Rosie Tran

'So What' 

A familiar question in evaluation – used to test why something matters. In Rosie's work, it becomes a way of making sense of impact in practice: not just what was done, but what it means and whether it’s useful for decision-making.

Rosie’s work sits between rigour and accessibility, bringing together quantitative evidence and lived experience. As an honorary fellow at the University of Melbourne’s Social Equity Institute, she is currently developing an impact measurement framework for YLab, with a focus on embedding impact thinking into everyday decision-making.

A key strength in Rosie's work is how she listens

Through her work with young people, and her lived experience as a refugee and first-generation migrant, Rosie brings a nuanced understanding of how different generations and communities interpret purpose, communicate, and engage with impact.

This shapes how she interprets what she hears, not just what is said.

For organisations, including those in emergency management, this matters. Workforce and community profiles are increasingly diverse, and insight depends on understanding those differences clearly enough to act on them.

Rosie’s focus is not just on measuring impact, but on making it usable – so it informs what happens next.