CIV Newsletter - May 2010

Breaking News

VicHealth, in conjunction with the McCaughey Centre will undertake the VicHealth Community Indicators survey in 2010 with the view to replicate indicator data from the original CIV Survey (2007) to provide time series data. There will be some changes to the survey content with the view to trialling specific questions for a larger population survey to be rolled out by VicHealth in 2012.

Upcoming Training

The McCaughey Centre, with Local Government Victoria and the Essential Services Commission present…

RESULTS BASED ACCOUNTABILITY TRAINING: How to produce measurable improvements for clients and communities 

This one day workshop, delivered by Mark Friedman introduces participants to the Results Based Accountability (RBA) framework. In the workshop, RBA is applied to both cross-community quality of life improvements and the management of programs, agencies, and service systems.

In the morning session, participants will get a full presentation of the framework, including how to:

  • establish results and indicators of community well-being;
  •  use results to drive decision making and budgeting;
  •  identify performance measures for programs, agencies, and service systems;
  •  use performance measures to improve performance; and
  •  link program accountability to cross community efforts.

In the afternoon, participants will apply these concepts to real work in a highly interactive, hands-on, "Turn the Curve" exercise.

Participants will receive a Results Accountability Workbook and other materials.

MELBOURNE, 15 JUNE
Time: Registration 8.30am > Start 9.00am – 4.00pm
Cost: $375.00 (includes GST)

To receive a registration form and further information on this course please email swest@unimelb.edu.au

Customised Premium Reports

CIV now offers a customised data analysis consultancy service for CIV users who seek additional data or more detailed information on topics of interest to a local area.  These data are derived from community indicators included on the CIV website and the 2007 CIV Survey which was conducted across all 79 Local Government Areas in Victoria.  For more information please refer to the new Premium Report section of the CIV website which contains more information and an example of a customised report.