Francesca Lai
Data and Evaluation Manager
North Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Service (NAAFLS)
Frankie is the Data and Evaluation Manager at the North Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Service (NAAFLS) Originally from Naarm, and now grateful to be living on Larrakia country, Frankie has over seven years of experience in the community legal sector, where she worked as a lawyer before transitioning into a data management role. She brings a unique blend of legal expertise and data strategy to her work, championing the development of robust data metrics that enable truth-telling and accountability.
Frankie is deeply committed to supporting the preservation and protection of Indigenous data sovereignty and working to ensure that government policies reflect these principles. Her passion lies in using data as a tool for justice and equity, helping to create systems that amplify Indigenous voices and drive meaningful change.
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Measuring what matters: Indigenous voices shaping evaluation
Centering voice and choice as a way to empower communities to define success and influence program accountability
Embedding Indigenous data sovereignty and governance into the evaluation of programs such as the Leaving Violence Program
Exploring a “two-worlds” approach to create victim centered evaluation
Francesca Lai, Data and Evaluation Manager, North Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Service (NAAFLS)
Mona Roberts, Indigenous Evaluation Officer, North Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Service (NAAFLS)