2002/2003

The objectives of the evaluation were:

• quantify, analyse, and evaluate the outputs and outcomes of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (ATSILS)
• benchmark the cost of legal aid services provided by the ATSILS against that of services provided by the mainstream Legal Aid Commissions (LACs)
• benchmark the standard of services provided by the ATSILS against that of services provided by the LAC
• assess the equity of LPSP funding to the ATSILS
• examine the progress made by the LPSP in greater prioritising of funds and resources to preventative and rehabilitative functions of the program.

The objectives of the evaluation were to:

• identify the scope and nature of data on outcomes and program performances to improve outcomes for Indigenous people
• report on the availability of the data and on their potential use in evaluation, program and policy formulation and delivery.