Evidence-based practice
Systematic review
Communities that care: toolkit technical report
This report presents findings from a mixed methods systematic review of the Communities That Care (CTC) prevention system, which is designed to reduce youth problem behaviours by empowering local stakeholders to implement evidence-based interventions. It contains robust, policy-relevant insights into the conditions under which CTC is most effective.
Report
Indoor air: the science of indoor air and pathways to improve indoor air quality in Australia
Air pollution negatively affects human health and wellbeing, accessibility of spaces and the economy. In Australia, indoor air is neither measured or monitored according to scientific best practice. This report provides a primer on the scientific evidence base and explores policy pathways to deliver healthier indoor air for everyone.
Report
Knowledge is power: what do teachers believe about learning?
This report presents findings about what teachers believe about how students learn: the prevalence of myths about learning, to what extent these myths inform practice, and what research there is to suggest teachers understand the facts about how students learn best. It finds concerted efforts are required to build up coherent mental models among Australian...
Report
Evidence-based approaches to child justice
This report contains six case studies from Australia and around the world that are examples of evidence-based approaches to reforming child justice systems. It shows how primary prevention, early intervention, integrated services and therapeutic community-based approaches that emphasise family and cultural connections can transform outcomes for children.
Evaluation
Sustaining professional learning outcomes: evaluating the effectiveness of ‘booster’ interventions
Professional learning is a commonly used strategy for helping teachers develop the skills and knowledge they need to use evidence-based practices in the classroom. This report presents the findings of a randomised trial in 17 primary and secondary schools in Western Australia examining the effectiveness of scalable 'booster' interventions as a follow-up to professional learning.