SPEAR: The Social Policy Evaluation, Analysis, and Research Centre
Centre Description
The SPEAR Centre commenced in 2000 as a joint initiative between the Australian Government Department of Family and Community Services (FaCS) and the Economics Group in the Research School of Social Sciences at the ANU.
During the past years, SPEAR Centre, staff and affiliates have been active in introducing and promulgating modern program evaluation techniques into the broader Australian research community. Their commitment to the development and expansion of Australia’s capacity to undertake program evaluation has resulted in an active training program that promoted a firm understanding of current methods of program evaluation among interested policy makers and academics.
- FAHCSIA Research Programs (2009 - 2010)
- LSAY Analytical Research Program (2007 - 2010)
- NCVER Research Program (2007 - 2010)
- Grants (2009 - 2011)
SPEAR Staff
Acting Director
Rob Bray, BA (Adelaide), PSM
Research Staff
Tue Gørgens, Cand. Oecon (Aarhus), PhD ( Iowa)
Astghik Mavisakalyan, MA (University of Tsukuba), PhD (University of Sydney)
Ha T. H. Vu, BA (University of Newcastle), BA (Hons) (ANU), PhD (University of Melbourne)
Centres Executive Administrator
Damien Hughes
Centres Administrator
Rossana Bastos Pinto, BEc (Brazil), MA (University of Wisconsin)
