Men’s shed field officer project phase 2 evaluation 2022/2023

- Porter, Joanne, Coombs, Nicole, Soldatenko, Daria, Simic, Megan, Miller, Elizabeth, My, Sambath, Bransgrove, Natalie

Title
Men’s shed field officer project phase 2 evaluation 2022/2023
Creator
Porter, Joanne; Coombs, Nicole; Soldatenko, Daria; Simic, Megan; Miller, Elizabeth; My, Sambath; Bransgrove, Natalie
Date
2023
Type
Text; Technical report; Report
Identifier
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/198202
Identifier
vital:18994
Identifier
ISSN:978-1-922874-18-4
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.35843/MSFOPP2E23
Abstract
In September 2021, the Latrobe Health Assembly (LHA) and Victorian Men’s Sheds Association (VSMA) launched the Men’s Shed Field Officer in Latrobe to work with local men, Men’s Sheds and other men’s groups with the aim to achieve increased health and wellbeing outcomes for local men and support the activity of the Men’s Sheds in Latrobe. The Field Officer role had previously been evaluated by the Collaborative Evaluation and Research Centre (CERC) from Federation University, with several recommendations made after analysing data collected from the Field Officer himself and the Shed members. At the end of the first year, it was recommended that the project be extended for another 12 months to allow the adaption of processes to permit further impact of the role. With identified misconceptions and challenges in identifying how the role could assist the Sheds, it was determined more time was required to learn about the Sheds and the individual needs associated with each different Shed culture. The Men’s Shed Field Officer engaged with Men’s Sheds in Toongabbie, Traralgon, Traralgon South, Boolarra, Churchill, Moe, Newborough, and Morwell and helped with the establishment of a new shed in Moe called Carpenter Bee Men’s Shed. The CERC was again commissioned to evaluate Phase 2 of the project with the aim to contribute to the knowledge regarding the best use of resources to achieve improved engagement with men across Latrobe and achieve enhanced health outcomes.
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Rights
Copyright © Federation University Australia 2024 except where noted
Subject
Collaborative Evaluation & Research Centre (CERC); Men’s Sheds; Men’s Shed Field Officer
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