Welcome to Evalue Research

We are a Wellington based company with extensive experience managing complex, nationwide evaluation and research projects. We support the success of programmes and policies through independent and participatory research and evaluation practice.

Our services include:

• evaluating new and existing policies and programmes
• developing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) frameworks
• designing and undertaking qualitative and mixed methods research projects.

Current work

We’re using a developmental approach (based on Outcome Mapping) to evaluate components of a New Model for supporting disabled people as it is being implemented in the Western Bay of Plenty over 2012 – 2013: http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/disability-keyprojects-model

Our team includes

• Mathea Roorda, principal evaluator at Evalue Research
• Dr Martin Sullivan, senior lecturer in social policy and disability studies, Massey University
• Kirsten Smiler, PhD candidate researching in the field of Maori deaf/hearing impaired children and their whānau
• Heather Nunns, who has expertise in policy, research and evaluation
• Dr Ausaga Faasalele Tanuvasa, a senior research fellow at Victoria University of Wellington with expertise on Pacific issues
• Hilary Stace, a Research Fellow at Victoria University of Wellington with expertise on New Zealand disability policy and
• Paula Jessop, a researcher with lived experience of disability
• Dr Jenny Neale.

Awards

In 2010, Evalue Research won the Australasian Evaluation Society’s ‘Best Evaluation Study’ award for the evaluation of the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) policy. The judges noted the evaluation:

“demonstrated sound attention to quality, quality assurance and the development of an appropriate evaluation methodology The methodology featured an inclusive approach across multiple stakeholders and Pacific cultural groups at key points in the evaluation. The evaluation has made a contribution to the evaluation of adaptive policies and principles of reciprocity”.