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Executive summary:
-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 the Pilbara region of WA.
-Evaluation of these programs and initiatives was underpinned by each program’s objectives. Those that related to this internal evaluation related to knowledge, skills and program satisfaction. As such, tailored Program Planning Logic Models and corresponding Evaluation Plans were developed for each program. Methods and tools were based on good practice indicated in published and grey literature, as well as previous experiences and insights of FBWA staff. Approval was received from the WA Department of Education to evaluate each program in the Pilbara region.
-The SBP was evaluated using a 26-question online survey. A total 15 SBP Coordinators were invited to participate, with 10 completing the survey (66.6% response rate).
-The FSS initiative was evaluated via the primary (students) and secondary (teachers) target groups. A total of 378 students were invited to complete the paper-based pre- and post-FSS session surveys (both seven questions), with 309 students completing surveys (81.7% response rate). A total of 32 teachers were invited to complete an online survey, with 20 doing so (62.5% response rate).
-The FYF program was evaluated with primary (youth) and secondary (teachers) target groups. A total of 159 youth were invited to complete post-session paper based surveys (six questions per workshop), with 140 doing so (88% response rate). A total of 17 teachers/stakeholders were invited to complete an online post program survey (five questions); eight stakeholders completed the survey (47% response rate).
-The FSP program was evaluated with the primary target group (parents) using a Practitioner-led Group Discussion qualitative approach (nine questions). In total, FSP evaluation response rate for parent participants was 33.9% (36/106). A total of four stakeholders (secondary target group) were invited to participate in a post session online survey (six questions), with a response rate of 30.7%.
-The ET program was not evaluated in 2017, due to the training program undergoing a review.
-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
Foodbank WA, BHP, School Breakfast Program, Food Sensations in Schools, Fuel Your Future, Food Sensations for Parents, Educator Training, Pilbara, Western Australia, program evaluation, nutrition education, health promotion, food literacy, school-based intervention, community health
Document Type
Report
Date of Publication
2017
Type of File
Publisher
Foodbank WA
School
School of Medical and Health Sciences / Nutrition & Health Innovation Research Institute
RAS ID
95359
First Page
1
Content Type
Full object
Last Page
69
Recommended Citation
Godrich, S.L., Aberle, L.M., Thorne, L.M., Stawarz, G.F., Murray, R.L., Rose, A., & Houghton, C.A.M. (2017). Pilbara internal evaluation report 2017: School Breakfast Program, Food Sensations® in Schools, Fuel Your Future, Food Sensations® for parents and educator training. Perth, Western Australia: Foodbank WA. https://www.foodbank.org.au/wa/what-we-do/reports/