About NSW

This toolkit is designed as an entry-level guide to help Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) and Aboriginal businesses in effectively monitoring, evaluating, and learning (MEL) from their grant initiatives. It aligns with the objectives of the Closing the Gap Grants Program and was culturally adapted to include community-led approaches.

This evaluation aimed to assess the strengths and opportunities of Closing the Gap grants program, measure the program's effectiveness in achieving its objectives, capture the outcomes on ACCOs and businesses, record lessons learned and provide recommendations for future capacity-building programs.

The purpose of this presentation is to introduce the new Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Toolkit and factsheets for Aboriginal businesses and Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs). These have been developed by Curijo with Aboriginal Affairs NSW. The toolkit aligns with the MEL Framework, incorporating a cultural lens and aims to introduce basic MEL knowledge for grant-funded programs.

The user manual outlines the standards for producing, managing, and verifying address data in NSW. It supports consistent addressing for government, emergency services, and public use.

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