Areas of work

Our work across priority areas helps to create lasting change in communities.

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CEI works globally on issues that are priorities for our partners, bringing research insights, strong methods, and practice know-how into every project. We have covered a wide range of issue and topic areas in more than 275 projects since inception. The areas we work in are growing all the time and have so far included nine sectors, detailed below.

Areas of work

Child, youth and family services

Child, youth, and family services

From work supporting families to stay together, to finding evidence that can make fostering work better for kids, we work with our partners to support people across life stages.
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Early childhood and family services

Early childhood and parenting

Helping children grow up strong and healthy is the foundation of communities and societies. We work on issues from nutrition to early childhood education and parenting support to help get good evidence implemented in practice.
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Education and training

Education and training

The evidence is clear that investments in education deliver outsized returns to society. We work with our partners to accelerate the uptake of evidence to ensure learners benefit from what is known to work.
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First Nations communities

CEI is proud to work alongside our First Nations partners in Australia and globally to support self determination.
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Health and mental health

Health and mental health

Health systems globally are transforming in the aftermath of COVID-19, with mental health concerns front and centre in many contexts. We work with our partners to ensure that health systems, services, and policies can close the know-do gap.
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Housing and homelessness

Housing and homelessness

Housing and homelessness are persistent concerns across many geographies. People who experience homelessness often face complex challenges. We work with our partners to identify lasting solutions that can prevent and address homelessness.
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International development

International development

We work with local partners across developing countries, drawing on local knowledge and expertise to identify and leverage quality evidence and pathways to scale. This can drive better outcomes for some of the world’s most vulnerable people.
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Justice and crime reduction

Justice and crime reduction

Evidence-based justice and law enforcement approaches can improve outcomes for people who come in contact with the justice system. We work to identify and translate evidence that can deliver better results for people facing adversity.
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Disability

People with disability

People with disability should be able to achieve their full potential in communities that offer services that meet their needs. We work with our partners to ensure the best evidence is implemented in practice within programs, policies, and services that affect people with disability and their carers.
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Philanthropic practice

Philanthropic practice

We help donors to build the insights, strategies, and organisational capabilities that can ensure their funds achieve the greatest possible impact.
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