Bainbridge Consulting is a Brisbane-based research and evaluation consultancy specialising in program evaluation, policy evaluation, and decision-focused research for government and not-for-profits.
We work in complex environments where decisions must be made with incomplete evidence, competing priorities, and real consequences.
Our work is designed to do one thing:
Make difficult decisions clearer, more structured, and better supported by evidence.
We do not begin with methods. We begin with decisions.
Before any research or evaluation is designed, we clarify:
What decision is being made
Who is responsible for it
What uncertainty is preventing action
What evidence would actually change the decision
This ensures every engagement is purpose-built rather than method-driven.
We provide end-to-end research and evaluation services including:
Program and policy evaluation
Impact and outcome evaluation
Research design and evidence generation
Qualitative and quantitative analysis
Stakeholder consultation and synthesis
Decision support and recommendations
Our approach is structured around four stages:
1. Define the decision
2. Design the evidence approach
3. Generate and analyse data
4. Translate findings into decision support
We work across sectors where decisions are complex and evidence is critical.
Government and public policy
Health systems and services
Education and training
Social services and community programs
Not-for-profit and philanthropy
We provide research and evaluation services tailored to each context.
Our work is scoped based on decision complexity rather than fixed pricing models.
We assess:
Decision context
Analytical complexity
Data requirements
Stakeholder involvement
Delivery timelines
Used to clarify the problem and determine the appropriate type of work.
Structured project with clear scope, methods, and outputs.
Iterative, in-depth work involving multiple stakeholders and evidence sources.
Retainer-based access to senior expertise.
We begin by understanding the decision context before defining scope and investment.
If you are facing a decision that depends on evidence, we can help define what needs to be known and how to generate it.
→ Start with a diagnostic conversation or scoped engagement discussion.