Realist evaluation has gained prominence in recent years especially in the evaluation of programs involving human services, social policies and health interventions. In this paper the authors seek to unpack the key tenets scaffolding the practical application of realist evaluation.

Sustainability is an important agenda embedded in Torrens University Australia (TUA)'s research strategy. To illustrate how Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets are addressed by Torrens University researchers, this chapter identifies real-world problems and reports on research that has delivered sustainable change.

This scoping study reviewed 188 policies related to family adversity in Australia to determine if these policies both support a primary health care system that identifies family adversity such as childhood maltreatment, or parental mental illness and other household dysfunction, and are subsequently able to support these families.

Integrated community healthcare Hubs may offer a ‘one stop shop’ for service users with complex health and social needs, and more efficiently use service resources. Various policy imperatives exist to implement Hub models of care, however, there is a dearth of research specifically evaluating Hubs targeted at families experiencing adversity.

Australia has been comparatively effective in preventing the transmission of COVID-19. The Sydney Local Health District [SLHD] used a “whole of health” integrated approach to respond to the pandemic. The aim of this study was to understand for whom, how and why this response worked, to inform a sustainable system transformation. Methods: A critical realist...