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Are we driving change? Measuring and evaluating co-production of applied research in the NSW BNHRC
Co-production is a collaborative, participatory approach taken to partner stakeholders in the research process. In the NSW Bushfire and Natural Hazards Research Centre (BNHRC) this involves active partnering between research academics and government agency representatives (research end users) to co-design, co-develop, and co-deliver a comprehensive program of applied multidisciplinary bushfire- and flood-related research. This co-production approach includes shared problem-solving, decision-making and the inclusion of diverse perspectives, which is expected to lead to deeper partnerships and shared ownership of the research process and outcomes.
Supported by the Science and Insights team within the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment, and Water (DCCEEW), the BNHRC brings together researchers from six Australian universities and seven end-user agencies across NSW government. The BNHRC was established to address the recommendations of the 2020 Bushfire Inquiry and the 2022 Flood Inquiry, with the goal of producing decision-ready research that will support NSW’s adaptation to the challenges posed by increasingly severe climate extremes and increasing development.
A strong focus on co-production is being taken to ensure that the outcomes of the research will meet the needs and priorities of research end users and will have impact.
Traditionally, research ‘impact’ is assessed by counting the tangible outputs, e.g. number of research papers and reports, citations, presentations etc. However, we have been keen to capture the intangible benefits of the co-production process through a mixed methods approach. Part of this assessment is the use of longitudinal social network analysis (SNA) to track changes in the network structure, and associated SNA metrics, over time.
This presentation will focus on the 2025 and 2026 SNA. Including the data collection approach taken, how SNA and other measures are being incorporated into the BNHRC’s monitoring and evaluation reporting, and how co-production is being monitored, evaluated and assessed in the BNHRC.
Supported by the Science and Insights team within the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment, and Water (DCCEEW), the BNHRC brings together researchers from six Australian universities and seven end-user agencies across NSW government. The BNHRC was established to address the recommendations of the 2020 Bushfire Inquiry and the 2022 Flood Inquiry, with the goal of producing decision-ready research that will support NSW’s adaptation to the challenges posed by increasingly severe climate extremes and increasing development.
A strong focus on co-production is being taken to ensure that the outcomes of the research will meet the needs and priorities of research end users and will have impact.
Traditionally, research ‘impact’ is assessed by counting the tangible outputs, e.g. number of research papers and reports, citations, presentations etc. However, we have been keen to capture the intangible benefits of the co-production process through a mixed methods approach. Part of this assessment is the use of longitudinal social network analysis (SNA) to track changes in the network structure, and associated SNA metrics, over time.
This presentation will focus on the 2025 and 2026 SNA. Including the data collection approach taken, how SNA and other measures are being incorporated into the BNHRC’s monitoring and evaluation reporting, and how co-production is being monitored, evaluated and assessed in the BNHRC.
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