Systems Modelling Research Fellow, The Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney
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” …
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. …
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. …
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. …
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.” …
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. …
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. …
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. …