Co-Design
Another co-design workshop, this time with senior managers and executives. We received endorsement for our program of work and feedback on the design and testing of messages for vocational learners.
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Celebration Lunch
Lunch break after our second co-design workshop for our vocational training project. We are scaling it out in April across the state.
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Interview on My Sociological Practice
I’ve been interviewed for the Lady Science podcast. I talk about what sociology is, my career as an applied sociologist, and how Indigenous and other minority sociologists continue to challenge Western and colonial methods and ideas in sociology and in social policy.
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Contemplation
Some quiet planning before our presentation to our executive sponsor on the final results for our trial and recommendations for the way ahead.
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Scaling
We presented our recommendations for scaling-up to senior managers, who were highly engaged and supportive.
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Services for Vulnerable People
I presented on our project seeking to improve services for vulnerable people who are at risk of recidivism. The questions from the audience were interesting, from specifics about our methods, to how we can encourage conservative organisations to go through the cultural change required to adopt our recommendations.⠀
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Behavioural Science of a Smart Bin
Research shows many people have trouble noticing rubbish, even when it is prominent. Convenience of public bins, as well as reminding people about social norms, public funding , and novelty of design decreases littering.
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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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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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