2003/2004

The evaluation focused on ATSIC Regional Council planning, outcome measurement and advocacy with special reference to data availability and requirement. This included:

• determining what information Regional Councils need to plan effectively
• assessing the information available to Councils to assist in planning
• identifying information gaps that inhibit Council planning
• developing a conceptual framework to assist Regional Councils in the process ofpreparing regional plans.
  

The objectives of the evaluation were to:

• identify the type and level of services provided to clients by the Link Ups
• examine the effectiveness of services provided by Link Ups
• assess the level of demand for Link Up services in the region and the capacity of the Link Ups to meet this level of demand
• assess the effectiveness of Link Up liaison with, and use of professional counselling and archival services.