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The Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

Procured through: Commercial Management Advisory Services
Project date: 2023 - 2027

Project: Evaluation of the Supporting the Primary Care sector response to Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Pilot

The Australian Government has engaged MHC and partners (The Sax Institute and Peter Ninnes) to conduct an evaluation of a program to improve the health systems responses to family and domestic violence.

Together with partners, MHC will

  • Design evaluation frameworks and plans
  • Conduct evaluations – quantitative and qualitative
  • Engage and consult with key stakeholders (including facilitating workshops)
  • Communicate evaluation results for policy and practice audiences
  • Translate evaluation results into policy and program improvements

Outcome

This project is due for completion in 2027.

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