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Receiving an Exceptional Contribution award for teaching at UNSW Business School

I am grateful to have received an Exceptional Contribution award for my teaching at UNSW Business School. The award recognises those who have made a particularly meaningful contribution to students learning with collegiality and a commitment to supporting the school teaching community. … Continue readingReceiving an Exceptional Contribution award for teaching at UNSW Business School

Australian Universal Wellbeing Symposium 2026

Keynote at the Australian Universal Wellbeing Symposium 2026

I will be delivering a keynote at the Australian Universal Wellbeing Symposium 2026 in Brisbane on 27–28 August 2026. My presentation, Seeing Mental Health and Wellbeing as a System: From Complexity to Prevention-Focused Action, will explore how systems thinking and systems modelling can support prevention-focused action for complex mental health and wellbeing challenges. … Continue readingKeynote at the Australian Universal Wellbeing Symposium 2026

New Publication: Projecting the long-term impact of early childhood education and care in Australia

Our newly published paper in the Journal of Policy Modeling, entitled “Investing for tomorrow: Projecting the long-term impact of early childhood education and care in Australia”, examines the interconnected relationships between early childhood education and care (ECEC), the Australian education system, and labour market outcomes through a system dynamics modelling approach. … Continue readingNew Publication: Projecting the long-term impact of early childhood education and care in Australia

Embedding AI into System Dynamics Education: Reflections from This Term

This year, I set out to embed AI into how students learn systems thinking and system dynamics modelling. The aim was not simply to introduce new tools, but to rethink how learning happens when AI becomes part of the cognitive process. … Continue readingEmbedding AI into System Dynamics Education: Reflections from This Term

Reflections from MODSIM 2025: Learning, Connection, and Looking Ahead

Attending MODSIM2025 in Adelaide was more than just a conference experience—it was a meaningful moment of connection, learning, and reflection on the trajectory of my work in systems modelling and the wider community I am part of.
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Reflections on Our North Coast Participatory System Dynamics Modelling Workshop

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to join North Coast community stakeholders and young people for the final North Coast participatory system dynamics modelling workshop of our project (Right care, first time, where you live). It was a powerful demonstration of what can happen when a community comes together with a shared commitment to improving youth mental health. … Continue readingReflections on Our North Coast Participatory System Dynamics Modelling Workshop