BehaviourWorks Australia

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Solving real-world problems with behavioural science research and solutions. Our research is your evidence. Persuading people is both an art and a science.

We bring leading behaviour change researchers and practitioners together to find behavioural solutions to social, environmental and organisational problems. Established in 2022, BehaviourWorks Australia is the largest applied behaviour change research unit in Australia. We continue to grow in size, project scope, partnerships and networks, however, our approach has remained the same. Our foundatio

29/04/2026

What have we been up to this month? 🤔

✅ How are world events changing our behaviours?
✅ Who’s pushing va**ng to young men?
✅ Feel like a Pint of (behavioural) Science?

Find our latest newsletter here https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/system-strain-va**ng-pint-behavioural-science-2lcyc/

Keep up with BehaviourWorks Australia’s news and updates.

, contact us about partnering on your project or explore our courses.

https://www.behaviourworksaustralia.org

01/04/2026

What have we been up to in March? 🤔

✅ It’s not really panic that makes empty shelves
✅ Reaching Aussie readers (the webinar)
✅ What’s a ‘Walkalong interview’?

Find our latest newsletter here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7444511293459382272

Keep up with BehaviourWorks Australia’s news and updates.

, contact us about partnering on your project or explore our courses.
https://www.behaviourworksaustralia.org

How reducing ‘just in case’ purchases can help avoid empty shelves and fuel bowsers 25/03/2026

What happens when 'Just-in-case' relies on 'Just-in-time'
? Empty shelves. It's called panic buying, but is it actually how the system works?

This article in The Conversation, co-written by Jennifer Macklin (Downes) and Ananya Bhattacharya, looks at what happens to our behaviours when lean supply systems meets a major supply bump.

How reducing ‘just in case’ purchases can help avoid empty shelves and fuel bowsers While stocking up on petrol or groceries ‘just in case’ feels sensible, it can quickly lead to shortages. But our individual choices can collectively help too.

18/03/2026

Worried about fuel? You're not alone.

In this radio interview with ABC's Jess McGuire, our own Brea Kunstler explains how the signals we send each other can increase our anxieties and change our behaviours.

BehaviourWorks Australia, ABC Mid North Coast

27/02/2026

What have we been up to this month? 🤔

✅ Boosting household budgets with less food waste
✅ Why are some choosing less choice?
✅ Join our webinar on increasing reading behaviours

Find our latest newsletter here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/behaviourworks-australia_makechangehappen-behaviouralscience-besci-activity-7432952513097588737-DLP2?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEzoaZsB9oI1caNAXwDcavSNZQ8UFaklZJo

Keep up with BehaviourWorks Australia’s news and updates.

, contact us about partnering on your project or explore our courses.

Why so much litter (and how to stop) 16/01/2026

Why so much litter (and how to stop it)?

Why do we litter and how can we stop this behaviour? These questions were put to BehaviourWorks Australia’s Meghan Shaw by ABC Radio’s Jess McGuire on January 8 and the answers may surprise you. Sometimes it’s accidental, sometimes it’s copying others and sometimes a couple of fake eyeballs might dissuade littering.

From gamifying litter disposal to songs that might change bad behaviours, grab a coffee and find out how we can do the right thing and stop dropping stuff.

Make change happen, contact us about partnering on your project.
https://www.behaviourworksaustralia.org/
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Why so much litter (and how to stop) Why do we litter and how can we stop this behaviour? These questions were put to BehaviourWorks Australia’s Meghan Shaw by ABC Radio’s Jess McGuire on Janua...

22/12/2025

What have we been up to this month? 🤔

✅ BWA’s 2025 in 3 minutes – our video summary of the year
✅ Our Great Secret Reef is at a beach near (many of) you
✅ We’re heading back to the farm to deal with climate change

Find our latest newsletter here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/behaviourworks-australia_makechangehappen-behaviouralscience-besci-activity-7408999190296485888-ej41?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEzoaZsB9oI1caNAXwDcavSNZQ8UFaklZJo

Keep up with BehaviourWorks Australia’s news and updates.

, contact us about partnering on your project or explore our courses.
https://www.behaviourworksaustralia.org

27/11/2025

What have we been up to this month? 🤔

✅ Meet Kim Borg (who says humans are weird)
✅ Leading Your Best Life – in Brisbane
✅ Why politicians prefer to ‘wait and see’
✅ We’re helping NSW protect their water resources

Find our latest newsletter here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/behaviourworks-australia_makechangehappen-behaviouralscience-besci-activity-7399567639410262016-sMaC?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEzoaZsB9oI1caNAXwDcavSNZQ8UFaklZJo

Keep up with BehaviourWorks Australia’s news and updates.

, contact us about partnering on your project or explore our courses.
https://www.behaviourworksaustralia.org

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