A short accessible information sheet that defines key terms relating to neurodivergence and addresses some common misconceptions. It is accompanied by practical guides on supporting neurodivergent children and young people. The aim is to enhance readers’ basic neurodivergence literacy, lay the groundwork for further learning and promote informed discussions about neurodiversity.

This toolkit provides an overview of social connection and describes a process of measurement development. It will allow practitioners to understand the dimensions of social connection and how social connection relates to outcomes of personal wellbeing, deploy the measurement tool and compare the average results from their own data collection to results from nationally representative...

A comprehensive look at the wellbeing of children and youth across Australia, the report combines the latest publicly available data with firsthand perspectives. While many Australian children and young people are getting the support they need, many are falling behind. The report is a call to action to address these gaps and make children a...

Developed through a co-design process, the strategy provides a framework for improving the life outcomes for all Autistic people in the years ahead in a way that is meaningful to them. It includes a vision, goal, guiding principles and commitments. The strategy foundations include the human rights model of disability, strengths-based and neurodiversity-affirming approaches, and...

This evidence brief provides a summary of the literature on men’s behaviour change programs (MBCPs), focusing primarily on their role in addressing domestic, family and sexual violence in Australia. There is now a growing appreciation and understanding that MBCPs are one piece of the puzzle in a wider system of accountability for people who use...

Program outcomes are critical to those working in or alongside family and community services. This guide explains why process evaluations are useful and outlines the key steps involved in doing one. Each step offers practical information for how to plan and execute a process evaluation, with examples and tools to help apply the guidance.

An independent review of the National Disability Insurance Agency's (NDIA) co-design work. The evaluation aimed to better understand the NDIA’s co-design process, identify outcomes from co-design work and consider if the co-design approach was appropriate. It makes recommendations to improve NDIA's co-design processes.

This toolkit supports the 1 in 5 Australians who identify as having a disability by helping to make sure their voices are heard and respected. It explains what an evaluation is and how people with disability can get involved. For the people who plan and run evaluations, it gives advice on how to make evaluation...

The authors of this report examine the current service landscape and spoke to practitioners working with young people to identify key drivers and risk factors for young men's use of intimate partner violence. They also undertook co-design with practitioners and young men to develop emerging principles of engagement for effective interventions.

This presentation discusses practical strategies for finding and using research evidence in a practice context related to Australian child and family services. It considers different types of research evidence and how to find and assess its quality, as well as insights into how research evidence can be used alongside other forms of evidence, such as...