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Alliance for Useful Evidence – resources

evidence informed practice

This website hosts a range of research and publications relating to how evidence can be used to improve public health outcomes, including introductions to 'standards of evidence'.

Evidence Informed Practice: video

evidence informed practice, mental health

This short video from the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health provides a general overview of evidence informed practice and its three pillars; research evidence, practice expertise and client experience.

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!

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