In the complex landscape of social work, evidence in practice is the cornerstone of effective and ethical care. It provides policy makers, practitioners, and, most importantly, service users with the confidence that the support received is of the highest quality and proven efficacy. As a social work department with a strong team of translational scientists and practice-focused academics and teachers, we are dedicated to bridging the gap between research and real-world application. Our Evidence-Based Social Work Practice Research Cluster serves as a dynamic hub, creating a vital platform for academics, policy makers, practitioners, students, and service users to collectively advance the field. 

Our mission is to champion evidence-based research and practice through five key objectives: facilitating the exchange of ideas to develop the best models of care; enabling human service agencies to learn and implement these models through training and supervision; innovating in practice teaching pedagogy; developing state-of-the-art methods for practice research; and imparting evidence-informed knowledge to improve public health and mental health. We believe that by uniting these diverse voices, we can ensure social work interventions are not only compassionate but also rigorously validated.