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A warm interaction featuring mothers from different backgrounds engaging with their babies in a nurturing environment. Highlights creative play and early learning in a community-focused setting.
7 May 2026

Tools to support evidence informed practice in the child…

Delivering high quality services for children and families means making evidence-informed decisions about what you do, how you do it, and how you know it’s making a…

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4 May 2026

Early intervention for young people’s mental health:…

This practice guide clarifies what ‘early intervention’ means in mental health contexts, offering a shared framework and real‑world examples to support understanding…

Young woman lying comfortably on a bed, eyes closed, wearing white headphones. She appears relaxed and content, enjoying her music in a cozy and peaceful bedroom setting.
24 March 2026

Neurodiversity-affirming practice in community mental…

This practice guide presents a framework for family and community services to apply neurodiversity-affirming practice (NAP) to their work with all children, young…

A cheerful interaction between colleagues showcasing teamwork, collaboration, and positive workplace dynamics within a contemporary office environment.
6 February 2026

Professional supervision for community mental health…

This guide provides practical, research‑informed supervision strategies to help community mental health practitioners build confidence, capability and reflective…

A child sits on a gray sofa, curled up with their face in their hands, appearing upset or distressed.
10 December 2025

Understanding why some Autistic children use potentially…

This practice guide summarises the research evidence about the use of potentially harmful behaviours (PHB) by Autistic children. 

Group of happy children having fun playing with soap bubbles in a playroom.
21 October 2025

Companion toolkit: Evaluating a playgroup

This toolkit helps practitioners evaluate playgroups, offering practical strategies, outcome measures, and tools to improve community programs.

Mother, child and psychologist consultation in office for support, help and mental health.
28 August 2025

Trauma-informed practice in family mental health support…

This resource explores evidence-based practice strategies for practitioners and organisations delivering trauma-informed practice in family mental health support…

Group of children playing with blocks in kindergarten. Showing their imagination and skill and creativity. Selective focus to little boy building with blocks.
23 June 2025

What supports participation in playgroups?

This practice guide draws on research evidence to summarise the factors that encourage or hinder playgroup participation. It provides practical recommendations for…

Business people working in the office
5 March 2025

Process evaluation

Process evaluation is a systematic way of examining how a program operates and is implemented. It examines the activities conducted for an intervention, program,…