Our research is your evidence edit
We bring leading behaviour change researchers and practitioners together to find behavioural edit solutions to social, environmental and organisational problems.
Background
Established in 2011, BehaviourWorks Australia (BWA) is now the largest applied behaviour change research unit in Australia.
We were founded on the belief that academics can learn a lot from behaviour change practitioners. We believe that better solutions can be found when we synthesise academic theory with practitioner experience. From our conception, we have worked closely with our government and industry partners to break down the barriers preventing academic research from being translated into practice.
We have worked on a large portfolio of projects completed in the areas of health, energy, water, waste, pollution, biosecurity, education, social inclusion, finance and safety.
Persuading people is both an art and a science
Our central premise is that most problems can be at least partially solved by influencing the behaviours that underpin them. By using insights from the behavioural sciences, organisations can avoid making misguided assumptions about the influences on behaviour and the types of interventions that are most likely to work.
Given the complexity of human behaviour, BWA employs PhD qualified researchers across multiple disciplines. Many of these researchers have worked in government and industry and are sensitive to the systems and processes of business and the public service.
Portfolios
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Environment
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Health
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Social and Financial
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Evidence Review Service
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Education
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Consortium partners
BehaviourWorks Australia wouldn’t be where it is today without the ongoing support of its consortium partners.
Made up of a group of Victorian and NSW government agencies, along with The Shannon Company, the BWA Consortium is the vehicle through which the partners collaborate, share intellectual property and build capacity for behaviour change.
The Shannon Company – a specialist behaviour change consultancy with a mission to inspire people to change their behaviour – willingly and for good.
Our Consortium partners
Monash Sustainable Development Institute
We are a research institute a part of the Monash Sustainable Development Institute (MSDI)
As part of MSDI, our Strategic Plan and Growth Strategy aligns with, and contributes to, the overarching goals of Monash University and MSDI, which articulates a commitment to making an impact on the social, environmental and economic challenges articulated in the SDGs.
Successful implementation of the SDGs depends on behaviour change and together we actively seek opportunities to contribute knowledge on how behavioural science can be applied to SDG-related problems.
Education & training
Looking to upskill?
We're passionate about upskilling our behaviour change community. Check out our short, bespoke and accredited training program.
Research
Have a project for us?
BehaviourWorks offers a broad range of research services to government and non-government organisations.