Strategies for conducting trauma-informed research and evaluation are relevant to all projects, regardless of the topic or focus. This resource provides a list of clear strategies for doing trauma-informed research and evaluation, providing a useful scaffold for any project.

Trauma-informed approaches to research and evaluation prioritise safety and sharing power and trust while aiming to reduce the likelihood of retraumatisation. In this way, strategies for doing trauma-informed research and evaluation have the potential to improve experiences for participants and researchers/evaluators alike.

This guide provides evidence-informed, practical insights for doing trauma-informed research and program and service evaluation in a way that is accessible and safe for participants who may or may not have experienced trauma. It covers:

• strategies for designing and conducting research and evaluation that is trauma informed
• concrete tips for what to do when designing and doing research and evaluations
• an evaluative description of the research literature that the principles and strategies are based on.

This resource is intended for child- and family-service practitioners who design research and/or conduct service or program evaluation as part of their role, and professionals conducting broader research activities in university, industry and public service settings.