Our Work

Practical tools and frameworks that strengthen the human services sector.

We create tools, frameworks and resources that support safer, more effective services across the human services system.  Each piece of work reflects our commitment to public value, capability uplift and community-led solutions, and our belief that practical, accessible tools can drive meaningful change.

Below is a selection of our recent work.

Safeguarding Framework

A comprehensive, trauma-informed safeguarding framework designed to strengthen safety, accountability and cultural responsiveness across services.  Developed in partnership with sector leaders and practitioners, the framework provides:

  • clear safeguarding principles
  • practical tools and templates
  • guidance for leaders, practitioners and boards
  • culturally responsive approaches
  • pathways for continuous improvement

This framework has supported organisations to uplift their safeguarding capability, strengthen practice, and embed child safe principles across their systems and culture.

Together for Safeguarding – Workforce Capability Framework

A sector-wide capability framework designed to support a consistent, confident and skilled safeguarding workforce across Queensland.  Developed collaboratively with practitioners, leaders and community partners, this framework provides:

  • clear safeguarding capabilities
  • role-specific expectations and practice behaviours
  • tools for supervision, training and workforce development
  • guidance for leaders on building a safeguarding culture
  • alignment with national standards and best-practice approaches

This framework has supported organisations to strengthen safeguarding capability, embed consistent practice, and build a workforce that is safe, skilled and equipped to protect children, young people and vulnerable people.

Foster Care Recruitment Toolkit

A practical, evidence-informed toolkit designed to strengthen foster carer recruitment, retention and placement stability.  The toolkit provides:

Key notes

  • region-specific gaps analysis
  • carer capability mapping tools
  • recruitment and retention action planning
  • culturally responsive engagement approaches
  • practical templates, messaging guides and feedback tools

This toolkit will support organisations to build a more stable, diverse and culturally safe carer pool, strengthen retention, improve matching and deliver more consistent, child-centred placement outcomes.