Overview
Background
Emily is an experienced evaluator and policy analyst whose experience is designing, collecting and interpreting high quality evidence to improve outcomes for priority groups. She has deep, strategic knowledge of the Australian public sector, working alongside government agencies to design, implement and evaluate large, complex social policy initiatives.
Emily's motivated by helping her clients to use evaluation and research to understand the people they serve - conumers, service providers, Executive sponsors, advocacy groups - to deliver tailored programs and achieve better outcomes both for people and human service systems.
Her ability to build rapid rapport, synthesise complex information and balance perspectives means she is an in-demand strategic facilitator and trusted advisor to the executives of government agencies.
Her work creates impact because of her ability to connect information and people. She's great at taking complex information and making it simple and easy to action.
Availability
- Dr Emily Yorkston is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Biomedical Science, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor (Honours) of Physiology, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy of Epidemiology, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Interaction between physical space and social outcomes
I am interested in how our physical environment can support or constrain how we interact with other people and the social outcomes we experience.
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Public policy evaluation
I work with industry and government to understand what works, why and how so that public policy can be strengthened to achieve social outcomes.
Research impacts
Emily leads large, complex projects for Australian, state and territory governments, who use the insights from those projects to adjust their policy and programming directions. A recent example of this was Emily's work as the lead investigator for the three-year evaluation of the Southport Specialist Domestic and Family Violence Court Justice Response. Drawing on qualitative and quantitative data, an extensive literature review, stakeholder and victim-survivor interviews, the report presented evidence for how the Queensland Government could move forward with the Court Justice Response. These recommendations were accepted by the Queensland Government, and the specialist domestic and family violence courts are now an ongoing and integral part of the Government's response to domestic and family violence. They are now delivered in five locations across Queensland. The Final Report was included as evidence in the Women's Safety and Justice Taskforce, Hear Her Voice Report 2.
Works
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2021
Other Outputs
Southport Specialist Domestic and Family Violence Court Process and Outcomes Evaluation 2017-21
Emily Verstege, Paula Shaw, Fiona Christian, Stephanie Quail, Sally Evans, Lia Oliver, Pravin Sirawadena, Jessica Nimmo, Jack Rutherford, Kerry Hart, Kate Sunners, Lucy Noble-Dickinson, Thomas Kubler Shaw, Moya Johansson, Carol Vale, Debbie Hoger, Melanie Syron and Harry Wedge (2021). Southport Specialist Domestic and Family Violence Court Process and Outcomes Evaluation 2017-21. Brisbane: Department of Justice.
2021
Other Outputs
Synthesis evaluation of the Queensland Housing Strategy’s First Action Plan 2017-2020
Reddel, Tim, Verstege, Emily, Johnson, Laurel, Porter, Dave and Wyeth, Stephanie (2021). Synthesis evaluation of the Queensland Housing Strategy’s First Action Plan 2017-2020. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2021
Other Outputs
Queensland’s homelessness response to COVID-19 – post implementation review
Reddel, Tim, Porter, Dave, Verstege, Emily, Charles-Edwards, Elin, Curry, Matthew, Lam, Jack, Fullerton, Ken and Evans, Sally (2021). Queensland’s homelessness response to COVID-19 – post implementation review. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2021
Other Outputs
COVID-19 residential tenancies response – post implementation review
Reddel, Tim, Verstege, Emily, Dave Porter, Charles-Edwards, Elin, Kubler, Matthias, Ahmad, Shabbir, Lam, Jack and Fullerton, Ken (2021). COVID-19 residential tenancies response – post implementation review. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2020
Other Outputs
Interim progress analysis for the evaluation of the Queensland Housing Strategy 2017-2027
Reddel, Tim, Porter, Dave, Verstege, Emily, Johnson, Laurel, Wyeth, Stephanie, Charles-Edwards, Elin, Lam, Jack and Fullerton, Ken (2020). Interim progress analysis for the evaluation of the Queensland Housing Strategy 2017-2027. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Department of Housing and Public Works.
2020
Other Outputs
Queensland Housing Strategy: evaluation of action plan 1 – interim analysis
Reddel, Tim, Verstege, Emily, Porter, Dave, Johnson, Laurel, Wyeth, Stephanie, Charles-Edwards, Elin, Lam, Jack and Fullerton, Ken (2020). Queensland Housing Strategy: evaluation of action plan 1 – interim analysis. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2010
Conference Publication
Special issues in injury prevention research: Developing the science of program implementation
McClure, Roderick J, Davis, Elizabeth, Yorkston, Emily, Nilsen, Per, Schluter, Philip J. and Bugeja, Lyndal (2010). Special issues in injury prevention research: Developing the science of program implementation. Trauma Melbourne 2009, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 20-21 November 2009. United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2010.05.001
2009
Journal Article
Cohort Profile: The Nurses and Midwives e-Cohort study - A novel electronic longitudinal study
Turner, Catherine, Bain, Chris, Schluter, Philip J., Yorkston, Emily, Bogossian, Fiona, McClure, Rod, Huntington, Annette and Nurses and Midwives e-cohort Group (2009). Cohort Profile: The Nurses and Midwives e-Cohort study - A novel electronic longitudinal study. International Journal of Epidemiology, 38 (1), 53-60. doi: 10.1093/ije/dym294
2007
Journal Article
The future nursing workforce in Australia: baseline data for a prospective study of the profile, attrition rates and graduate outcomes in a contemporary cohort of undergraduates
Gaynor, Lynda, Gallasch, Tamanra, Yorkston, Emily, Stewart, Simon, Bogossian, Fiona, Fairweather, Carrie, Foley, David, Nutter, Helen, Thompson, Jan, Stewart, Lee, Anastasi, Jenny, Kelly, Jenny, Barnes, Lynne, Glover, Pauline and Turner, Catherine (2007). The future nursing workforce in Australia: baseline data for a prospective study of the profile, attrition rates and graduate outcomes in a contemporary cohort of undergraduates. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 25 (2), 11-20.
2007
Journal Article
Longitudinal predictors of changes to illicit drug use among young Australian women
Yorkston, Emily, Russell, Anne and Turner, Cathy (2007). Longitudinal predictors of changes to illicit drug use among young Australian women. Addiction, 102 (11), 1798-1803. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2007.01982.x
2007
Journal Article
Quantifying the effect of a community-based injury prevention program in Queensland using a generalized estimating equation approach
Yorkston, E. K., Turner, C. T., Schluter, P. J. and McClure, R. (2007). Quantifying the effect of a community-based injury prevention program in Queensland using a generalized estimating equation approach. Injury Prevention, 13 (3), 191-196. doi: 10.1136/ip.2006.014225
2007
Journal Article
Uncovering evidence on community-based injury prevention: A review of programme effectiveness and factors influencing effectivenes
Nilsen, P. and Yorkston, E. K. (2007). Uncovering evidence on community-based injury prevention: A review of programme effectiveness and factors influencing effectivenes. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, 14 (4), 241-250. doi: 10.1080/17457300701736726
2006
Journal Article
Simplifying data collection for process evaluation of community coalition activities - an electronic web-based application
Turner, C.T., Yorkston, E.K., Hart, K., Drew, L. and McClure, R. (2006). Simplifying data collection for process evaluation of community coalition activities - an electronic web-based application. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 17 (1), 48-53. doi: 10.1071/he06048
2006
Journal Article
Where do all the undergraduate and new graduate nurses go and why? A search for empirical research evidence
Gaynor, L., Gallasch, T., Yorkston, E. K., Stewart, S. and Turner, C. T. (2006). Where do all the undergraduate and new graduate nurses go and why? A search for empirical research evidence. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 24 (2), 26-32.
2006
Conference Publication
A novel electronic method for longitudinal research: The nurses & midwives e-cohort study
Turner, Catherine, Yorkston, E., Stewart, S., Schluter, P., Bain, C., Dobson, A., Huntington, A., McClure, R., Beattie, H., Davies, E. and Hegney, D. (2006). A novel electronic method for longitudinal research: The nurses & midwives e-cohort study. AEA 2006: 15th Annual Meeting of the Australasian Epidemiological Association, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 18-19 September 2006. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Australasian Epidemiological Association.
2006
Conference Publication
Advancing the evaluation methodology for community-based injury prevention programs
Yorkston, E., Turner, C., Schluter, P. and McClure, R. (2006). Advancing the evaluation methodology for community-based injury prevention programs. 15th Annual Meeting of the Australiasian Epidemiological Association, University of Melbourne, Vic, Australia, 18-19 September, 2006.
2006
Conference Publication
Nurses and midwives e-cohort study
Turner, C., Yorkston, E., Stewart, S., Schluter, P., Bain, C., Dobson, A., Huntington, A., McClure, R., Beattie, H., Davies, E. and Hegney, D. (2006). Nurses and midwives e-cohort study. Recruitment and Retention in the Health Workforce Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, 10-11 October 2006. Brisbane, Australia: Queensland Health.
2005
Journal Article
Validity and reliability of responses to a self-report home safety survey designed for use in a community-based childhood injury prevention program
Yorkston, Emily, Turner, Cathy, Schluter, Philip and McClure, Rod (2005). Validity and reliability of responses to a self-report home safety survey designed for use in a community-based childhood injury prevention program. Internationl Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, 12 (3), 193-196. doi: 10.1080/1566097042000265791
2005
Conference Publication
The effectiveness of the WHO Safe Communities model for injury prevention: a proposal for an international trial
McClure, R., Schluter, P., Yorkston, E., Turner, C., Spinks, A. and Scuffham, P. (2005). The effectiveness of the WHO Safe Communities model for injury prevention: a proposal for an international trial. 14th International Conference on Safe Communites, Bergen, Norway, 13-15 June, 2005. World Health Organisation.
2005
Journal Article
Making evaluation an integral part of injury programme implementation
McClure, R., Turner, C. T. and Yorkston, E. K. (2005). Making evaluation an integral part of injury programme implementation. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, 12 (4), 247-250. doi: 10.1080/17457300500172909
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