The Centre is delighted to be part of the launch of VACCA’s new Aboriginal Research and Evidence Hub, with Mandy Charman joining the panel discussion exploring the importance of Aboriginal-led research and evaluation and the role of evidence in informing policy and practice.

The new Hub brings together VACCA’s growing collection of research, evaluation findings and resources in one dedicated online space, grounded in Aboriginal ways of knowing, being and doing.

For the broader child and family services sector, the launch is also an important opportunity to learn from evidence generated within the context of service delivery. Sharing research and evaluation across organisations strengthens our collective knowledge, creates opportunities to learn from different approaches, and helps us build on what is already known rather than starting from scratch.

Through OPEN, the Centre has long championed the value of bringing together diverse forms of knowledge, evidence and practice expertise. We are particularly pleased to celebrate this significant milestone with VACCA and the contribution its Aboriginal-led research and evaluation can make to learning across the sector.

VACCA Aboriginal Research and Evidence Hub Launch Webinar

📆Thursday 19 November 2026

🕛11:00–11:45am

💻Free online event

The launch event will feature the opportunity to hear:

• An opening address by Aunty Muriel Bamblett, VACCA CEO
• A panel discussion exploring the importance of Aboriginal-led research and evaluation, highlighting examples of VACCA’s work, and how evidence can inform policy and practice
• An introduction to the new Hub including an overview of its resources

Everyone is welcome to attend online for this hybrid event.

Register here.