Ms Jacqueline Stewart
Program Manager
Institute of Child Protection Studies
Areas of expertise: monitoring; evaluation; qualitative research and learning
Phone: +61 3 9953 3644
Email: jacqui.stewart@acu.edu.au
Location: ACU Melbourne Campus
HDR Supervisor accreditation status: Not accredited
Jacqui Stewart is Program Manager with the Institute of Child Protection Studies. She supports the successful delivery of applied research, training, and engagement projects within the Institute.
Jacqui specialises in monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL). She has organised, implemented, and supervised MEL processes in both government and non-government sectors. Jacqui is passionate about generating quality evidence on program processes and outcomes and promoting data-driven decision making.
Jacqui is an accomplished qualitative researcher. She feels fortunate to have worked for First Nations peoples on a range of research and evaluative studies designed to have positive wellbeing outcomes for individuals, families, and communities.
Prior to her research and evaluation career, Jacqui worked as a change management consultant in the corporate sector. This time established her as an accomplished project manager. She also gained extensive experience designing and implementing training in various modalities to facilitate organisational change.
Select publications
Articles
- Russell, D. H., Stewart, J., & Higgins, D. J. (2023). Safeguarding in Church: Children and Young People's Perceptions of Safety in Religious and Other Faith-Based Settings. Journal of interpersonal violence, 38(3-4), 4459-4485. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08862605221117548
- Stewart, J. (2014). Developing a culture of evaluation and research. Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies
Reports
- Cahill, A., Stewart, J., & Higgins, D. (2019). Service system responses to the needs of children to keep them safe from violence. Melbourne: Australian Catholic University, Institute of Child Protection Studies. http://dx.doi.org/10.26199/5e2fc4dd37b96
- Russell, D., Higgins, D., & Stewart, J. (2019). Safety survey data from Victorian youth-serving organisations: Survey data from workers, young people, and organisational leaders' self-reflections after implementing the Victorian Child Safe Standards. A report to the Victorian Government Department of Health and Human Services. Melbourne: Australian Catholic University - Institute of Child Protection Studies.
- Trew, S., Stewart, J., Thorpe, R., Tewson, A., & Higgins, D. (2019). Family Foundations Outcome Evaluation. Canberra: Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University.
- Stewart, J., Hedwards, B., Richards, K., Willis, M., & Higgins, D. (2014). Indigenous youth justice programs evaluation. Special reports. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology.
