Evaluation reports and studies
Year of the evaluation publication:
2011
Country or region covered:
Australia
Owner of the evaluation:
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA)
Type of owner:
public - governmental body
Year when the evaluation was conducted:
2010-2011
Sector:
Youth inclusion
Language of the evaluation:
English
Language of the Executive summary:
English
Intervention described and evaluated:
Funding of $28.4 million has been provided for the Youth in Communities (YIC) program component under the Closing the Gap in the Northern Territory National Partnership Agreement. The YIC program component targets young Indigenous people 10-20 years of age living in remote communities and is being implemented over the triennium 2009/10 – 2011/12.
Methodological approach:
The methodology includes: site visits to several service provider projects; analysis of service provider performance reports submitted to FaHCSIA as part of contractual obligations; and an electronic based survey to services seeking their views on the implementation and progress of the YIC.