Consulting Services

Background

AACS philosophy is to conduct independent research and consultancy services to the health and aged care sector – we regard our independence as our greatest asset.  This means that clients can be assured that the results of consultancy services will be reported without compromise.  Our approach to our work is simple: (i) listen to what the client wants (ii) apply the very best methodology to the task (iii) report the results and findings directly and honestly.  AACS brings the best skills available to its consultancy projects and it has an uncompromising attitude to quality and customer satisfaction. 

AACS understands the need to customise research strategies in order to obtain information that will meet the aims and objectives of our clients. We are experienced in survey design, data collection and analysis as well as project management. All AACS staff have a sound knowledge of the theoretical aspects of research and bring with them a broad range of hands on experience with health care services. As such, AACS has the ability to bring unique insights into the development and implementation of your project objectives.  At a methodological level, AACS is experienced in using both objective and subjective measures during data collection, thus providing our clients with a comprehensive analysis of a particular research question.

Staff working with AACS are tertiary trained, have many years of experience in senior research positions and are well qualified ( PhD, Masters, Graduate Diploma).  Clients can be assured that the principle consultants will work their projects – unlike some consulting companies that use the senior consultant as a ‘supervisor’ for junior less qualified and experienced ‘research assistant’ staff.

Project Development

The project development process used by AACS includes:

• Definition for desired project outcomes
• Methodology & Design
• Specification
• Implementation Plan
• Execution
• Feedback
• Finalisation & Report

Core Competencies

AACS has a number of core competencies of relevance to the Health and Aged Care sectors.  These include areas at all stages of project development including program definition and specifications (clarifying the purpose and specifics of what the client wants and the outcomes that will be achievable), analytical approaches (the methods used to structure information collection and the statistical approaches to analysis) and results and reporting (how to present information to obtain the greatest impact and assist dissemination).  AACS staff have experience in health program evaluation, qualitative and quantitative analysis and are expert at statistical techniques ranging from descriptive statistics, simple group differences, correlations and relationships to complex multifactorial modelling.  Some of the projects areas we focus in inlcude:

• Community Care Reviews
• Evaluations: Health and Aged Care
• Aged Care Facility and Dementia Care Practice Reviews
• Developing Data Strategies, Analysis Systems and Client Management Software
• Conceptual Design, Technical Specifications for Aged Care Web Sites
• Internet Surveys using New Technology Information Collection Systems
• Development of the Safe Return Home internet data system