We help people strengthen and use their evidence base
Our services
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Outcome mapping
Logic modelling
Design of monitoring and evaluation frameworks
Mixed method, experimental and non-experimental designs
Process, outcome and economic evaluation
Developmental and participatory approaches
Evaluation feasibility and needs assessment
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Survey design and analysis
Interviewing, focus groups and other qualitative approaches
Participatory action research
Analysis of administrative, financial and program data
Policy analysis
Evidence reviews
Engagement of hard-to-reach and disenfranchised groups
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Journey mapping and persona development for person centred design
Contextual analysis, needs analysis, prioritisation
Evidence review, horizon scanning, identifying promising practice
Facilitation of design processes, evaluating potential options
Articulating theory of change, developing and testing program logic
Risk analysis, development of risk mitigation and monitoring strategies
Implementation planning, including strategic, operational and governance
Development of monitoring, evaluation, reporting and learning frameworks
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Interactive and participatory workshops and meetings
Online and face-to-face
Group process for needs analysis, evidence reviews, sense-making, decision making and governance
Stakeholder and group engagement in strategy development and evaluation
User-centred service design
Conference design and facilitation
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Development, delivery and review of capacity building programs in evaluation and research
Group training: from one hour sessions to two day courses, online and face-to-face
On-the-job coaching and mentoring for individuals and teams
Methodological advice and technical support
Peer review
Our team
You can expect technical rigour and professional service, every time.
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Duncan Rintoul
Managing Director
Duncan is a mixed methodologist with 25+ years’ experience in social research and evaluation across a broad range of policy areas. He is a specialist in capacity building and has trained thousands of people in the fundamentals of evaluative practice. He is a former Director of the Australian Evaluation Society and an active contributor to the AES mentoring program, as well as a lay member of the UOW Human Research Ethics Committee for the social sciences. He lives and works on Dharawal land.
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Claire Grealy
Director
Claire brings specialist expertise in health and human service strategy, design and governance. Originally trained in social work, she brings a practitioner lens as well as senior public sector experience and 20+ years’ consulting experience. Prior to joining Rooftop Social, Claire was a Director and partner at Urbis. She lives and works on Dja Dja Wurrung land.
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Vanessa Hood
Director
With a dual background in facilitation and evaluation, Van loves using participatory processes to help people engage with evidence. Her consulting practice draws on rich experience from research and evaluation leadership roles in Victorian Government (e.g. at Sustainability Victoria) and in the community sector (e.g. with Financial Counselling Australia). She lives and works on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung land.
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Lucy Snowball
Associate Director
Lucy brings over two decades of experience in research, evaluation, and policy development, with particular expertise in engaging vulnerable populations. She holds a Master of Statistics from UNSW and is completing her PhD at James Cook University. Lucy is currently a Director at Raise Foundation, and brings experience from prior roles at NSW Department of Education and NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR). She lives and works on Gadigal land.
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Kate Miller
Senior Consultant
Kate is an experienced social researcher, evaluator and policy analyst with a qualifications in economics and development. She brings experience from prior roles at the NSW Department of Education, the Institute of Public Policy and Governance (UTS), the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and the NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation. She lives and works on Gadigal land.
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Jessica Carroll Smith
Consultant
Jess brings specialist expertise in project management and not-for-profit project scoping, business development and fundraising. She started out in social research consultancy back in early 2000s, then then switched across into organisational management and leadership work in churches, para church organisations and social change organisations – overseeing projects, managing budgets, coordinating teams, synthesising data and turning ideas into action. She lives and works on Gadigal land.
Who we work for
We work closely and creatively with organisations that care about people and the planet.
Bridge Housing
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Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
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Victorian Country Fire Authority
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Bridge Housing • Asylum Seeker Resource Centre • Victorian Country Fire Authority •
National Centre for Indigenous Excellence
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Mental Health Australia
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Yoowinna Wurnalung Healing Service
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Cancer Council NSW
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National Centre for Indigenous Excellence • Mental Health Australia • Yoowinna Wurnalung Healing Service • Cancer Council NSW •
Paul Ramsay Foundation
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University of Technology Sydney
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ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage
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Paul Ramsay Foundation • University of Technology Sydney • ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage •
NAPCAN
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St Kilda Legal Centre
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Odyssey House
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Anglicare
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Girl Guides Australia
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East Melbourne PHN Institutes
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NAPCAN • St Kilda Legal Centre • Odyssey House • Anglicare • Girl Guides Australia • East Melbourne PHN Institutes •
NSW Environment Protection Authority
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Transport for NSW
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NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation
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Worksafe Victoria
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NSW Environment Protection Authority • Transport for NSW • NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation • Worksafe Victoria •
Victorian Education and Training
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Magistrates’ Court of Victoria
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Legal Aid NSW
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Multicultural NSW
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Victorian Education and Training • Magistrates’ Court of Victoria • Legal Aid NSW • Multicultural NSW •
Recent work
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Evaluation
ACT Environment, Planning & Sustainable DevelopmentEnvironmental Offsets Policy
A review of the Environmental Offsets Policy in the Australian Capital Territory, conducted in partnership with the Institute for Sustainable Futures. -
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Facilitation
Paul Ramsay FoundationEnd-of-Grant Review
Synthesis Workshops
Facilitated and documented workshops, followed by the development of a playbook to assist PRF staff in facilitating future workshops internally. -
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Capacity Building
Transport for NSW‘Evaluation Essentials’ Training
In-person training on evaluation design, conduct, and management, delivered to the Transport Safety team over five half-day sessions. -
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Strategy & Design
Legal Aid NSWInnovating Civil Law Services
Strategic planning for innovation in the delivery of civil law services, including customer-centred design processes and development of service models for the Respect at Work Legal Service, the Disaster Response Legal Service, and more. -
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Research
Mental Health AustraliaBest Practice Models for Mental Health Outcomes
A literature review and consultation with peak bodies and practitioners to align funding and commissioning with best practice models for mental health outcomes. -
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Evaluation
NSW Department of EducationAnti-Racism Policy Evaluation
Evaluation of the NSW Department of Education’s Anti-Racism Policy, involving collaborative planning, consultation with senior executives to inform the review, and logic modeling for the new Anti-Racism Strategy. -
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Facilitation
NSW Department of Communities and JusticeAccess and Withdrawal Policy Working Group
Facilitation of the access and withdrawal policy working group for Specialist Homelessness Services. A 12-month process involving staff, service delivery organisations, peak bodies, and people with lived experience of homelessness. -
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Capacity Building
Healthy North Coast PHNSurvey Design Training and Coaching
In-person group training on survey design, followed by workshop facilitation to prioritise their research agenda. Provided small group coaching to review and finalise the survey tool and sampling framework. -
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Evaluation
The Smith FamilyKeep the Change Financial Capability Program
Evaluation of Keep the Change, a pilot program designed to improve financial capability for high school students. -
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Strategy & design
Communify QueenslandBindi Bindi Place Therapeutic Child Care Service Design
Developed the service design for Bindi Bindi Place, which included a literature review, the creation of a theory of change, and the documentation of the service model. -
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Research
NSW Department of EducationStudent wellbeing and learning hubs
A review of leading practices, including a literature review and case studies, to inform design options and evaluation planning for wellbeing and learning hubs in NSW public schools.
