Practice guide Jan 2021
What is evaluation?
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This short resource defines program evaluation in the context of child and family support services for those who are new to evaluation.
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 Feb 2016
This webinar addressed some of the challenges of implementing evidence-based programs within diverse community settings and client groups.
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 2018
This chapter describes the past help-seeking behaviours and future help-seeking intentions of adolescents, focusing on who adolescents go to for help.
Commissioned report Dec 2014
Assesses the impact of the scheme on clients, the effectiveness of the implementation, and the cost-effectiveness of the model, and to inform policy.
Family Matters article Dec 2014
This article examines the drivers of behaviour in consuming sugar-sweetened beverages for Indigenous children.
Family Matters article Nov 2016
Describes the importance of new legislation passed in Victoria in February 2016.
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.
Family Matters article Apr 2017
This article outlines some issues and common challenges that require careful thought when planning an evaluation of a program targeting Indigenous people.
Family Matters article May 2018
This article aims to identify the early childhood factors associated with later social and emotional wellbeing when the child is ready to start school, and to develop a new indicator that could capture a more holistic view of wellbeing.