Publications

Commonwealth Evaluation Maturity Model – Senior leaders brief

Summary

The Commonwealth Evaluation Maturity Model helps agencies assess and improve their evaluation capability. 

Use of the model is voluntary. It supports leadership and a culture of evaluation and encourages using evaluation evidence in policy decisions. 

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Commonwealth Evaluation Maturity Model - User guide

Summary

The User guide explains how to use the Commonwealth Evaluation Maturity Model. It covers:

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Improving on-time submission rates for charity Annual Information Statements: a randomised trial

The ACE worked with the Australian Charities and Not‑for‑profits Commission (ACNC) to see if a simple reminder could help charities submit their yearly reports on time. The trial found that sending an additional reminder email to a charity’s responsible person increased on-time submissions by 5.6 percentage points.

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ACE Training and Capability Strategy

Our priorities and actions to help build system‑wide evaluation capability to mid‑2027.

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Evaluating pilot programs

Practical guidance for policy and program staff working on pilot programs. It helps them to develop:

• monitoring and evaluation frameworks
• evaluation plans.

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Guidance on economic evaluation methods

Economic evaluation tests whether a program’s benefits to society are greater than its costs. These documents guide you through key methods.

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