Design
At FPC we draw on a range of methods and mindsets to work with our clients on the design of their projects, programs and services. A key component of our work is tailoring the methods we use to their context - which includes the needs and interests of the client, their target populations (whether they be people, groups or organisations) and their organisation's mission.
Design, in this context, can include:
Our belief is that project, program and service design needs to be a collaborative effort. Thus, many of these approaches are undertaken with our clients and those they seek to serve, rather than for them.
If you want to know more you can get in touch with us via email: [email protected].
Design, in this context, can include:
- problem definition processes - including drawing on needs analysis and other primary research
- program logic to help define the activities, outputs and outcomes of a project
- objective setting through co-design workshops with project teams
- strategic planning - including consulting stakeholders and setting out the plan for delivery of the project, program or service
- use of human centred design and design thinking principles to inform the project design..
Our belief is that project, program and service design needs to be a collaborative effort. Thus, many of these approaches are undertaken with our clients and those they seek to serve, rather than for them.
If you want to know more you can get in touch with us via email: [email protected].
Our experience
Strategic Planning and Evaluation Planning Support
Step back Think
Step back Think
Step Back Think is undertaking a strategic planning process for 2017 to 2019. FPC is providing support with this process by facilitating a planning and briefing session and providing some evaluation input in the development of the Step Back Think Monitoring & Evaluation Framework.
Measuring the outcomes of community participation in Nrm activities
NRM Regions Australia
NRM Regions Australia
NRM Regions Australia, the National Landcare Network and regional NRM organisations have recognised the need to better measure and report on the effectiveness of community participation in NRM. An important aspect of this is understanding and demonstrating the contribution of community participation to NRM outcomes. FPC were engaged to facilitate engagement with NRM groups around Australia to determine the most relevant types of outcomes that could be reported on, what indicators could be used and the sort of questions that should be asked. This process involved interviews and a survey, followed by two workshops to interpret the data and settle on outcomes and indicators that were satisfactory to all stakeholderss and to continue the discussion of standardising the collection of outcomes data across NRM activities.
Redesign of the Local Prevention Program funding model
Victorian Responsible Gambling foundation
Victorian Responsible Gambling foundation
As part of our ongoing work with the foundation, we undertook broader research of different funding models that could be used to guide the next iteration of their prevention program. This involved document and literature reviews and interviews with program staff from different health promotion and innovation grant programs. The result was a new conceptual model that the foundation used to develop the next iteration, the Prevention Partnerships Program (2017-2019).
Informing the design of the entrepreneurs: It's your move Program
ACt Health
ACt Health
As part of the evaluation planning process undertaken with ACT Health, FPC has also been informing the design of the overall Program. This includes the use of design principles to understand the perspective of the students and teachers who will be undertaking the Program, as well as ensuring that the evaluation plan is closely aligned to the Program and to the needs of ACT Health.
FPC also used program logic processes to help set the objectives for the Program, including targets and key indicators for demonstrating success.
FPC also used program logic processes to help set the objectives for the Program, including targets and key indicators for demonstrating success.
Design of a Community Education Program for Wildlife biodiversity reforms
Office of Environment and heritage
Office of Environment and heritage
The OEH administers wildlife protection laws in NSW, including licences to care, keep and manage native animals. An independent biodiversity legislation review found existing wildlife requirements failed to appropriately differentiate between low and high-risk activities or individual and commercial activities in the wildlife space. As a result, a range of reforms related to wildlife licencing occurring in the Biodiversity Conservation Act. In addition to the reforms, the independent review recommended that OEH design and implement a complementary community education program to contribute to increased voluntary compliance, improve community knowledge of native animal care practices and increase awareness of risks posed to native wildlife. FPC were engaged to undertake a two stage design process with OEH. The first stage was made up of a research process including a comprehensive literature review to identify principles for effective community education, consultation with internal and external stakeholders and a community-level survey. Following this stage, FPC held a scoping workshop with OEH to identify and confirm key messages, distribution channels, partnerships to formalise and the scope an accompanying evaluation. FPC then drafted this up into a plan for the program, which set the boundaries for the program, set the actions for the next stage and provided a clear program logic, evaluation questions and indicators to measure success.
If you need any help with project, program or service design please get in touch with our expert team to discuss.