Supporting Recovery Pilot – Independent Evaluation
Project Team
Project directors:
Associate Professor Emily Berger
CI, Monash University, Faculty of Education
Associate Professor Sean Cowlishaw
CI, Monash University, School of Psychological Sciences
Project team:
Associate Professor Emily Berger
Monash University, Faculty of Education
Associate Professor Sean Cowlishaw
Monash University, School of Psychological Sciences
Associate Professor Bridget Harris
Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre
Dr Naomi Pfitzner
Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre
Dr Violette McGaw
Monash University, Faculty of Education
Dr Claire Blewitt
Monash University, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Dr Long Le
Monash University, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Dr Andrew Tan
Monash University, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Associate Professor Fida Sanjakdar
Monash University, Faculty of Education
Associate Professor Karen Lambert
Monash University, Faculty of Education
Dr Jasmine McGowan
Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre
Dr Kai Wheeler
The University of Queensland, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
Project contact:
Associate Professor Emily Berger
Monash University, Faculty of Education
Associate Professor Sean Cowlishaw
Monash University, School of Psychological Sciences
About this project
This independent evaluation provides analysis and recommendations on the appropriateness, implementation, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and outcomes of the Supporting Recovery Pilot (SRP) in six Primary Health Network (PHN) regions (Gippsland, Hunter New England and Central Coast, South Western Sydney, Brisbane South, Northern Territory and Country Western Australia). The SRP focuses on recovery
aspects of care for victim-survivors of family, domestic, and sexual violence through provision of trauma-informed mental health support, which aligns with the ‘Recovery and Healing’ domain of the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022-2032.
Research aims
This evaluation aims to ensure the program can be delivered at scale across Australia. The purpose of the evaluation is to inform future policy and program planning to support recovery and healing among victim-survivors of family, domestic and sexual violence across Australia.
Method
This project adopted a mixed-method co-design methodology, drawing on principles of implementation mapping, economic evaluation and trauma-informed practice. The project was conducted in six phases. These encompassed the five stages of implementation mapping, which is a highly specialised step-by-step methodology designed to guide evaluation of the design and implementation of interventions. Implementation mapping is a systemic co-design approach for evaluating strategies to enhance adoption, implementation and sustainment of evidence-based interventions, practices and policies.
Funding Acknowledgment
This project is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care.