Leadership and capacity building for impact-driven equity and widening participation initiatives
The final report from a 2025 ACSES Capacity Building Grant project undertaken at Australian Catholic University (ACU).
The final report from a 2025 ACSES Capacity Building Grant project undertaken at Australian Catholic University (ACU).The final report from a 2025 ACSES Capacity Building Grant project undertaken at Australian Catholic University (ACU).
This is a final report from a 2025 ACSES Capacity Building Grant project by Australian Catholic University (ACU). The project funded a series of workshops with staff at all levels of the university, strengthening foundational evaluation capability and supporting ACU’s readiness to implement the Student Equity in Higher Education Evaluation Framework (SEHEEF).
The workshops introduced a draft university-wide evaluation framework for ACU’s Widening Participation Plan 2023–2033 (WPP). The framework aligns with SEHEEF and supports a broader systems change agenda aimed at embedding equity and inclusion more deeply across ACU.
Importantly, the workshops engaged staff across multiple levels and work areas, senior
leaders, program teams, and the Equity and Widening Participation Committee, helping build shared understanding and confidence in using evaluation to inform planning and decision making.
