This application indicates that local performance monitoring practice has developed to include measurement of both objective and subjective safety dimensions – and to apply the first 5 of the critical steps required for an effective monitoring, reporting and evaluation process, as set out below –
gathering data on the prevailing injury and community safety situation (what is happening)
analysing this data (trends, why is it happening)
reflecting on the analysis results to prioritise intervention targets and set objectives (‘what’, ‘where’, who’, ‘when’)
reflecting on the analysis results and other external evidence to design intervention mechanisms (‘how’)
continuously gathering data on the new situation during and after implementing interventions
reporting results to stakeholders
comparing before and after data to assess the extent of change and modify targets and interventions if required - monitoring local performance
comparing results at one place and time with results in other places and times – benchmarking to see how local results compare with other places and times
researching the reasons for different results in different places and times to see if the local change can be attributed to the local interventions and nothing else - evaluation
Evaluation occurs at three levels – project, program and policy; and in four ways – process, efficiency, effectiveness and impact.
Are there examples of local evaluation research conducted at each of these three levels?
What steps are underway to compare local results with results from other places?
There is an opportunity here for local safe community programs to compare results across different communities and different years.