Stories and news from across the sector including the monthly OPEN Exchange.
Now and going forward – why evidence still matters
Currently the sector is grappling with the impact of COVID-19 on service delivery. It is understandable that evaluation – designing and measuring for outcomes – may have moved way down in the list of priorities. While we are at difference stages of this journey, we wanted to explore how we can harness evidence and data…
Event Reflection – The PIPA Project Report Launch: Legal responses to adolescent violence in the home
The PIPA Project – Positive Interventions for Perpetrators of Adolescent Violence in the home Date: 3 March 2020 Location: Capitol Theatre, Melbourne Background The Centre for Innovative Justice and ANROWS have launched their report on Positive Interventions for Perpetrators of Adolescent Violence in the home – also known as…
Event Reflection – Assessment of health needs of children entering out-of-home care: a mixed methods study
Dr. Karen McLean Date: 18 February 2020 Location: Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne Please Note: OPEN are currently in the process of organising for Dr. McLean to deliver her findings to the child and family services sector – keep an eye on the OPEN News and the OPEN Portal for…
Event Reflection: The Australian Child Maltreatment Study with Professor Ben Mathews
Professor Ben Mathews (Queensland University of Technology) Hosted by: CFECFW Date: 11 February 2020 Location: CFECFW Background Professor Ben Mathews is a Professor in the School of Law at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Brisbane, Australia, and heads QUT’s Childhood Adversity Research…
Event Reflection: Gray Poehnell – Canadian Careers Expert
Hosted by: DET and Raising Expectations (CFECFW) Date: 21 and 23 October 2019 Location: Melbourne and Ballarat Background Raising Expectations and the Department of Education and Training held two workshops in October last year for professionals working with young people in care with visiting Canadian careers expert, Gray Poehnell. The workshops focused on young people…
Event Reflection: Using Data to Inform Child Protection with Prof John Lynch
Professor John Lynch Hosted by: DHHS’s Centre for Evaluation and Research and CFECFW Date: 30 October 2019 Location: DHHS, Melbourne Background Professor John Lynch is an epidemiologist and Professor of Public Health in the School of Population Health at the University of Adelaide.…
Event Reflection: Evidence and Innovation for Wellbeing in Complex Settings with Penny Hagen
Dr. Penny Hagen (Auckland Co-Design Lab) and Angie Tangaere (The Southern Initiative) Hosted by: OPEN – Research to Practice Hub (CFECFW) Date: 20 November 2019 Location: Oaks on Market Background Dr. Penny Hagen is the Co-Design Lead at the Auckland Co-Design Lab.…
Event Reflection: ‘The Case for Quality – Engaging children and youth in mental health services’
MaryAnn Notarianni, Ontario Centre for Excellence in Child and Youth Mental Health Hosted by: OPEN – Research to Practice Hub (CFECFW) Date: 24 October 2019 Location: Multicultural Hub Background MaryAnn Notarianni leads the Ontario Centre for Excellence’s quality improvement and youth and family…
Reflections from the day: ‘So, what was your key message or aha moment?’
Voices from out Keynote speakers Eileen Munro – Emeritus Professor of Social Policy at the London School of Economics Listen to Eileen’s reflections – Click here Wendy Bunston – Latrobe University and WB training and consultancy ‘Make space to consider what the experience might be of the infant – they deserve that! ’…
OPEN Symposium 2019: Photo Gallery
Scroll through the Photo Gallery to gain a glimpse of each section of the day Arrival For more photos of arrival Click here Welcome to Country and Opening Address For more photos of the Welcome to Country and Opening Address – Click here Our Keynote Speakers – Eileen Munro and Wendy Bunston For…
