BehaviourWorks Australia
BehaviourWorks Australia
BehaviourWorks Australia is a leading behaviour change research enterprise within the Monash Sustainable Development Institute. Our BehaviourWorks team brings leading behaviour change researchers together with government and industry professionals to find behavioural solutions to real-world social, environmental and organisational problems. Established in 2011 by MSDI together with our consortium partners, BehaviourWorks is now the largest applied behaviour change unit in Australia. As part of MSDI, BehaviourWorks is committed to making an impact on the interrelated challenges identified in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
MAJOR PROJECTS
Waste Collaboration
Together with local, state and federal government agencies, BehaviourWorks has established a Waste and Circular Economy Collaboration to identify which behaviour change approaches will encourage households, businesses and the wider Australian community to avoid, reduce and recycle waste.
Inclusive Australia
Inclusive Australia is a new social movement that brings individuals and organisations together to break down barriers and prejudice in our country. Our BehaviourWorks team surveyed thousands of Australians about their attitudes, and experiences of discrimination and published the findings in Australia’s first-ever Social Inclusion Index.
VMIA Health Trials
As part of a $1.5M Victorian Managed Insurance Authority Patient Safety Research and Innovation Program, BehaviourWorks developed and ran six health trials targeting areas in which problems commonly occur within the health system.
RESOURCES
The BehaviourWorks Method
The BehaviourWorks Method is our tried and tested approach to helping organisations understand why, how, and at what ponts, research can be used to identify which behaviour change approaches are most likely to work.
Behaviour Change Training
BehaviourWorks offers a range of accredited, professional and bespoke training to help individuals and organisations improve their behaviour change literacy and develop best practice techniques.
Join the Behaviour Change Community
Join our community to receive the latest information on behaviour change trends both here and abroad. We’ll send you invites to our networking events, and provide you updates from the world of behaviour change through our bi-weekly Broadcast.
LATEST NEWS
The Method Book is Launched
The BehaviourWorks Method is a tried and tested approach that helps organisations understand which behaviour change approach is most likely to help address policy problems. For the first time, we’re putting it all in a book. Published chapter by chapter in 2021, The Method will give you an inside look at how to design better behaviour change programs.
We asked multicultural communities how best to communicate COVID-19 advice.
From a behavioural perspective, we know working in partnership with a target audience helps to understand what drives their behaviours and how best to communicate health messages they respond to.
Social Inclusion Index: 2019-20 Report
The release of The Inclusive Australia Social Inclusion Index marks the fourth time Inclusive Australia and MSDI have measured the country’s social inclusion performance. We found discrimination is on the rise despite Australians wanting to do the right thing.
Why study behaviour change?
We explain why studying and understanding behaviour can help design interventions that have a greater chance of success.