In Their Words: ACT Schools Share Their Parent Engagement Practice

This paper explores evidence-based approaches to supporting students with complex needs and challenging behaviour, highlighting the critical role of family engagement and school–family partnerships in improving student wellbeing and educational outcomes. The report of the Expert Panel on Students With Complex Needs and Challenging Behaviour, also referred to as the Shaddock Report, recommends that schools […]
Parent Engagement in ACT Schools

This paper explores evidence-based approaches to supporting students with complex needs, highlighting the critical role of families and partnerships in creating inclusive, effective school responses across the ACT education systems. The report of the Expert Panel on Students With Complex Needs and ChallengingBehaviour, also referred to as the Shaddock Report, recommended that in responding tothese […]
Better systems, better chances: A review of research and practice for prevention and early intervention

Effective prevention and early intervention is possibly the most promising strategy forchanging the trajectories of children. There is clear evidence that children’s life chances areinfluenced by their families and communities and that they are able to be changed for thebetter. Improving the wellbeing of children, young people and families at population-levelrequires flexible and responsive systems […]