Best practice guidelines for evaluation of Indigenous residential alcohol and drug programs

• Reach:

  NT

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Completed

• Evaluated:

  No

• Time frame:

  1 January 2005 - 31 December 2010

Overview

This project reviewed existing measures for the evaluation of residential rehabilitation programs, and their relevance for Indigenous programs and identify additional measures. This review included those measures which may be generic across Australia and internationally, and those specific to particular cultural groups and/or organisations. This program aimed to operationalise these measures by identifying appropriate methods for the collection and analysis of evaluation data and conduct trial evaluations using those measures in order to make recommendations for culturally appropriate evaluation of Indigenous residential rehabilitation services.

This study aims to lead to:

• better understanding and evidence for treatment outcomes and processes associated with residential rehabilitation treatment
• better practice guidelines for the evaluation of Indigenous residential rehabilitation
• improve the capacity of organisations to understand evaluation processes and conduct their own monitoring and evaluation.

Abstract adapted from the Menzies School of Health Research

Contacts

Dr Richard Chenhal
Menzies School of Health Research
Email: Richard.chenhall@menzies.edu.au

Links

• View information: Best practice guidelines for evaluation of Indigenous residential alcohol and drug programs
• View contact details: Menzies School of Health Research
• View website: Menzies School of Health Research