• Joining a multi-disciplinary team with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal members in leadership and team positions

We are looking for experienced researchers or evaluators to join our ground-breaking evaluation project that aims to strengthen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander comprehensive primary health care systems across Australia.

The project, known as IAHP Yarnes, is an evaluation of the Australian Government’s investment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care through the Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme (IAHP). The evaluation aims to learn how well the IAHP enables the primary health care system to work for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, demonstrate the difference the IAHP makes, and inform efforts to improve health and wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

IAHP Yarnes is a collaboration between Allen + Clarke, and Indigenous partners from Central Queensland University and Monaghan Dreaming. IAHP Yarnes was originally co-designed as a four-year evaluation in 2018. COVID-19 restrictions mean that now it will be undertaken over five years (2019-2023).

2021 sees IAHP Yarnes commencing the first of three participatory action research cycles, with fieldwork commencing over February – April in 16-18 place-based sites across Australia. The evaluation places Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, perspectives, and experiences at the centre to identify solutions and drive change.

For more information about the evaluation project visit www.iahpyarnes.com

We are looking for people who can fulfil one of two roles:

• Lead and co-ordinate evaluation sites, including facilitating yarns, interviews, and workshops; engage with state/territory health and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peak Body organisations; and contribute to sense-making processes and the development of the evaluation findings. This role will be filled by an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person.
• Contribute to evaluation and research tool development; conduct interviews and yarning sessions and assist with facilitating workshops; work with qualitative data and undertake analysis; contribute to sense-making processes and the development of the evaluation findings; draft and review reports.

The positions will be employed by Allen + Clarke. The roles are Melbourne-based and will require national travel. We will consider applications from people who would prefer to live and work elsewhere.

We want to hear from you if you:

• Have experience undertaking research or evaluation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• Are skilled in participatory mixed methods research or evaluation, and/or
• Have experience working in Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander primary health care

If you have any questions, please contact Kylie Berg at [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Research and Evaluation Officer - Evaluation of the Indigenous Australians' Health Programme enquiry via EthicalJobs or 0418 901 876.

Allen + Clarke is a consultancy firm that provides evaluation, research, policy, regulatory, business change and secretariat services to government, private sector and not-for-profit clients. Allen + Clarke operates across Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific, and Asia. We are committed to providing a supportive and culturally safe working environment for all our staff members, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees. You can find out more about us at www.allenandclarke.com.au.