Evaluation

DEMONSTRATING IMPACT AND BUILDING CONFIDENCE THROUGH EVIDENCE

We take a strategic, whole‑of‑system view to help organisations design, deliver and use evaluation that demonstrates impact and supports confident decision‑making. Our approach works with you to understand your objectives, operating context and evidence needs, connecting you to the right methods and expertise while building evaluation capability along the way.

How we can help?

Evaluation across policy, program and system contexts

Effective evaluation is more than measurement or reporting. It provides the evidence required to understand what is working, why it is working, and how outcomes can be strengthened over time. In complex policy and program environments, evaluation must respond to changing conditions, multiple stakeholders and evolving delivery models.

We work with you to understand your context, priorities and evidence requirements, and to design evaluation approaches that are proportionate, practical and fit for purpose. This includes supporting clear program logics, meaningful indicators, appropriate methods and evidence collection that aligns with decision‑making needs across the lifecycle of policies, programs and services.

Strong evaluation underpins accountability, learning and long‑term success. When evaluation frameworks are designed early and aligned to organisational maturity, leaders are better equipped to make informed decisions, demonstrate value and adapt to emerging risks and opportunities. Robust evaluation also strengthens the defensibility of decisions and supports outcomes that endure beyond individual initiatives.

Our team brings deep experience across evaluation co‑design, independent evaluation and evaluation advisory, spanning policy, program and system‑level contexts. We work across government, defence and complex delivery environments, supporting both independent assessment and internal capability building. In partnership with Tetra Tech, we apply rigorous methods and practical insight to deliver evidence that is credible, robust and fit for the future.

Our collaborative business relationship approach ensures we work in genuine partnership, supporting co‑design and shared learning rather than dependency. By working alongside your teams, we help embed evaluation capability that strengthens performance, supports continuous improvement and builds long‑term confidence in evidence‑based decision‑making.

Brenton Prosser

Partner: Government & Public Sector

Darren Schaeffer

Chief Financial Officer

Adash Janiszewski

Chief Executive Officer

Adash is Providence’s CEO and is responsible to the Providence Board and Providence’s clients for ensuring the timely delivery of outcomes through advice, guidance and mentoring to Providence’s staff.