This report surveys twelve disciplines — from psychology to political science, design to complexity theory — for what they offer someone tasked with creating a new institution rather than merely explaining an old one. The pattern that emerges is consistent: a strong bias towards analysis over design, and towards diagnosing the past over building for...

The evidence‑informed practice compass is a practical decision‑making framework that helps child and family service organisations embed evidence‑informed approaches into their everyday work. It sets out the core domains that underpin high‑quality practice and supports teams to reflect on what they currently do and identify where improvements are needed.

This presentation discusses practical strategies for finding and using research evidence in a practice context related to Australian child and family services. It considers different types of research evidence and how to find and assess its quality, as well as insights into how research evidence can be used alongside other forms of evidence, such as...

This resource sheet is provided as a guide only. It is up to date with current state and territory risk assessment in child protection policies and frameworks at the time of publication. The resource sheet summarises risk assessment approaches used by child protection practitioners to assess whether a child is at risk of future maltreatment...

This summary report outlines key themes and actions from the Professional Standards Councils’ Roundtable on professional standards schemes and indemnity insurance.