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Section 2: Outcomes and planned performance
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Section 2: Outcomes and planned performance2.1 Outcomes and performance informationGovernment outcomes are the intended results, impacts or consequences of actions by government on the Australian community. Commonwealth programs are the primary vehicle by which government agencies achieve the intended results of their outcome statements. Agencies are required to identify the programs that contribute to government outcomes over the budget and forward years. Each outcome is described below together with its related programs, specifying the performance indicators and targets used to assess and monitor the performance of the Australian Institute of Family Studies in achieving government outcomes. Outcome 1Increased understanding of factors affecting how families function by conducting research and communicating findings to policy-makers, service providers and the broader community. Outcome 1 strategyThe Institute continues to have a single planned outcome. AIFS has two strategies to meet this outcome: AIFS undertakes high-quality, impartial research that is relevant to good policy and practice; and AIFS disseminates its findings to policy makers, community service providers, the research community and the Australian community. In 2013–14, AIFS' resources will be directed towards: continuing to develop the evidence base to inform policy development and good practice, including: major longitudinal studies short- and medium-term research projects, submissions and reports program evaluations literature reviews continuing to communicate research findings to four targeted groups: policy makers: to inform the development and review of policies and programs affecting families service providers: to improve professional practice that supports families researchers: to encourage further research on issues affecting the wellbeing of Australian families the Australian community: to raise understanding and knowledge of family functioning. These strategies will be extended to the establishment of the Australian Gambling Research Centre within AIFS. A significant element of this strategy continues to be the delivery of the Institute's national information exchange services, which include: the Child Family Community Australia information exchange; the Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault; and the Closing the Gap Clearinghouse, which is focused on improving understanding and outcomes for Indigenous families (delivered in partnership with the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare). The major external factors that may affect the capacity of the Institute to achieve its outcome are its ability to absorb the potential impact of the efficiency dividend and the potential reduction in the capacity of other government agencies to commission research from the Institute. However, AIFS will maintain its responsiveness to changing policy priorities within budget constraints.
Table 2.1: Budgeted expenses for Outcome 1 
Contributions to Outcome 1Program 1.1: Australian Institute of Family StudiesProgram 1.1 objective To increase understanding of factors affecting how Australian families function by conducting research and communicating findings to policy-makers, service providers and the broader community, AIFS will manage its resources to: undertake high-quality, impartial research relating to the wellbeing of families in Australia; share the information and transfer the knowledge to identified target audiences; value and develop relationships with organisations that have a stake in research, policy and practice influencing the wellbeing of families; and manage the organisation to build organisational capability, culture, and a workforce that fosters the delivery of high-quality research on family wellbeing; and manage resources to the standards expected of an Australian Government agency. Program 1.1 deliverables Research outputs, including research projects involving a range of data collection and analytical methods (including qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods), as well as undertaking longitudinal studies and analyses of major datasets such as the ABS census, and completing literature reviews and submissions to government inquiries. Communication activities, including: information exchange and clearinghouse activities; publications such as Family Matters journal, research reports and papers, articles in journals, and books published elsewhere; conferences, seminars, webinars, forums, etc. hosted by AIFS; websites and electronic publishing; presentations by AIFS staff at conferences and forums related to the wellbeing of families in Australia; and bibliographic and other library services. Australian Institute of Family Studies deliverables targets38
Program 1.1 key performance indicators Research Strategy number of commissioning bodies number of research projects number of longitudinal studies Communication Strategy number of copies of publications distributed and downloaded total attendance at conferences, seminars, webinars, forums, etc. hosted number of media mentions - online, print, television, radio Workforce Objective qualifications and professional expertise of AIFS employees Australian Institute of Family Studies key performance indicators
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