Redesigning Programs

This social science project identified what stops people from voluntarily signing up to free rehabilitation programs. These results may help other community programs to improve their services.

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Emergency Decision-Making

Behavioural science can help to address emergency decision-making and reduce fatalities in the community. We conducted a masterclass with the New South Wales State Emergency Service (NSW SES) to look at the issue of driving through floodwater.*

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Women in Technology

Tech is the single biggest industry employer of men in Australia, but women only make up a quarter of this workforce. Companies invest big in the latest technologies to stay ahead of the game. Why don’t they invest in minorities and White women in the same way?

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Spillover Effect in the Real World

On this beautiful morning a few weeks back, I presented our team’s study on vocational training to the public sector. I used a fun example of Star Wars characters to illustrate our data on the importance of communicating learning objectives between teachers, employers and students.

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International Conference Centre ICC Darling Harbour, Sydney. Tall buildings along the water and a huge ferris wheel in the distance

Using Behavioural Science to Improve Education

First day of the Behavioural Exchange conference! My favourite session was on using behavioural science to improve educational outcomes of disadvantaged youth.

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Police Brutality Targeting Aboriginal Girls

A video filmed by community members shows police brutality in Glen Innes, New South Wales, against a group of young Aboriginal girls.

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Water Mismanagement Impacting Aboriginal Communities

Racist policies are making remote Aboriginal communities sick. At least three communities in Central Australia have levels of uranium in drinking water that exceed health guidelines, with dozens more not meeting good quality.

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Gaming the Ice Breaker

Our team went to an external event to socialise with colleagues from a company who are frequent collaborators. Most people had not yet met one another. We were put into groups with a mix of four people from the two organisations. This is the first time I’ve seen an ice breaker turned into a competition. It led to mixed results.

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Racist Propaganda in Inner West Sydney

This billboard meant to incite racism and division is featured in the Inner West of Sydney.

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Spanish Language Interview

Interview with me on colonisation on Mars has been translated into Spanish.

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