A Job Well Done
When you go to a work meeting in Bankstown and score a wonderful sociology of trolleys shot…
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Community safety
Yesterday I went to rural New South Wales with a colleague to deliver a workshop. We discussed behavioural science concepts and a framework to eliminate risky behaviour during emergencies.
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Last Day
This was the last day of fieldwork in Dubbo and plans did not go as expected. Nevertheless it a very busy day, going from one cafe to the next, typing up notes and catching up on project planning and other work. I took over a second large project after a senior colleague left (which is why I went on two back to back fieldwork trips), but as it turns out another two projects also need my leadership. After this, I flew from Dubbo to Sydney, then to the North Coast. Continue reading Last Day
Dubbo
A tiny plane flying to Dubbo for fieldwork research! Spending a couple of days in Dubbo before travelling to the North Coast of New South Wales. Our state is humongous – it would have been an eight hour drive to Dubbo – and another eight hours to drive from Dubbo to the North. Continue reading Dubbo
North Coast
The beautiful North coast of New South Wales. What a gorgeous country. https://othersociologist.tumblr.com/post/168818034061/north-coast https://assets.tumblr.com/post.js Continue reading North Coast
Kiama
On the road, at Kiama, en route to Nowra. A group of us are travelling to meet with Aboriginal women’s groups to learn about their service delivery and programs. https://othersociologist.tumblr.com/post/168783243793/kiama https://assets.tumblr.com/post.js Continue reading Kiama
Fieldwork and coffee
This fieldwork was interesting. We drove from Lismore to Byron Bay yesterday speaking to vulnerable people about their experiences with the justice system and the support available to them. There’s also been many hours spent working in cafes. Speaking to community members is my favourite part of the job. Continue reading Fieldwork and coffee
Tiny Plane
The back to back fieldwork travel… this time on a tiny plane! I arrived in regional New South Wales for second phase of my research on vulnerable people and justice. Talking to people who need better support to navigate structural outcomes inequity and the law. Continue reading Tiny Plane
Education interviews
Our fieldwork was so much fun! Our partner organisation was phenomenal in recruiting a range of participants across the education sector. Almost too efficient – the first day we interviewed 12 people (over half our sample) and my wrists and eyes nearly fell off from notetaking! We studied how peer networks can help or hinder education to work experiences. We also discussed the types of support and encouragement available to students and at work and school. Continue reading Education interviews
Writing for Policy
I spent two days at a training course, which was about writing more effectively for policy audiences. There were many useful tips about how to simplify expression so that stakeholders can better understand decisions and so leaders might support our desired outcomes. We analysed our writing to make expression clear, to be precise in our meaning, and more succinct. Day two was especially fun as it was more interactive. They presented data and case studies showing that at least one third of writing can be simplified, and up to two thirds of unnecessary words can be edited out. As we … Continue reading Writing for Policy
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