# Dr Hossein Hosseini

> Systems Modelling Research Fellow, School of Public Health, The University of Sydney


## Posts

- [Receiving an Exceptional Contribution award for teaching at UNSW Business School](https://hosseini.website/exceptional-contribution-award-for-teaching-at-unsw/): 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.
- [Keynote at the Australian Universal Wellbeing Symposium 2026](https://hosseini.website/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.
- [New Publication: Projecting the long-term impact of early childhood education and care in Australia](https://hosseini.website/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.
- [The Future of Mental Health in Western Sydney](https://hosseini.website/the-future-of-mental-health-in-western-sydney/): 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.
- [Embedding AI into System Dynamics Education: Reflections from This Term](https://hosseini.website/embedding-ai-into-system-dynamics-education/): 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.
- [Reflections from the Oceania Systems Thinking and Modelling Symposium 2026](https://hosseini.website/the-oceania-systems-thinking-and-modelling-symposium-2026/): 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.
- [New Publication: Analysing the drivers of unnecessary caesarean sections in developing countries: a systems approach](https://hosseini.website/analysing-the-drivers-of-unnecessary-caesarean-sections-in-developing-countries/): My latest paper, Analysing the drivers of unnecessary caesarean sections in developing countries: a systems approach, has just been published in Health Systems.
- [Reflections from MODSIM 2025: Learning, Connection, and Looking Ahead](https://hosseini.website/reflections-from-modsim-2025/): 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.
- [Reflections on Our North Coast Participatory System Dynamics Modelling Workshop](https://hosseini.website/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.
- [My presentation at ACU: System Dynamics Modelling for Mental Health Policy Research](https://hosseini.website/my-presentation-at-the-australian-catholic-university-system-dynamics-modelling-for-mental-health-policy-research/): 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](https://hosseini.website/how-digital-tools-could-help-close-the-youth-mental-health-care-gap-in-western-sydney/): 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”
- [New Publication: Alignment of marketing strategies in the pharmaceutical supply chain](https://hosseini.website/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](https://hosseini.website/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](https://hosseini.website/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](https://hosseini.website/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](https://hosseini.website/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](https://hosseini.website/workshop-on-system-dynamics-modelling-with-vensim/): 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](https://hosseini.website/systems-modelling-for-youth-mental-health-in-north-coast-nsw/): 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](https://hosseini.website/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](https://hosseini.website/systems-thinking-business-dynamics-course-2025/): 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.
- [Mapping the Invisible – My Conversation on Systems Thinking and Mental Healthcare](https://hosseini.website/my-conversation-on-systems-thinking-and-mental-healthcare/): I'm excited to share that I recently joined Shawn Hung on the HappenUs podcast for an interesting conversation titled “Mapping the Invisible: How Systems Thinking Can Transform Mental Healthcare.”
- [Exploring the Role of Digital interventions in Youth Mental Health at the Western Sydney Showcase](https://hosseini.website/exploring-the-role-of-digital-interventions-in-youth-mental-health-at-the-western-sydney-showcase/): I had the pleasure of presenting our latest system dynamics modelling study on the role of digital technologies in enhancing youth mental health in the Western Sydney PHN catchment at the University of Sydney’s Western Sydney Showcase, held at Westmead Health Precinct.
- [Strengthening Stakeholder and Youth Engagement: Advancing Youth Mental Health Policy Through Systems Modelling](https://hosseini.website/advancing-youth-mental-health-policy-through-systems-modelling/): Last week, we had the privilege of engaging with two dedicated groups—regional stakeholders and passionate young advocates—committed to enhancing youth mental health in the Nepean Blue Mountains region.
- [Presenting at 2025 Systems Thinking and Modelling Symposium](https://hosseini.website/2025-systems-thinking-and-modelling-symposium/): Attending the 2025 Systems Thinking and Modelling Symposium at Melbourne Business School was a fantastic opportunity to present our systems modelling research on enhancing youth mental health outcomes through digital technologies.
- [Workshop on System Dynamics Modelling and Decarbonisation of Transport Sector](https://hosseini.website/workshop-on-system-dynamics-modelling-and-decarbonisation-of-transport-sector/): I recently conducted a workshop titled "System Dynamics Modelling and Decarbonisation of the Transport Sector" alongside Dr. Elnaz (Elli) Irannezhad during the CIE51 conference on December 12, 2024, at UNSW in Sydney Australia.
- [New publication: Exploring the dynamics of the transport system energy consumption in Australia](https://hosseini.website/exploring-the-dynamics-of-the-transport-system-energy-consumption-in-australia/): I am excited to share my recent publication, entitled “𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙮𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙨𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙢𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝘼𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙖” that just published in 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺, Elsevier.
- [Reflections on the ACUMEN Workshop on Mental Health Systems Modelling in Australia](https://hosseini.website/reflections-on-the-acumen-workshop-on-mental-health-systems-modelling-in-australia/): I had the opportunity to present at the ACUMEN Workshop on Mental Health Systems Modelling in Australia alongside my colleague, Paul Crosland. The event brought together professionals across the mental health and systems modelling sectors.
- [Presented my latest Youth Mental Health Simulation Model at the Emerging Aspirations in Complex Systems workshop](https://hosseini.website/presented-youth-mental-health-simulation-model-at-the-emerging-aspirations-in-complex-systems-workshop/): I recently had the pleasure of presenting my latest Youth Mental Health Simulation Model at the Emerging Aspirations in Complex Systems 2024 workshop, hosted by the Centre for Complex Systems at The University of Sydney on August 29th.
- [Mastering Advanced Topics in System Dynamics with Vensim: Exclusive Workshop Recording](https://hosseini.website/mastering-advanced-topics-in-system-dynamics-with-vensim/): This video recording is for an online workshop on mastering the advanced topics in system dynamics with Vensim held in January 2022 in Persian. I will record the English version soon. In this video, I, first, reviewed some common mistakes
- [Creating Dashboards for System Dynamics Models in Vensim](https://hosseini.website/creating-dashboards-for-system-dynamics-models-in-vensim/): Creating a model dashboard or interface considerably increases the chance of the model results being seen and utilized by stakeholders therefore improving the engagement of the stakeholders in model-based decision-making.
- [Western Sydney systems model of the youth mental health launched](https://hosseini.website/western-sydney-systems-model-of-youth-mental-health-launched/): The Western Sydney systems model of the youth mental health system launched recently as part of the ‘Right care, first time, where you live’ Program.
- [Western Sydney youth mental health model "super user" training](https://hosseini.website/western-sydney-youth-mental-health-model-super-user-training/): This week, we conducted three super user training sessions for our WentWest (Western Sydney Primary Health Network (PHN)) model of Youth Mental Health, as a part of the Right care, first time, where you live program funded by the BHP Foundation.
- [Exploring Youth Mental Health & Justice: System Dynamics Modelling](https://hosseini.website/youth-mental-health-justice-system-dynamics-modelling/): Yesterday, I had the opportunity to present the system dynamics model of Youth Mental Health developed at the Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney to Judge Ellen Skinner at NSW Children's Court.
- [Systems Thinking & Business Dynamics course (2024) at UNSW Business School](https://hosseini.website/systems-thinking-business-dynamics-course-at-unsw-business-school/): It was a great opportunity in Term 1 2024 at UNSW Business School to teach Systems Thinking & Business Dynamics course.
- [Enhancing The Intellectual Capital Of R&D Centres: A System Dynamics Approach](https://hosseini.website/the-intellectual-capital-of-rd-centres-using-system-dynamics/): I am delighted to share the result of our previous research, entitled " Enhancing the Intellectual Capital of Research and Development Centres using Business Intelligence: A System Dynamics Approach" now published in Systems Research and Behavioral Science.
- [2024 Systems Thinking & Modelling Symposium](https://hosseini.website/2024-systems-thinking-and-modelling-symposium/): It was my pleasure to collaborate with my colleagues from the Oceania chapter of the System Dynamics Society in hosting the 2024 Systems Thinking & Modelling Symposium this past Friday at The University of Sydney Business School.
- [Cost-effectiveness of system-level mental health strategies for young people](https://hosseini.website/cost-effectiveness-of-mental-health-strategies-with-system-dynamics/): I am excited to share our recent publication on the cost-effectiveness of mental health interventions for youth in the Australian Capital Territory!
- [Calibration and Sensitivity Analysis of System Dynamics Models in Vensim](https://hosseini.website/calibration-and-sensitivity-analysis-of-system-dynamics-models-in-vensim/): In this video, I have presented the main concepts and tools for calibration and sensitivity analysis of system dynamics models in Vensim software.
- [My presentation for the 'Right care, first time, where you live' Program with Western Sydney PHN](https://hosseini.website/my-presentation-for-the-right-care-first-time-where-you-live-program-with-western-sydney-phn/): On Thursday, 7 September 2023, the first Systems Modelling workshop of the ‘Right care, first time, where you live’ Program with the Western Sydney Primary Health Network (PHN) was held.
- [Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) in Australia | SD  Webinar Series](https://hosseini.website/early-childhood-education-and-care-in-australia-webinar/): I presented “The Impact of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) in Australia” at the webinar series by The Oceania Chapter of the System Dynamics Society on 23rd of August 2023. This presentation shows the preliminary results of a modelling effort about a long-term analysis of ECEC’s impact on the education system and the labour market.
- [Transport Mode Evolution in NSW: A System Dynamics Effort | BTR Conference](https://hosseini.website/transport-mode-evolution-in-nsw/): I have presented one of my recent system dynamics modelling efforts about transport mode evolution in NSW (New South Wales, Australia) at the fifth Bridging Transportation Researchers (BTR) conference. The abstract and the recording of my presentation could be found below.
- [Application of Systems Modelling for Dynamic Strategy Formulation](https://hosseini.website/systems-modelling-for-dynamic-strategy-formulation/): In this blog, I will summarise my previously published paper that shows how systems modelling can improve managers’ understanding of their business dynamics and feedback structures that impact their decision-making at the strategy formulation level.
- [Eight Systems Archetypes of Sustainable Development Goals](https://hosseini.website/systems-archetypes-of-sustainable-development-goals/): This blog explores the use of systems archetypes as a practical tool for analysing the synergies and trade-offs among Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Eight common archetypes are used to represent different dynamics and policy implications in achieving sustainable development.
- [Systems Thinking: In-Depth Exploration of its Definition, Concepts, and Tools](https://hosseini.website/systems-thinking-in-depth-exploration-of-its-definition-concepts-and-tools/): Systems thinking is a powerful perspective that offers a holistic way to analyze and understand various issues. In this blog, we will dive into the world of systems thinking, exploring its definition, core concepts, and tools that can aid in applying this approach to real-world problems.
- [Systems Modelling Principles for Problems in Socio-Economic Systems](https://hosseini.website/systems-modelling-principles-for-problems-in-socio-economic-systems/): One of the best books I've read for modelling managerial problems in socio-economic systems is "Tools for Thinking: Modelling in Management Science" by Michael Pidd. In the following videos, I reviewed six systems modelling principles in socio-economic systems from the book.

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