Stronger Families and Communities Strategy National Evaluation

The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) is a partner in the Social Policy Research Centre/University of New South Wales consortium contracted to evaluate the 2004-2009 Stronger Families and Communities Strategy.

Further information about the National Evaluation of the Strategy is available from the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy page on the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs website.

Local evaluators extranet
Note: local evaluators must register to access this page

Information and resources are being developed to assist Local Evaluators in their role. Currently available:

• E-valuate - an email discussion list for peer support and to share information, resources and case studies
• National Evaluation publications - including the National Evaluation Framework and Evaluators' National Newsletter
• Promising Practice Profiles - The first of the Stronger Families and Communities Strategy (SFCS) Promising Practice Profiles (PPP) are now available
• Questions and answers - about the evaluation process
• Resources - key publications and web resources
• Communities for Children Forums - presentations from the 2006 & 2007 forums including the Invest to Grow Meeting in March 2006
• Demographic Profiles - demographic information about children, families and the general population in Australia
• Questionnaires 2006 - surveys for service users and agencies to assess how children and families are being helped in their communities