Outcomes Practice Evidence Network The first OPEN Forum for 2018 will be on Tuesday, April 17. Register to attend here. We are also hoping to see you at our 3 hour Program Logic event on the 21st of March. Please register by clicking here. OPEN is the Outcomes, Practice and Evidence Network The Victorian Government is reforming the child and families services system. One part of this reform calls on the child and family services sector to operate as a learning system – where services are backed by evidence, and are continually re-evaluated and refined to improve the outcomes for children and families. OPEN is part of a learning system The Outcomes, Practice and Evidence Network – or OPEN – is part of a learning system that brings together service providers, funders and policy-makers, intermediary organisations, service users, program developers and researchers. OPEN drives the development and implementation of evidence and innovation across the service delivery system. Learn more about Evidence Based Outcomes by clicking this link to see Evidence Based Programs 101 OPEN builds on the Sector Research Partnership OPEN is a new entity, which builds on the existing Sector Research Partnership (SRP). The SRP is co-chaired by the Centre and the University of Melbourne, connecting researchers with workers to strengthen the evidence base for policies and practice in Victorian child and family services. OPEN will facilitate strong engagement and collaboration between researchers, service providers, practitioners and policy makers to address research priority areas. It will support the development and diffusion of a stronger evidence base, capturing innovative programs and promoting a shared understanding of good quality evidence and best practice across the sector. It will also support a more responsive and skilled workforce that is capable of delivering evidence-based care, services and support to vulnerable children and families. Become an OPEN member OPEN Member Benefits: Regular network forums and events featuring guest speakers and sector-driven discussions Networking and collaborative research and funding opportunities between CSOs, research institutions and grant committees Access to research and evaluation guidance- online and face to face Access to relevant research and evidence, including the monthly Research Review Opportunities for data and research projects specific to your organisation Opportunities to join Communities of Practice and Interest Groups to share skills and experience including successes, failures and innovations Early-bird tickets to events e.g. with visiting researchers, evaluation experts, conferences, workshops and the annual OPEN Symposium. OPEN will support the implementation of the Children and Families Research Strategy 2017-2019 by creating opportunities to apply the learning system principles and promote cross-sector research and evaluation initiatives aimed at addressing the children and families research priorities. Register below to become a member of the OPEN Network: First Name Last Name Organization Email address: Leave this field empty if you're human:
