This practice sheet provides practitioners and policy-makers with ideas on how the concept of social inclusion can be used to plan and deliver child and family services. In the Australian policy context, social inclusion is understood as four key domains of opportunity, distinct from poverty and deprivation. These are: participating in society through employment and access to services; connecting with family, friends and the local community; dealing with personal crises; and being heard. This practice sheet summarises the research on each of these domains and their practice considerations.