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- In partnership with BHP (BHP), Foodbank of Western Australia (FBWA) delivers the School Breakfast Program (SBP), Food Sensations® in Schools initiative (FSS), Fuel Your Future program (FYF), Food Sensations® for Parents program (FSP) and Educator Training program (ET) with schools and communities throughout WA’s Pilbara region.
-- Evaluation of these programs and initiatives was underpinned by each program’s objectives, relating to knowledge, skills and program satisfaction. As such, tailored program planning logic models and evaluation plans were developed for each program. Methods and tools were based on good practice indicated in published and grey literature and FBWA staff experience.
- Evaluation approvals were received from the WA Department of Education (DOE) and Edith Cowan University (ECU)’s Human Research Ethics Committee.
- The SBP was evaluated using a 26-question online survey. A total of 15 SBP Coordinators were invited to participate, with nine completing the survey (60% response rate).
- The FSS initiative was evaluated with primary (students) and secondary (teachers) target groups. A total of 460 students were invited to complete the paper-based pre- and post-FSS session surveys (both containing seven questions), with 375 students completing both surveys (81.5% response rate). A total of 47 teachers were invited to complete an online survey, with 21 doing so (44.6% response rate).
- The FYF program was evaluated with primary (youth) and secondary (teachers/stakeholders) target groups. A total of 153 youth were invited to complete pre- and post-workshop paper-based surveys (four questions for pre survey, six questions for post-survey), with 106 participating respondents (69% response rate). A total of 18 teachers/stakeholders were invited to complete a post-workshop paper-based survey (four questions), with all stakeholders completing the survey (100% response rate). A total of 13 teachers/stakeholders were invited to respond to a follow-up feedback email (two questions per workshop) with seven respondents completing the questions (54% response rate).
- The FSP program was evaluated with the primary target group (parents) using a practitioner-led group discussion (PLGD) qualitative approach (nine questions). In total, the FSP evaluation response rate for parent participants was 71.6% (53/74). A total of 23 stakeholders (secondary target group) were invited to participate in a post-session paper-based survey (five questions), with 20 respondents completing the questions (86.9% response rate).
- The ET program was evaluated through a post-training paper-based survey (nine questions). Fifteen trainees were invited; eight completed the survey (53.3% response rate).
- Achievement against program objectives and indicators of success, as well as dissemination of results, have been included below in tabulated form for each program.
Keywords
school breakfast programs, food security, nutrition education, healthy eating, food literacy, health promotion, school health, nutrition knowledge, community nutrition, parent education, youth education, educator training, program evaluation, health education, Pilbara, Western Australia, Foodbank WA, child nutrition, food access, wellbeing
Document Type
Report
Date of Publication
2018
Publisher
Foodbank WA
School
School of Medical and Health Sciences
RAS ID
95358
First Page
1
Content Type
Full object
Last Page
65
Recommended Citation
Godrich, S.L., Aberle, L.M., Blake, V.E., Platts, J.R., Le, N.N., Thorne, L.M., Foulkes Taylor, F.L. (2018). Pilbara internal evaluation report. School Breakfast Program, Food Sensations® in Schools, Fuel Your Future, Food Sensations® for Parents and Educator Training. Foodbank WA. https://www.foodbank.org.au/wp-content/uploads/WA-Pilbara_Evaluation-2018.pdf
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