Elements and Performance Criteria
- Develop the evaluation plan
- Obtain details of the organisation’s compliance policies, objectives and assessment criteria
- Obtain and interpret information on current compliance requirements applicable to the organisation
- Develop a suitable evaluation methodology to enable sufficiently valid and reliable outcomes for the required research and suitable arrangements for both internal and external monitoring processes
- Prepare the evaluation plan for the proposed project including the detailing of established evaluation criteria and the data to be collected
- Obtain approval of plan from relevant internal and/or external personnel
- Gather required evaluation data
- Collect relevant evaluation data on how the organisation is fulfilling its compliance requirements using appropriate techniques and sources in accordance with the agreed evaluation plan
- Organise, interpret and review collected data against established evaluation criteria including those specified in relevant Australian and international standards
- Discuss ambiguities, uncertainties and problems experienced while interpreting collected data and address appropriately in conjunction with relevant internal and/or external personnel
- Organise interpreted evaluation data for later analysis
- Analyse the collected data
- Determine evaluation findings and outcomes
- Develop and discuss preliminary findings and any identified issues with relevant internal and/or external personnel
- Undertake any additional data collection and analysis required to clarify aspects of findings, issues and related action options if necessary
- Prepare recommendations for any action to improve identified deficiencies in conjunction with relevant internal and/or external personnel
- Document and disseminate the outcomes and recommendations of the evaluation
- Prepare a draft report of the outcomes, findings and recommendations of the compliance evaluation in accordance with the agreed structure and format and distribute to relevant internal and/or external personnel for comment and feedback
- Edit the report based on the feedback obtained
- Proofread the report in preparation for publishing
- Ensure the report of outcomes, findings and recommendations of the evaluation is signed off by authorised personnel
- Produce and disseminate the report to nominated internal and external personnel in accordance with agreed arrangements