The Magenta Book guides government professionals in designing, managing, and using evaluation to inform policy. It highlights evolving methods, the importance of embedding evaluation early, and its role in improving interventions. High-quality evidence supports better decisions, reduces risk, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement across departments.

This is the final report of the evaluation of the Salvation Army Westcare Continuing Care Program, which was based in Melbourne’s Western Metropolitan Region from 2013-19. The program aimed to provide relationship-based support to assist the planning, preparation and support needs of young people during their transition from out-of-home care (OOHC) to independent living.

This research explores the impact of health literacy initiatives on clients in four organisations.

This impact evaluation assessed the impact and quality of the STEM Professionals in Schools Program. The program performed best in delivering benefits to direct and indirect program recipients and the greatest impact was with teachers and in the broader community. The report recommends program improvements, including in data collection and the partnership model.

This evaluation assesses the impact, separately and together, of Australian Government initiatives supporting STEM teaching and learning in schools and the early years. Overall, findings were generally positive and affirmed the Australian Government’s current approach, but there were some clear opportunities for future focus.