Appendix 2. Rationale for inclusion and exclusion of stakeholders

The table below identifies the stakeholders and the rationale for including or excluding them from the SROI analysis.

Table A2.1 -Stakeholder groups included or excluded from the SROI analysis
Stakeholder Group Included / Excluded Rationale for Inclusion / Exclusion
Stakeholder 1: Young people Included
  • Young people are the primary targets of the program.
  • By taking part in the program, the lives of the young people are likely to be significantly impacted.
Stakeholder 2: Families and significant others Included
  • Youth Prevention and Diversion engages with the majority of the families and significant others of the young people that participate in the program.
  • By taking part in the program, the lives of young people are likely to be significantly impacted, which will affect the lives of this stakeholder group.
Stakeholder 3: Community mentors Included
  • The young people that participate in the program engage with members of the community.
  • Through these interactions this group experiences changes.
Stakeholder 4: Justice system Included
  • The young people that participate in this program are at high risk of interacting with the justice system.
  • By taking part in the program, the lives of young people are likely to be significantly impacted, which will affect the demands on this stakeholder group.
Stakeholder 5: Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation staff Included - inputs only
  • CHAC staff and Board members are a valuable input for the Youth Prevention and Diversion program service delivery; however they did not experience change themselves outside their usual responsibilities.
Stakeholder 6: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Included - inputs only
  • The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet is the primary source of funding for the program.
  • The Department, however, do not experience significant change as a result of the program.
Local community service providers Excluded
  • Many of the young people that participate in the program also access the services of community service providers.
  • There is some direct interaction between the program and community service providers; however, they do not experience significant change as a result of the program.
Schools Excluded
  • The program has some interactions with the schools of the young people that it works with.
  • However, this interaction is limited to one off cases and is not considered significant to the school.
Smithton community Excluded
  • As a result of the young people changing their behaviour it is anticipated that the community will experience some benefit (e.g. safer, more positive environment.
  • However, there is no information currently available to points available to assess the extent of change that they will experience as a result of the program.