Since the publication of the original Outcomes Star for homelessness in 2006, Triangle have worked with a wide variety of collaborators, including Australian agencies, to develop versions of the Star specifically tailored for different sectors, service types and service users.
Find your sector in the list below, and click on it to see more information about the Stars available in that sector. You can also refer to our Which Star Guide for more advice.
If you’re not sure where to start with outcomes, you might find it useful to first identify the outcomes your service is aiming to achieve – this can then help you choose the right Star for your service. Read our simple guide here.
If you don’t find a Star that fits your needs, you might want to explore developing a new version with Triangle. Visit our Developing New Stars page for more information.
Explore the Stars available for the sector you work in
Star sectors in alphabetical order
Older Persons Star: for people in later life
Independant Living Star: for independence at home
Carers Star: for people caring for others
Life Star: for young people and adults with learning disabilities
Independence Star: for the armed forces community
Spectrum Star: for adults living with Autism and Aspergers
Student Star: for young people with additional needs, in college settings
Life Star: for young people and adults with learning disabilities
ADHD Star: for adults managing ADHD
Attention Star: for attention, learning and behaviour
Justice Star: for people in the criminal justice system
Recovery Star Secure: a varient of the Recovery Star for adults in secure settings
Victim of Crime Star: for people needing support to overcome the impact of crime
Empowerment Star: for women who have experienced domestic violence
Shooting Star: for children and young people in school
Student Star: for young people with additional needs, in college settings
Pathway Star: for people overcoming barriers to work
Work Star: for work and learning
Family Star (Relationships): for protecting children from conflict between parents
Family Star Plus: an improved variant of the Family Star and is designed to support effective parenting
Family Star (Early Years): for use with parents of young children (specifically designed for use with young children (0 to 5 years) and in lighter-touch interventions)
My Star: for children
Music Therapy Star: for children accessing Music Therapy
New Mum Star: for preparing for and looking after your baby
Parent and Baby Star: for perinatal mental health and well-being
Planning Star: for young asylum seekers
The Support Stars: for children and young people facing serious illness
Little Star for children with motor impairments who are receiving Conductive Education and/or other therapies
Preparation Star: for living well right to the end
Sexual Health Star: for young people and their sexual health
The Support Stars: for children and young people facing serious illness
Well-being Star: for adults self-managing health conditions
Little Star for children with motor impairments who are receiving Conductive Education and/or other therapies
Homelessness Star: for people with housing and other needs
Young Person’s Star: for young people moving to independent living
Planning Star: for young asylum seekers
Tenancy Star: for housing tenants and their families
Independent Living Star: for independence at home
Parent and Baby Star: for perinatal mental health and well-being
Preparation Star: for living well right to the end
Recovery Star (4th Edition): for mental health and well-being
Recovery Star Secure: a variant of the Recovery Star for adults in secure settings
My Mind Star: for young peoples mental health and well-being
Planning Star: for young asylum seekers
Drug and Alcohol Star: for drug and alcohol recovery
Teen Star: for young people with complex needs including substance misuse
Planning Star: for young asylum seekers
My Star: for children
My Mind Star: for young peoples mental health and well-being
Shooting Star: for children and young people in school
Student Star: for young people with additional needs, in college settings
Support Star (Young People): for children and young people facing serious illness
Teen Star: for young people with complex needs including substance misuse
Young Person’s Star: for young people moving to independant living
Youth Star: for youth work
Make sure the Outcomes Star is suitable for your service
The Outcomes Star doesn’t suit all service delivery approaches and settings. Before exploring the different versions available, you should make sure that the Outcomes Star is applicable for you. Any version of the Outcomes Star will be applicable if:
- You have an on-going relationship with your service users in which you meet one-to-one on a regular basis
- You want to measure outcomes as an integral part of the on-going work of your organisation rather than through occasional research
- You want to measure progress on all or most of the areas in the Star
- You want to measure distance travelled towards end outcomes rather than just whether or not an end outcome has been achieved
- You want to use the data in an on-going way for learning and service-improvement.
If the points above aren’t true for your service, then you may want to get in touch with us to talk it through before you continue to look into the Star. You may need to consider other tools and approaches, and the Inspiring Impact programme is a good place to start.
If you are struggling to get started with what outcomes means for your service, try our simple guide to defining outcomes.