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14 December 2013

Supporting healthy communities through sports and…

Reviews the available evidence and identifies a list of principles of 'what works' and 'what doesn't work' to assist with program implementation.

11 December 2013

Housing strategies that improve Indigenous health outcomes

This resource sheet examines the links between housing quality and health outcomes and the mechanisms by which housing influences health outcomes.

"Realist evaluation" in action: A worked example of the Aboriginal Parental Engagement Program
5 December 2013

"Realist evaluation" in action: A worked example of the…

Margaret Cargo and Lisa Warner discuss the "realist" approach used to evaluate the Aboriginal Parental Engagement Program (APEP).

3 December 2013

Improving the early life outcomes of Indigenous children

Reviews the research on why localised early childhood development is an effective means to close the gap in Indigenous early childhood development.

1 December 2013

Improving the accessibility of health services in urban and…

This fact sheet reviews the evidence on what works, what doesn't, and what further research is needed.

1 December 2013

Diverting Indigenous offenders from the criminal justice…

Reviews the evidence on the functioning and effectiveness of various diversionary programs to assess what works and what doesn't.

30 November 2013

True or false? The contested terrain of false allegations

Research summary aims to contribute to and clarify the debate around false allegations of sexual assault by providing a summary of recent literature

29 November 2013

Dissemination of evaluation findings

Information on how to disseminate evaluation findings to the broader service sector, including tips for writing and publishing an evaluation report

29 November 2013

Evidence-based practice and service-based evaluation

Information about the types of evaluation methods that inform evidence-based practice; tips for services on establishing a culture of evaluation.