster collaboration by connecting evaluation professionals across the APS
• champion professional development opportunities to enhance evaluation expertise and skills within agencies.

Shane and Danielle will use their unique expertise to inspire a culture of learning and accountability. This empowers APS employees to deliver meaningful outcomes through robust and impactful evaluations.

The Evaluation Profession encourages you to develop critical skills in evaluation. Those skills contribute to shaping programs and policies that make a difference. By joining the Evaluation Profession, you will contribute to fostering accountability, transparency and continuous improvement. This ensures government initiatives deliver real and measurable impact. By expanding your network and learning from experts, you’ll position yourself to confidently:

• design evaluations
• measure program performance
• provide evidence-based recommendations.

The Evaluation Profession will also support and promote better practice impact monitoring, evaluation, and performance management across the entire policy cycle.

Join the Evaluation Profession