Ms Kaye Stevens

Position

Research Fellow

School /
Work Unit

Global, Urban and Social Studies

Contact Details

+(61 3) 9925 9031

kaye.stevens@rmit.edu.au

Location

Building: 15
Level: 4
Room: 4

City Campus

College/Portfolio

Design & Social Context

Kaye Stevens

Key activities

Kaye is a research fellow with the Evidence Based Policy and Practice research program that is concerned with promoting the generation and utilisation of evidence that is ‘fit for purpose’ in policies and programs.

The EBPP research program aims to:

  • learn from practice by further developing approaches for generating and synthesizing evidence about the effectiveness of complex, non-standardised and context dependent interventions
  • produce policy-relevant evidence about effective strategies to reduce health disparities by changing health behaviours and service delivery systems
  • develop a better understanding of how to increase uptake of evidence at the policy level

Kaye’s research focus is a realist synthesis of health related behaviour change

Qualifications

  • BBSc (Hons) - LaTrobe University
  • Grad Dip Human Services Research (Monitoring and Evaluation) - RMIT
  • Advanced Diploma Gestalt Therapy – Gestalt Therapy Australia

Professional associations

  • Australasian Evaluation Society
  • Gestalt Australia and New Zealand

Awards

2007 Australasian Evaluation Society Best Evaluation Study Award

Research

Research Fellow Evidence Based Policy and Practice

This research program focuses on the evidence about the generation, dissemination and utilisation of evidence that is ‘fit for purpose’ in policies and practice. As an evaluator Kaye has been involved in evaluations of Commonwealth and State government programs and the evaluation of community safety programs. Kaye has a human services practice background that includes direct service work, networking, research and policy development in the homelessness sector and service coordination in health and community services. Kaye has a particular interest in generating and using practice based evidence.

Kaye’s evaluation work includes the evaluation of Alzheimer’s Australia services to improve access for diverse groups, the evaluation of the Sustainable Farming Families program , the evaluation of community safety programs with the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre, a review of community education for natural disasters, the evaluation of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy, and developing an evaluation framework for the mid-term review of the National Indigenous Housing Strategy.

Publications

Refereed

Rogers, P; Stevens K & Boymal, J. (2008) Qualitative cost-benefit evaluation of complex, emergent programs, Evaluation and Program Planning

Contracted reports

Bushfire CRC – Evaluation of community safety programs

Stevens, K 2007, An Analysis of Six Recent Inquiries into Bushfires in Australia, report prepared for the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre

Community safety

Stevens, K, Gilbert, J, & Elsworth, G (2007) Review of Community Awareness, Education and Engagement for Natural Disasters, Phase 1 Report, prepared for the Australian Emergency Management Committee

Victorian Department of Innovation, Investment and Regional Development - Project development and evaluation template and guide

VicHealth - Evaluation Framework for Victorian Family Violence Reform Initiative

Evaluation of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy 2000-2004.

Stevens, K & Rogers, P 2008, Stronger Families Fund case study, report prepared as part of the national evaluation of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy 2000–2004

Stevens, K, Rogers, P & Boymal J 2008 Qualitative Cost Benefit Analysis Case Study, report prepared as part of the national evaluation of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy 2000–2004

Rogers, P, Williams B, & Stevens, K 2008 Evidence Based Policy and Practice Issues Paper, report prepared as part of the national evaluation of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy 2000–2004

Rogers, P, Stevens, K & Hough G, 2008, Economic and Social Participation Issues Paper, report prepared as part of the national evaluation of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy 2000–2004

Evaluation Consortium, 2008, Evaluation of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy 200-2004 Final Report, report prepared as part of the national evaluation of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy 2000–2004

Framework for Evaluating ‘Building a Better Future: Indigenous Housing to 2010

Rogers, P, Stevens, K, Briskman, L & Berry M. 2005, Framework for Evaluating ‘Building a Better Future: Indigenous Housing to 2010’: Final Report, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute NATSEM – RMIT Research Centre