The Evaluation Profession is a professional network for people interested in evaluation and evidence‑informed policy. It gives an opportunity to:
- collaborate
- build capability
- foster innovation
- support mobility in evaluation roles.
For more information, read the Evaluation Profession Strategy.
Join the profession
Ongoing employees, non-ongoing employees and contractors working in the Australian Government can join. This includes those working in the:
- federal government
- state government
- local government.
APS Professions hosts the Evaluation Profession. If you are a member of the Data or Digital Profession, login and join the Evaluation Profession. If you are not a member, sign up to join the Evaluation Profession.
History
The Commonwealth Evaluation Community of Practice (CoP) was launched in September 2022. It was open to all Commonwealth officials with a role or an interest in evaluation.
The CoP was replaced by the Evaluation Profession when it was launched in February 2025.