New commentary out in University of Sydney News & Opinion
New commentary out in University of Sydney News & Opinion — “Youth mental health decline — how digital tools could help close the youth mental health care gap in Western Sydney” …
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New Publication: Alignment of marketing strategies in the pharmaceutical supply chain
In our recently published research, “Alignment of marketing strategies in the pharmaceutical supply chain through a system dynamics simulation modelling”, in International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing, we investigated how alignment of marketing strategies can improve the pharmaceutical supply chain performance. …
New publication: Examining the Impact of Services Capacity Growth Trajectories and Digital Interventions on Youth Mental Health
In our recently published research in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR), entitled “Examining the Impact of Youth Mental Health Services Capacity Growth Trajectories and Digital Interventions on Youth Mental Health Outcomes: System Dynamics Modeling Analysis”, we investigated the impact of digital interventions and different service capacity growth on Youth Mental Health. …
Continuing the Journey with the Oceania Chapter of the System Dynamics Society
I am delighted to announce that after serving for the past two years as a member of the Policy Council of the Oceania Chapter of the System Dynamics Society, I will continue my contribution to the community in a new capacity — as President of the Chapter. …
Two new publications on social determinants of youth mental health
I am delighted to share two new publications that I co-authored, which extend our research at the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre on the broader social determinants of youth mental health and wellbeing. Both studies highlight how upstream social factors and community dynamics can play a critical role in shaping mental health outcomes—sometimes as much as service expansion itself. …
Presenting at the University of Sydney Senate Luncheon
On Friday 27 June 2025, I had the privilege of presenting one of our youth mental health research projects at the University of Sydney Senate Luncheon and Western Sydney Showcase, held at the Westmead Innovation Centre. …
The Workshop on System Dynamics Modelling with Vensim at University of Wollongong
Last week, I had the pleasure of delivering a hands-on workshop on system dynamics modelling with Vensim, co-hosted by the Oceania chapter of System Dynamics Society and the Centre for Supply Chain Research (CSCR) at the University of Wollongong … …
Participatory Systems Modelling for Youth Mental Health in North Coast
Recently, we launched the Right Care, First Time, Where You Live program in North Coast NSW. This program uses participatory systems modelling for youth mental health policy reform by grounding decisions in local insights, lived experience, and evidence. …
System Dynamics session at MODSIM2025
I’m thrilled to co-organise a session with Professor Sondoss Elsawah at MODSIM2025, under the stream “Participatory decision making, socioecological systems, and education”. …
Systems Thinking & Business Dynamics course (2025) at UNSW
The final lecture of the 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 course at UNSW Business School – and what a journey it’s been!
This term, I had the opportunity to work with a group of curious and energetic students. We explored the power of 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 not just as a theory, but as a lens for understanding complex business dynamics. …