Effective Change is a leading arts and health researcher with our work recognised nationally and internationally. We work specifically in the field where there is a crossover between the arts and health promotion. Our professional interest also lies in developing and extending evaluation methods and techniques that work within a field that is often referred to as ‘too hard to measure’. Our professional interest has been in overcoming these research barriers and developing evaluation methods that are relevant and most importantly, that ensure that significant contributions of the arts are not overlooked because they cannot be documented.
Examples of our work that combines areas of inquiry on the promotion of health, social connection, the arts and community include:
Arts Access
- Evaluation of the Art Day West Program
- Audience Participation, Barriers and Opportunities for Deaf and Hearing Impaired People
Arts Victoria, VicHealth and the Cities of Darebin and Whittlesea
- Evaluating Community Arts and Community Well-Being: An Evaluation Guide for Community Arts Practitioners (State of Victoria, 2002) http://www.arts.vic.gov.au/Research_and_Resources/Resources/Evaluating_Community_Arts_and_Wellbeing
Australia Council for the Arts
- Mid-term Review of the Opportunities for Young and Emerging Artists Initiative
- Evaluation of the Arts in a Multicultural Australia Policy
- Representation of non-English speaking people in theatre, film and television (The Taxidriver, the Cook and the Greengrocer) (with Santina Bertone and Jenny Mulally)
Berry Street
- Evaluation of the CARTWHEELS in the Cathedral Ranges Project
Footscray Community Arts Centre
- Evaluation of the ‘Communities Creating Culture’ Project
Ilbijerri Theatre
- Evaluation of Chopped Liver
North Richmond Community Health Centre
- The Transmission Project: Lessons in Creative Health Promotion with Culturally Diverse Communities
Royal Children’s Hospital
- Evaluation of the Festival for Healthy Living Artist’s Training Program
State Library of Victoria
- Evaluation of the Book Well Program
The Arts Centre
- Evaluation of the ‘Dig Deep’ Mentorship Program
The Song Room
- Evaluation of the Rejoice Project
Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth)
- Evaluation of the Arts About Us Program*
- Creative Connections: Evaluation of the Community Arts Participation Scheme
Westside Circus
- Evaluation of the Hope Project
Youth Arts Queensland
- Evaluation of JUMP National Mentoring Program for Young and Emerging Artists*
* In progress
