Editorial
| Author | Carol Quadrelli,Bronwyn Rossingh,Liz Gould |
| DOI | 10.1177/1035719X19858474 |
| Published date | 01 June 2019 |
| Date | 01 June 2019 |
| Subject Matter | Editorial |
https://doi.org/10.1177/1035719X19858474
Evaluation Journal of Australasia
2019, Vol. 19(2) 61 –63
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Editorial
Carol Quadrelli
Liz Gould
Bronwyn Rossingh
If we reflect on developments in the field of evaluation over the last four decades or
so – in what could be considered a relatively short period of time – we begin to appre-
ciate the ground-breaking work of our pioneering evaluators. These are the evaluators
who have developed a robust and thriving evaluation discipline, and indeed an indus-
try, throughout Australia and the region. The Australian Evaluation Society (AES)
has been home to many of these evaluators. In turn, the Evaluation Journal of
Australasia (EJA) has the privilege of promoting important work in the field of evalu-
ation and sharing it with its readership to promote the theory, research and practice of
evaluation in the Australasian region and beyond. Over the past two issues, our
‘Evaluation Perspectives’ feature, has put the spotlight on two major contributors to
the AES and to the EJA, Ros Hurworth and Lyn Alderman. The concept behind the
Evaluation Perspectives feature is to share inspiring stories of active and committed
evaluators who have contributed significantly to evaluation. The vibrancy of today’s
evaluation field has been cultivated, and has grown, from the expertise and guidance
from the AES fellows and other evaluation specialists. In the EJA, we are pleased to
acknowledge, showcase and celebrate some of these ‘evaluation heroes’. In this issue
we continue this tradition with a feature on Yoland Wadsworth, a valued and long-
standing AES fellow who has been a methodological ground-breaker. We hope to
continue to feature significant evaluators in future issues.
We are also fast approaching Sydney’s hosting of the International Evaluation
Conference for 2019. This conference held by the AES each year presents many pro-
fessional development, networking and socialisation opportunities. It also provides an
opportunity to submit a paper for the annual Ros Hurworth Prize. Presenters at the
conference are encouraged to consider submitting a full article to the journal to be
considered for the prize (and to have a winning article published in the EJA). The
readership of the EJA has grown under our new publisher SAGE, and we encourage
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