Co-Producing the Australian Functional Strengths and Support Needs Framework: Approach, Experience and Outcomes

The study aimed to evaluate the experiences of participants involved in co-production to develop a National Framework for assessing children's functional strengths and support needs. The National Framework was developed to guide professionals when working with children aged 0-12 years, including children who do and do not have one or more diagnosed condition(s), and their families in Australia and inform good policy across health, education, disability, and community support sectors.

Citation:
Baque E, Wicks R, Ng ZY, Groves L, …… Evans K, Trembath D. Co-Producing the Australian Functional Strengths and Support Needs Framework: Approach, Experience and Outcomes. Health Expect. 2026;29(4).

Keywords:
Approach; co‐production; evaluation; experience; outcomes; participatory research

Abstract:
The study aimed to evaluate the experiences of participants involved in co-production to develop a National Framework for assessing children's functional strengths and support needs. The National Framework was developed to guide professionals when working with children aged 0-12 years, including children who do and do not have one or more diagnosed condition(s), and their families in Australia and inform good policy across health, education, disability, and community support sectors.