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Outcomes Rating Scale (ORS) and Session Rating Scales (SRS)

evaluation

Developed by Scott Miller PhD, psychologist and co-founder of the International Center for Clinical Excellence and the Institute for the Study of Therapeutic Change, The Outcome Rating Scale (ORS) and Session Rating Scale (SRS) are brief measures for tracking client functioning and the quality of the therapeutic alliance. Each instrument takes less than a minute for clients to complete and for clinicians to score and interpret. Versions of the scales are available for adults, children, adolescents in 18 different languages.

Synthesis Report 

education, evidence informed practice

This report brings together learnings from other relevant Menus and repositories and supports the framework for the Menu of evidence-informed practices and programs.

Children and Families Evidence: Findings from Six Evidence Gap Maps

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, disability, family violence, mental health, out-of-home care (OOHC)

This report was developed in collaboration with Melbourne University and identifies gaps in published literature pertaining to 5 key focus areas; Aboriginal children and families, out of home care, high-risk young people, trauma-informed practice, children with disabilities and their families and family violence.

Supporting the Roadmap for Reform: Evidence-Informed Practice

evidence informed practice, parenting

This report gives an overview of evidence informed practice to facilitate a shift from outputs to outcomes based service delivery. It examines the sources of evidence-informed practice and provides a methodology for developing a Menu of evidence-informed practices and programs.

Evaluating the outcomes of programs for Indigenous families and communities

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, evaluation

This is a practitioner resource by Stewart Muir and Adam Dean outlining some of the key considerations for organisations who are thinking about evaluating the outcomes or impact of a program for Indigenous families or communities.

The Australian Centre for Social Innovation (TACSI) Toolkit

evaluation

The Australian Centre for Social Innovation (TACSI) has a range of useful tools for co-design including a webinar exploring what is human centred design, and what does it take to do well?

The Problem Solver’s Toolkit Poster

evaluation

This poster is a handy print-out for your office or desk for reference when designing a new approach, helping to make sure you don't miss out on any key design ingredients!

What works in effective Indigenous community-managed programs and organisations

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Here the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) outlines some of the key considerations on the common factors of successful community-managed programs for Indigenous peoples.

ARPNet Dilly Bag: a practical field guide and research tools for use by Aboriginal research practitioners in Australia

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

This is a practical guide to participatory and other research tools for Aboriginal research practitioners. It was developed by a network of Aboriginal Research Practitioners in the Top End who want to use participatory tools that enable participants to better understand why and what is being done.

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