From journal articles to Quick Guides and webinars, you will find tools and information to support.
The Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY)'s “Getting It Right: Improving Co-Design Practice with Multicultural Young People” is a practical guide that explores how to strengthen co-design by centring the voices and experiences of multicultural youth. It highlights common challenges and misconceptions, and outlines what authentic, ethical co-design looks like in practice. Drawing on research and lived experience, the guide offers actionable strategies to support inclusive, culturally responsive engagement. It is designed to help organisations build capability and deliver more meaningful, impactful programs.
The AIFS Evidence-informed Practice Compass is a decision-making framework designed to help child and family service providers integrate evidence-informed approaches into their work. By supporting consistent, high-quality practice, it helps strengthen service delivery and improve outcomes for children and families.
The AIFS interactive Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) guide is designed to support organisations understand how programs are working, whether they are making a difference, and how they can be improved over time. It provides a practical overview of the MEL process, with step-by-step guidance on planning, collecting and using evidence. Suitable for organisations at any stage, the guide supports embedding evidence-informed practice to achieve better
The Royal Children’s Hospital Mental Health (RCH MH), in collaboration with Dr Wendy Bunston (wb Training & Consultancy) and Talia Barrett (Bright Futures Program Manager – Merri Outreach Support Services, MOSS) are delivering a 2-day online training package to mental health clinicians and other welfare professionals working with children/adolescents, and their families, affected by family violence related trauma.
This resource supports Communities for Children (CfC) and other service providers in identifying valid and reliable tools to measure program outcomes. It helps practitioners select appropriate measures to assess impact in child and family services. The list is intended as a practical guide and does not constitute endorsement of any specific tools or products.
This webinar is the first in a three-part series on collecting and using evidence in Australian child and family services. It explores how surveys can be used effectively to gather data for monitoring, evaluation, and demonstrating impact. Hear practical insights from experts at the Parenting Research Centre on when surveys work best, common challenges, and how to design them well. Perfect for practitioners looking to improve their data collection approach.
A new practice toolkit has been launched to support practitioners working with neurodivergent men in behaviour change interventions. Led by Durham University, the toolkit provides practical guidance for safe, effective and inclusive practice.
A new policy brief that provides illustrated scenarios showing what misidentification looks like in practice, an overview of contributing factors and consequences, and practical recommendations for police, courts, child protection, and legal services.
A youth-informed service blueprint that aims to shift the conversation from understanding the problem to implementing responses that meaningfully improve safety, access and long-term outcomes for young people experiencing family violence.
