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Research interests
Dr Gill Westhorp specialises in realist research and evaluation methodologies. She is a Professorial Research Fellow and leads the Realist Research Evaluation and Learning Initiative (RREALI). She is also an Adjunct Professor at RMIT University.
Gill is co-author of the international publication standards and quality standards for realist evaluation and realist literature review, and co-author of an invited entry in the Sage Foundations of Research Methods online encyclopedia. She has led, undertaken or advised over 70 research and evaluation projects in diverse sectors, and provided in excess of 70 training workshops in 14 countries. She develops new methods for realist research and evaluation, and publishes in realist methodologies. She is currently working on two aspects of realist philosophy – epistemology (knowledge) and axiology (value) - and their implications for evaluation. In 2018, she was made a Fellow of the Australian Evaluation Society.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Unknown, PhD, Developing realist methods for use in small scale community based evaluation, Nottingham Trent University
1 Feb 2002 → 1 May 2020
Award Date: 1 May 2008
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Consultancy Support to Strengthen WV's theory of sustainability
Westhorp, G. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Donohue, C. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
23/06/22 → 30/09/22
Project: Research
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Developing the methods for a Transdisciplinary Research review for ACIAR
Westhorp, G. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & O'Rourke, K. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
14/07/23 → 30/05/24
Project: Research
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Evaluation of FECCA EnCOMPASS: Multicultural Aged Care Connector Program
O'Rourke, K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Westhorp, G. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B) & Nicholls, R. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
1/11/21 → 31/03/23
Project: Research
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Evaluation of Health Justice Australia
Westhorp, G. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Meggetto, E. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), O'Rourke, K. (Chief Investigator C), Mathias, J. (Chief Investigator D) & Williams, E. (Chief Investigator E)
25/10/22 → 31/08/24
Project: Research
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Evaluation of the CALD National Community Connector Program
Westhorp, G. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Nicholls, R. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
1/08/20 → 31/08/21
Project: Research
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Evaluation of the NT Health Improving Responses to Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Project
O'Rourke, K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Westhorp, G. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
21/06/23 → 30/09/26
Project: Research
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IAS Rainmaker Start Up for Understanding sustainability of outcomes in international development : a researchpartnership
Grey, K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Westhorp, G. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Worthington, S. (Chief Investigator C), Williams, E. (Chief Investigator D), Cant, S. P. (Associate Investigator), Feeny, S. (Associate Investigator) & Winterford, K. (Associate Investigator)
26/05/20 → 26/03/21
Project: Research
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How Is Chronic Pain Managed in Rural Australia? A Qualitative Study Exploring Rural Healthcare Professional and Consumer Experiences
Grant, A. R., Westhorp, G., Mardon, A., White, M., Hibbert, P. D., Karran, E. L., Roeger, C. & Moseley, G. L., Feb 2025, In: Australian Journal of Rural Health. 33, 1, p. 1-13 13 p., e70000.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Increasing access to pain care services to improve rural pain management: a realist review investigating factors affecting uptake, implementation, and sustainability
Grant, A. R., Westhorp, G., Murray, C. M., De La Perrelle, L., Dettwiller, P., Davey, A., Norrish, A., Walsh, S., Scinta, G., Karran, E. L., Hibbert, P. D. & Moseley, G. L., 21 Jan 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Pain.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Realist Needs Assessment Investigating the Factors Affecting Implementation of Guideline-Based Care for Chronic Pain in Rural Australia: Program Theory Generation
Grant, A. R., Westhorp, G., Mardon, A., Karran, E. L., Hibbert, P. D., Roeger, C. & Moseley, G. L., 1 Jan 2025, In: International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 24, p. 1-12 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Using surveys in realist evaluation
Westhorp, G. & Feeny, S., Mar 2025, In: Evaluation Journal of Australasia. 25, 1, p. 45-64 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of the EnCOMPASS Connector Program – Final report
O'Rourke, K., Meggetto, L., Schiff, A. & Westhorp, G., 9 Oct 2024, Darwin: Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care. 179 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report - ERA-eligible
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Feasibility and desirability of a realist CMOC database: Lessons learned: Lessons learned
Westhorp, G., Renmans, D., Astbury, B., Belrhiti, Z., Hardwick, R., Leeuw, F., Maidment, I. & Williams, E., Oct 2024, In: Evaluation. 30, 4, p. 550-567 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impacts of child sponsorship communications: Findings from World Vision programmes
Feeny, S., Clarke, M., Westhorp, G., Jennings, M. & Donohue, C., 2023, In: Development in Practice. 33, 3, p. 280-290 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
Activities
- 1 Oral presentation
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Combining Realist and Quasi-Experimental Designs: The Value for Commissioners
Donohue, C. (Speaker) & Westhorp, G. (Speaker)
26 Oct 2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Prizes
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Stanford University List of Top 2% Most Influential Scientists in their fields
Westhorp, G. (Recipient), Oct 2022
Prize: Other distinction