Family Matters article Jun 2015
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Children in Australia
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Family Matters article Jun 2015
The Triple P-Positive Parenting Program
Using the Triple P-Positive Parenting Program as a case study, this article discusses how to design and disseminate a system of parenting support within a public health framework in Australia.
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Family Matters article Mar 2016
The Expert Panel project
This article describes the development of a panel of experts commissioned in 2014 by the Australian Government Department of Social Services to help service providers in the family support sector to deliver evidence-based programs and practices, s well as discussing its processes, management, evaluation, and initial projects.
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Family Matters article Apr 2017
"Working out what works for families"
This article overviews the increasing policy and practice focus on the need to better understand the effects of social services on families, and discusses the contested nature of "evidence" and future directions for program evaluation.
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Family Matters article Apr 2017
Conference Keynote. Two-generation programs:
Distinguished Professor Greg Duncan looks at the potential of two-generation programs to benefit families.
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Family Matters article Apr 2017
Conference Keynote. What can early interventions really achieve, and how will we know?
Professor John Lynch considers evidence-based policy-making from the perspective of an epidemiologist.
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Family Matters article Apr 2017
Practitioners on evidence
These four short practitioner profiles explore how evidence is being generated and used by community service organisations in the child and family welfare sector.
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Family Matters article Apr 2017
The Expert Panel Project
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.
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Family Matters article Apr 2017
Supported playgroups for parents and children
This article assesses the evidence on the benefits of supported playgroups for parents and children.
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Family Matters article Apr 2017
Insights from the Department of Social Services' Families Group
This article highlights some of the ways the Department is collecting and using data to improve service design and delivery.