It is recognised that quality research can provide valuable insights that may ultimately help Children and Youth Services in the provision of services and support that contribute to ensuring children, young people and their families are safe, nurtured and well.
If you or your organisation wishes to conduct research with children in child and youth services, including youth justice services, you will need to follow the attached guidelines which have been designed to provide guidance for researchers to ensure the research project meets the Department’s requirements.
For further information, please contact the Research Applications Advisory Committee at research@decyp.tas.gov.au
- Guidelines – Research Application and Approval (PDF, 264KB)
- Application Form – Research (docx, 561KB)
2026 meeting dates of the RAAC and submission deadlines
- 11 March 2026 (meeting) – 27 February 2026 (deadline)
- 15 April 2026 (meeting) – 27 March 2026 (deadline)
- 13 May 2026 (meeting) – 1 May 2026 (deadline)
- 10 June 2026 (meeting) – 29 May 2026 (deadline)
- 8 July 2026 (meeting) – 26 June 2026 (deadline)
- 12 August 2026 (meeting) – 31 July 2026 (deadline)
- 9 September 2026 (meeting) – 28 August 2026 (deadline)
- 14 October 2026 (meeting) – 2 October 2026 (deadline)
- 11 November 2026 (meeting) – 30 October 2026 (deadline)
- 9 December 2026 (meeting) – 27 November 2026 (deadline