Practice guide Jan 2021
What is evaluation?
This short resource defines program evaluation in the context of child and family support services for those who are new to evaluation.
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Practice guide Jan 2021
This short resource defines program evaluation in the context of child and family support services for those who are new to evaluation.
Webinar Mar 2017
This webinar discussed ways to measure the outcomes of programs for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander families and communities.
Commissioned report Nov 2017
This report examines the association between family, neighbourhood and school level disadvantage and children’s cognitive and social outcomes.
Family Matters article Apr 2017
This article reviews progress to date and some of the benefits and challenges faced by a panel of experts commissioned by the Australian Government Department of Social Services to help service providers to deliver evidence-based programs and practices in the family support sector.
Webinar Nov 2020
This webinar brought together a panel of social service providers and evaluators to discuss how to build successful evaluation partnerships.
Short article Oct 2016
What are some solutions to providing accessible services for people with disabilities living in rural and remote areas of Australia?
Short article Oct 2016
Nadine Liddy discusses how the National Youth Settlement Framework supports services to respond more effectively to the needs of young people.
Practice guide May 2021
This document summarises the findings of the evaluation of the second phase of the Expert Panel Project and covers the period July 2017–June 2020.
Practice guide Jun 2021
This resource gives a quick overview of some of the main evaluation designs used for outcomes evaluations or impact evaluations.
Practice guide Jul 2021
This document outlines the ethical issues that should be considered in any evaluation and when it is likely to need a formal review by an HREC.