# Parenting Research Centre: Turning evidence into action so families thrive

> We work with like\-minded organisations to improve outcomes for families and children\.

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## Pages
- [Careers](https://www.signposts.net.au/about/careers/): Work with us to seek and share scientific knowledge on effective parenting and provide leadership on parenting issues\.
- [Parenting Today: Experiences of Child and Family Services in Victoria](https://www.parentingrc.org.au/parenting-today/experiences-of-child-and-family-services-in-victoria/)
- [Parenting Today](https://www.parentingrc.org.au/parenting-today/)
- [Home](https://www.parentingrc.org.au/): We work with like\-minded organisations to improve outcomes for families and children\.
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.signposts.net.au/privacy-policy/): The Parenting Research Centre \(PRC\) takes its obligations under privacy legislation seriously and is committed to protecting the privacy of the personal information that we hold\.

## Posts
- [Parents are struggling, but not for the reasons you think](https://www.signposts.net.au/parents-are-struggling-but-not-for-the-reasons-you-think/): New findings released from the Parenting Today national survey challenge assumptions about what shapes parent mental health and the stereotype of who you might expect to be ‘struggling’\.
- [New national initiative to strengthen children’s early home learning environments](https://www.signposts.net.au/new-national-initiative-to-strengthen-childrens-early-home-learning-environments/): In partnership with Playgroup Victoria and Our Place, we are laying the groundwork for a new national Early Home Learning Environment \(EHLE\) Network\.
- [National leaders meet to strengthen MyTime’s reach and impact](https://www.signposts.net.au/national-leaders-meet-to-strengthen-mytimes-reach-and-impact/): CEOs of our national MyTime delivery partners came together for a strategic discussion on the program’s strengths and growth opportunities\.
- [2025 Employee survey results are in](https://www.signposts.net.au/2025-employee-survey-results-are-in/): We are proud to be named a winner of the ‘Best Workplace’ by Xref Engage for 2025\.

## Case Studies
- [Partnering to deliver real world outcomes](https://www.parentingrc.org.au/case-study/partnering-to-deliver-real-world-outcomes/): We bring deep experience in supporting services and professionals in engaging effectively and respectfully with parents\.
- [Victorian Government: Addressing parent concerns early for positive change](https://www.parentingrc.org.au/case-study/addressing-parent-concerns-early-for-positive-change/): The Victorian Government funded us to develop an evidence\-informed guide to delivering brief, effective, and early support that empowers families\. The result is the Brief Parent Coaching Model\. 
- [ForWhen: Striving for excellence in perinatal and infant mental health care](https://parentingtoday.net.au/case-study/forwhen/): We work with ForWhen to support the service’s clinical navigators in their work with parents\. Currently, preliminary results of our evaluation are showing very positive tracking towards parent and infant outcomes\.
- [Two Good Co: Building evidence for an innovative social enterprise program](https://www.parentingrc.org.au/case-study/two-good-work-work/): Our evaluation specialists were engaged to provide a robust assessment of Two Good's Work Work program\. What we found gave the organisation validation and some ideas for future growth\.
- [ParentingNow: Live and free parenting support](https://www.parentingrc.org.au/case-study/parentingnow/): The Victorian Government drew upon our digital parenting expertise to develop and deliver monthly webinars designed to build parent capacity\.

## Programs
- [Raising Children Network](https://www.signposts.net.au/program/raising-children-network/): Raising Children Network produces a suite of digital parenting supports, including raisingchildren\.net\.au, which is a complete online resource for Australian parents and carers\.
- [smalltalk](https://www.parentingrc.org.au/program/smalltalk/): smalltalk aims to boost parents' confidence and suggests ideas to support their young children's learning at home\.
- [MyTime](https://www.signposts.net.au/program/mytime/): MyTime is a facilitated peer support space for parents of children with disabilities or other additional needs\.

## Services
- [Building evidence](https://www.parentingrc.org.au/services/building-evidence/): Our team is skilled at generating, synthesising and evaluating evidence\. We focus on presenting results in meaningful and useable ways\.
- [Innovative change solutions](https://www.parentingrc.org.au/services/innovative-change-solutions/): With 25 years of expertise, we transform challenges into opportunities, delivering innovative, impactful solutions that drive success\.
- [Implementation](https://www.parentingrc.org.au/services/implementation/): We ensure the right plans and structures are in place so your evidence\-based programs, services or ways of working are sustainable\.
- [Assessing impact](https://www.parentingrc.org.au/services/assessing-impact/): We bring a distinct advantage to conducting evaluations: our real\-world experience\. This makes your end\-product more than just an academic exercise\.
- [Strengthening practice](https://www.parentingrc.org.au/services/strengthening-practice/): We work with you to uncover evidence\-based solutions tailored to your needs\. This can involve adapting existing approaches or devising new ones\.

## Tools
- [Responding to risks](https://www.signposts.net.au/tools/telepractice/telepractice-guides/responding-to-risks/): There may be times when you will need to respond to risks identified during a telepractice session\. This guide puts forward some considerations to use in this context\.
- [Parenting Today](https://www.parentingrc.org.au/tools/parenting-today/): The Parenting Today survey is a landmark research initiative led by the Parenting Research Centre, designed to capture a rich and up\-to\-date picture of parenting in Australia today\.
- [Me as a Parent Scale](https://www.healthystart.net.au/tools/me-as-a-parent-scale/): Our Me as a Parent scale \(MaaPs\) and the Me as a Parent Scale Short Form \(MaaPs\-SF\) address a gap when it comes to measuring a parent’s sense of self\-efficacy\.
- [Early Home Learning Environment Network](https://www.parentingrc.org.au/tools/early-home-learning-environment-network/): The Parenting Research Centre, in partnership with Playgroup Victoria and Our Place, is bringing together shared knowledge to position early home learning as a vital part of Australia's education system\.
- [Parenting Today in Victoria](https://www.signposts.net.au/tools/parenting-today-in-victoria/): Our Parenting Today in Victoria survey aims to fill gaps in our knowledge about how parents are coping and their relationships with their children\. 

## Categories
- [News](https://www.parentingrc.org.au/news/)
- [Media release](https://www.parentingrc.org.au/media-release/)

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