Our team ran a randomised control trial to increase the number of classes that apprentices and trainees (‘learners’) attend. We significantly increased course attendance by sending employers a text message detailing what their learners are studying at their vocational training organisation (TAFE).
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This was me en route to my stakeholder meeting! This is for our project on improving services and support for vulnerable people at risk of reoffending. This has been a massive project that I have loved working on. This group of people are underserved and yet over policed. They want a second chance after a life time caught up in the criminal justice system.
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We moved offices a few weeks ago. This is a welcome view! Continue reading Welcome View
This was the route to a stakeholder meeting in Bankstown, Western Sydney! We discussed our second project on vocational training and education, focusing on course enrollments.
Continue reading “After the Results, What Comes Next?”
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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I was on a panel at the Science Pathways conference in Brisbane. The event was run by the EMCR Forum (Australia’s Early- and Mid-Career Researcher Forum). I spoke about how to use intersectionality to refocus diversity initiatives to be more inclusive.
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A couple of weeks back, I travelled to the other side of the Sydney central business district to present our work on vocational training, to a public sector audience.
Continue reading “Vocational Training Completions”
A quick update on another recent event: I gave a talk at Readify for International Women’s Day.
Continue reading “International Women’s Day 2018”
Last weekend, I gave a talk on “Ending Sexual Harassment in Science, Technology and Maths (STEM) and Academia,” at Kiwi Foo, in Auckland, New Zealand. The discussion was really wonderful, with many thoughful stories shared about experiences of harassment and how to take collective action. In particular, we talked about how men can be better allies to women and femmes.
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