Services

AHA is a high-performance management consultancy built specifically to help federal and state governments achieve their health and human services goals

Overview of services

Now in our 30th year, AHA conducts influential, large-scale evaluation projects for the Australian federal, state and territory governments, across most aspects of healthcare and social services.

We have extensive experience developing evaluation strategies for complex multi-jurisdictional projects. We adopt innovative approaches to generate high levels of stakeholder engagement, and are skilled at working with people from diverse or under-served populations including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people from LGBTI communities.

AHA’s other major workstream is providing program administration services for government.

AHA is currently entrusted with the administration of a range of major long-term government initiatives of national importance. This capability is founded on our extensive investments in systems development, training and state-of-the-art facilities and equipment.

Within AHA, each project is managed by a separate dedicated high-performance team with specific roles and complementary talents and skills. Project examples are provided under two headings:

Evaluation and advisory  | Program administration

Our projects encompass most aspects of health and human services, broadly grouped as:

Aboriginal Health, Aged Care, Blood & Organ Donation, Chronic Illness, Community Care, Diagnostic Services, Disability Services, Education & Childhood Development, Hospitals & Acute Care, Mental Health, Pharmaceuticals, Primary Care, Public & Preventative Health, Rural Health, Social Services, Veteran Health.


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Overview of services

Overview of services

AHA is nimble and innovative and has invested significantly in technology solutions. Our hand-picked staff include the top-tier of Australia’s consultants, technicians and support personnel, who together bring an unmatched level of expertise to each engagement.

Within AHA, each sphere of activity is managed by a separate dedicated workstream. Each workstream is composed of a high-performance team with specific roles and complementary talents and skills. Our workstreams are described under two headings: Evaluation and advisory | Program administration. Our projects encompass most aspects of health and human services, broadly grouped as:

Aboriginal Health, Aged Care, Blood & Organ Donation, Chronic Illness, Community Care, Diagnostic Services, Disability Services, Education & Childhood Development, Hospitals & Acute Care, Mental Health, Pharmaceuticals, Primary Care, Public & Preventative Health, Rural Health, Social Services, Veteran Health.

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Evaluation and advisory

Evaluation and advisory

AHA is skilled in assessing the appropriateness, effectiveness and efficiency of programs and initiatives; collecting and analysing data to inform decision-making; and providing practical, evidence-based findings and recommendations.

AHA’s evaluation and advisory workstream produces reports that are clear, concise and actionable. We don’t just acquire data, we interpret it. Our work is meticulously researched and our independent status allows us to deliver a rigorous analysis of the evidence and draw robust conclusions.

We apply these skills in projects across settings ranging from small community-based organisations to state-specific initiatives and large national programs.

Many of our evaluations involve sensitive topics and working with potentially vulnerable people. We’re skilled in the use of culturally appropriate approaches and committed to dealing sensitively and ethically with vulnerable individuals.

Our approach is informed by current evaluation theory and best practice, and is designed to suit the requirements of each project. We favour a mixed-methods approach to allow triangulation of information from quantitative and qualitative sources, while seeking to minimise the impost on stakeholders.

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Program administration

Program administration

AHA delivers efficient and effective administrative services that support our clients to deliver important programs.

We draw on our established infrastructure and specialist systems, in combination with our sector knowledge and experience, to deliver customer-focused program administration services.

Our approach is flexible and responsive, working with clients to develop and improve processes and to adapt swiftly to constantly changing policy, program and external environments. Our goal is that our program administration services meet the highest possible standards in terms of professionalism, accountability and reporting. Our robust quality systems mean that we consistently deliver to these standards.

We understand the importance of a strong customer service approach and treat all the individuals and organisations that we serve on behalf of our clients as important and valued customers.

Our administration services are tailored to meet the specific needs of the programs we administer, including:

  • Receiving and processing applications
  • Evaluating applications, including review by specialist staff
  • Making funding determinations or recommendations
  • Payment administration and acquittal
  • Providing help desk support services
  • Developing databases and/or application processing systems
  • Survey distribution, receipt and follow-up
  • Contract management
  • Audit and compliance activities
  • Mail fulfilment services
  • Data analysis
  • Program reporting.

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