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BehaviourWorks Australia is a research enterprise within the
Monash Sustainable Development Institute
We bring leading behaviour change researchers and practitioners together to find behavioural solutions to real-world problems.
What we do
BehaviourWorks Australia conducts research in collaboration with behaviour change practitioners in government, industry and the not-for-profit sector. Our role is to provide evidence on which behaviour change approach is most likely to work in addressing social, environmental and organisational problems.
Who we are
BWA researchers come from a wide range of backgrounds and disciplines including psychology, sociology, behavioural economics, health, systems thinking, political science and education. They’re passionate about bridging the research-practice gap by working in partnership with government and industry practitioners.
What we work on
Since 2011, BWA has worked on hundreds of behaviour change programs across the areas of health, sustainability, finance, regulation and compliance, energy, social inclusion, safety, consumer decision-making, organisational change, community engagement and more.
The BehaviourWorks Method
Developed over several years, the BehaviourWorks Method is a tried and tested approach to behaviour change.
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Consisting of three overarching phases – Exploration, Deep Dive and Application – The Method helps organisations gather the evidence they need to make better program and investment decisions.
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Take our 8-week course
We’re offering a new course entitled: ‘Applying Behavioural Science to Create Change’ via the Monash Sustainable Development Institute.
This dynamic, case-study rich course will give you a good understanding of human behaviour and how to influence it. You’ll learn how behavioural insights are applied to policy and practice and discover a practical method for identifying ‘who needs to do what differently’ to make change happen.
Transport Pricing Forum to get Victoria moving
On behalf of Infrastructure Victoria, we recently conducted a Facilitated Forum with current and former leaders to identify the best way of introducing a new Transport Network Pricing model. The subsequent research paper is entitled: Good Move: Fixing Transport Congestion.
Monitoring the Save Lives. Save 000 for Emergencies campaign
BehaviourWorks was involved in early stages of Victoria's Save Lives. Save 000 for Emergencies campaign. We were also heavily involved in monitoring and evaluating the campaign. Two papers reveal that the campaign shifted attitudes and reduced the number of daily calls to 000.
Social Inclusion Index provides a new benchmark
This first-of-its-kind Social Inclusion Index underpins the work of Inclusive Australia, a powerful new alliance of organisations wanting to tackle discrimination in a more coordinated manner. It gives everyone a benchmark to measure improvements.
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