Evidence-based practice
Journal article
Questioning the ethics of evidence-based practice for Indigenous health and social settings in Australia
The authors of this article argue that if evidence-based practice is really a means of achieving better health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as Australian health and social policy planning would suggest, then there are fundamental political, ethical and methodological issues that need to be attended to.
Briefing paper
Evidence decision-making tool for policymakers
This briefing paper outlines tools for education policy-makers to assess their confidence in a certain policy, program or initiative, and decide on next steps.
Report
Improving quality use of research evidence in practice: insights from cross-sector co-design
The Q Project is a 5-year partnership between Monash University and the Paul Ramsay Foundation to understand and improve the use of research evidence in Australian schools. In 2021, the project hosted two series of co-design workshops with teachers, school leaders and other education stakeholders, to develop improvement interventions. This document reports on the outcomes...
Report
Child and Family Support System - explaining the Common Elements: background and introduction 2022-2023
This document has been prepared to provide contextual information about the practice guides developed by Early Intervention Research Directorate within the South Australian Department of Human Services and the Centre for Evidence and Reform. It describes the implementation of the Common Elements approach as a key workforce strategy within the Child and Family Support System...
Report
The effectiveness of crisis and post-crisis responses for victims and survivors of sexual violence: an overview of findings from reviews
The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the state of the evidence from existing systematic reviews, in relation to the effectiveness of crisis and post-crisis interventions for victims and survivors of sexual violence.