by JoFarmer | Jun 21, 2020 | All, Sector insights
Telehealth looks set to stay, but having been implemented in the mainstream very rapidly, it’s important to build in evaluation to make sure we get it right for the long-term. I co-authored this blog on evaluating telehealth with Jo Grzelinska from Larter...
by JoFarmer | Jun 9, 2020 | All, My story, News, Sector insights
Last week, I was privileged to be invited to participate in a webinar organised by ARTD to discuss inclusive choices in evaluation, particularly in the context of Covid-19. By far the highlight for me was learning from the others on the panel – Julie Duong...
by JoFarmer | May 27, 2020 | All, Sector insights
I’ve been doing a lot of work recently on evaluation capacity building, and supporting program designers to consider monitoring and evaluation up front. I keep coming back to an article I wrote in 2018 with Dr Caroline Tomiczek following a presentation we did at...
by JoFarmer | May 3, 2020 | All, Sector insights
Over the last couple of months, I’ve heard many people say that “it’s OK not to be your most productive during a crisis”. Yes! I completely agree. Clearly, productivity is not going to be number one priority when competing with health,...
by JoFarmer | Jan 31, 2020 | All, Sector insights
Late last year, the Productivity Commission inquiry into mental health released their draft report of findings and recommendations so far. It is a huge report (over 1000 pages!) that covers immense ground, picking up on many of the flaws in the current mental health...
by JoFarmer | Nov 24, 2019 | All, My story, Sector insights
One of the surprisingly common reactions to my recent announcement that I have started my own business is the question of what my goals are. How soon before I employ someone else? Where is my office going to be? How big do I anticipate growing? It seems I’m not...
I’m a policymaker and evaluator focused on improving the health and wellbeing of all Australians, particularly those who experience mental illness and complex disadvantage.