Social Research
Singing Out Book Project
In June and July 2008, Side by Side Community Project Consulting and Jalaris Aboriginal Corporation partnered with The Neighborhood Story Project in running a book-making workshop for Aboriginal ladies from Derby. The project was to put together a book of stories about women’s experiences of education and learning using writing, interviewing and photography, and... »
Jalaris Evaluation Report 2008
Jalaris Aboriginal Corporation and Side by Side Community Project Consulting are undertaking a long term evaluation of Jalaris’ Kids Future Club program. 2008 was the first full year of the evaluation process. The 2008 evaluation report was completed in February 2009, and was put together in graphic format. The report was designed as a... »
What is evaluation?
Evaluation is an important process undertaken during and after a project to assess what happened and what has changed against the project objectives. Evaluation meets the critical need to know how and whether a project works or doesn’t work. It is how the project accounts to the community in which it occurs and to... »
What is Participatory Action Research?
Participatory Action Research has been defined as: “…inquiry by ordinary people acting as researchers to explore questions in their lives, recognise their resources, and produce knowledge, and take action to overcome inequalities often in solidarity with external supporters” (Dickson, G 2000. Aboriginal Mothers’ experience with health promotion and participatory action research, Qualitative Health Research, 10(2):1888-213) Another... »
Social Research
In the current evidence-based culture of academia and government policy, research is a vital part of community practice and program development. The ability of community organisations to undertake research on local issues, and communicate findings effectively is essential. It is a skill enabling them to gain support in addressing issues facing their community in... »