Systems Modelling Research Fellow, School of Public Health, The University of Sydney
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. …
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. …
I had the opportunity to attend the Mental Health Awareness Month Roundtable: The Future of Mental Health in Western Sydney, alongside The Hon. Rose Jackson MLC and leaders from the health, education, business, and community sectors. …
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. …
Last week, I had the pleasure of participating in the 2026 Systems Thinking and Modelling Symposium in Melbourne, hosted by the Oceania chapter of the System Dynamics Society. …
My latest paper, Analysing the drivers of unnecessary caesarean sections in developing countries: a systems approach, has just been published in Health Systems. …
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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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. …
I recently had the opportunity to present at the Institute for Positive Psychology and Education (IPPE) at the Australian Catholic University (ACU), as part of their Brown Bag series of talks. The presentation, titled “System Dynamics Modelling for Mental Health Policy Research,” explored how system dynamics can integrate psychological and mental health research insights with system-level policymaking to inform more effective mental health policies. …
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” …