The Early Intervention Research Directorate provides professionals with the data, evidence, frameworks and tools they need to best support South Australian families and children.
Epidemiological Approach
An epidemiological approach (or public health approach) uses research evidence, systems-thinking, and data to determine the factors associated with different health and welfare outcomes.
Co-design
Co-Design has been the commitment to bring together knowledge from diverse sources — data, research, practice and lived experience —to create and sustain a more evidence-informed and culturally responsive system.
Common Elements Approach
The Common Elements approach is a key strategy used to strengthen the Child and Family Support System workforce.
Community Engagement
The voices of people with lived experience of significant family stress and use of support services are helping to shape the reform of the Child and Family Support System.
External Academic Research
DHS partners with various academic institutes to undertake data capture and analysis, service model and tool development, evaluation, and modelling activities.
Trauma Responsive System Framework
The Trauma Responsive System Framework helps us create respectful and culturally safe working relationships with families and children who have experienced trauma.