Abstract
This plan outlines the methodology for the evaluation of the Integrated Rehabilitation and Recovery Care Project (IRRCP). The evaluation will research the implementation, process and outcomes of the program. The objectives of the evaluation are to: assess whether the appropriate consumers have been targeted by the IRRCP; identify program implementation consistency across the three providers; assess early impacts of the project on system practices, such as resolving consumer flow, and consumers outcomes; and identify applicability of the service model to other types of consumers of mental health services. The evaluation will also make recommendations to inform the Victorian Department of Human Services (DHS) of possible directions for future development of IRRCP. This evaluation plan consists of the following sections: Background, development and key features of IRRCP; Evaluation framework; Consultation and information framework; Methodology and instruments; and Management.