Evaluation of Smoking Initiatives. ▪ Establish an effective monitoring system to evaluate outcomes. ▪ Baseline measures will be established in order to monitor the effectiveness of social marketing initiatives, smoking cessation programs and compliance monitoring. ▪ Comprehensive evaluation that is culturally appropriate and represents multiple perspectives is a key component of the National Indigenous Reform Agreement’s service delivery principles for Indigenous Australians. ▪ Evaluation should also link to South Australia’s Strategic Plan Targets 2.5 Aboriginal healthy life expectancy – Lower the morbidity and mortality rates of Aboriginal South Australians. Strategy 3: Improving Aboriginal birthing outcomes and Child Health, Strategy 4: Improve the responsiveness of the health system to the needs of Aboriginal people, and Strategy 5: Reduce the health impact of Tobacco. Drug and Alcohol Services South Australia will commission evaluation work through an agency with experience in evaluating Aboriginal Health interventions. 2009-10 ▪ Engage services of an evaluation agency with experience in culturally appropriate evaluations. ▪ Establish the reporting targets & timeframes for S1, S2, S3 and S4. ▪ Determine baseline measures of key benchmarks for S1, S2, S3 and S4. 2010-11 ▪ First report of annual progress against National Partnership Agreement on closing the gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes. ▪ Review actions and recommendations of evaluation report. 2011-12 ▪ Second report of annual progress against National Partnership Agreement on closing the gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes. ▪ Review actions and recommendations of evaluation report. 2012-13 ▪ Third report of annual progress against National Partnership Agreement on closing the gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes. ▪ Review actions and recommendations of evaluation report. Benchmark: S1 Measurement: ▪ Number and key results of culturally secure community education/ health promotion/ social marketing activities to promote quitting and smoke-free environments. Benchmark: S2 Measurement: ▪ Key results of specific evidence based Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander brief interventions, other smoking cessation and support initiatives offered to individuals. Benchmark: S3 Measurement: ▪ Evidence of implementation of regulatory efforts to encourage reduction/ cessation in smoking in Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx 2009-10 - $90 000 2010-11 - $162 000 2011-12 - $166 013 2012-13 - $170 165 Total - $588 178 What are we aiming to do? How will we do i...
