Best Practices

Commissioned by the Australian Defence Force, we conducted a four-part review to better understand the impacts of military service on family functioning and child/spouse relationships. This research-informed policy priorities for the sector and provided recommendations for effective support for Defence families.

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In partnership with Beyond Blue, we conducted two rapid systematic reviews on the effectiveness of brief DMHIs (e.g., phone, web-based support) for youth (12 – 25 years) and adults (≥25 years) experiencing mild-to-moderate mental health concerns.

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Mapping the influence of infant–parent relational quality on life course relationships

This systematic scoping review forms a part of a broader series (The Nurturing Early Relational Health Review Series), funded by the Paul Ramsay Foundation, aimed at advancing our understanding of early relational health and its impact on human development.

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A project collaboration between La Trobe’s Business School and The Bouverie Centre.

Psychotherapy concepts can also apply to business‑to‑business relationships, so the researchers adapted a marriage‑therapy instrument to create a new Business Relationship Health Index (BRHI) based on the Global Assessment of Relational Functioning. Testing it on 500 U.S. B2B relationships, they found the BRHI to be a valid and reliable measure alongside established constructs such as satisfaction, trust, commitment, and performance.

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