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.

This is a guide to responding to children and young people’s disclosures of abuse and maltreatment. It also outlines how, why and when children and young people are likely to disclose abuse and provides information to help individuals respond to these disclosures. The guide is for family members, friends, other adults and professionals.

This report summarises the evidence on the effectiveness of parenting programs, which populations they can support and when they can be effective. It finds the evidence for which specific components make programs effective is currently ambiguous, but that parenting programs overall can be effective for both general and specific populations.

There are over 4 million veterans in Australia, more than half of them aged over 65. This report synthesises available research on veterans’ needs in aged care, focusing on mental health, cognitive health, physical health, and care experiences. It identifies gaps in research and highlights the importance of trauma-informed and culturally appropriate care for veterans.

This short article describes family and professional experiences of disability inclusion in early years settings, as well as the key enablers of inclusive practice. It also aims to provide guidance as to how professionals, programs and services can promote and implement disability inclusion in child and family programs.