Thank you for attending!

Thank you for joining us at the Evidence for Impact symposium held on Thursday 29 June, 2017.

More than 300 attendees came along to the Grand Hyatt, Melbourne for this one day event; showcasing international and local practice around the collaborative use of evidence and data to support improved outcomes for children and young people.

We would like to thank those who attended on the day and extend our sincere appreciation to all guest speakers. 

This symposium was presented by the Centre for Community Child Health at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute and The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne; Department of Health and Human Services; Department of Education and Training, and was generously supported by The Creswick Foundation. 

Download the presentations and watch videos

Keynote presentations

	Dr Michael Little, Fellow of the Centre for Social Policy, Dartington and Curator of The R Word The R Word: How relationships make us think differently about public policy and science for children. View keynote presentation by Michael Little (PDF) Watch Michael's presentation on video (mp4 - accessible)
	Chris Cuthbert, Director of Development, A Better Start, UK A Better Start: an innovative place-based approach to early childhood development. View keynote presentation by Chris Cuthbert (PDF) Watch Chris' presentation on video (mp4 - accessible)
	Associate Professor Moira Inkelas, Centre for Healthier Children, Families and Communities, University of California, LA A learning system for improving family and community outcomes. View keynote presentation by Moira Inkelas (PDF) Watch Moira's presentation on video (mp4 - accessible)

Panel discussion with Michael, Chris and Moira

Watch the panel discussion on video (mp4 - accessible)

Workshop session presentations

View stream 1 presentations: Place-based approaches using data for systems improvement (PDF)

View stream 2 presentations: Using evidence to change practice (PDF)

View stream 3 presentations: Addressing disadvantage using evidence and data  (PDF)

Short video recap of the day

Watch a short video for a recap of the Evidence for Impact symposium  (mp4)

Program

Download the Evidence for Impact symposium program, including presenter information here (PDF)

Photos

Browse photos taken by our professional photographer on the day of the symposium.   

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For queries please contact:

Email: rebecca.collins@mcri.edu.au