Pragmatic opportunist working in government to help good things happen. Genetically optimistic and perpetually plotting. All views are my own.
Joined October 2014
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22 Mar 2020
All credit to @VictorianCHO for this idea - please spread it around! If you can't make like Maria - you're not doing it right. #socialdistancing #coronavirusaustralia #COVID19Aus @bcaffin @fionagrinwald @rachelbotsman @dominiccampbell
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22 Oct 2019
What does bureaucratic change have to do with puffer fish, squirrels and cows? Find out in my new blog: link.medium.com/Q6Yhr85uZ0
#socinn @States_Change
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3 Oct 2019
Huge shout out to our own Caitlin Syer, a new member of the Victorian Disability Advisory Council! It’s a great initiative and Caitlin will be a formidable representative in all the best ways. Congratulations Caitlin! premier.vic.gov.au/victorian…
8 Sep 2019
Calling Victorian start-ups - join government to work on cybersecurity, transport and workplace safety at Round 2 CivVic Labs, with a potential $150k contract for successful participants! Find out more at civvic.launchvic.org/. @alexanderholtuk @PSInnovate @OPSIgov @VicGovAu
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7 Mar 2019
@libbi_gore and @gabbywilliamsmp absolutely on point at #IPAIWD2019- how can we find lateral ways of infusing change in society and building attitudinal change @fionagrinwald
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29 Nov 2018
Call out to anyone working in #behavioralscience - great opportunity to work on one of the critical social challenges of our time.... lnkd.in/gN9QTRt
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27 Sep 2018
Amazing speech from @GeorgeMcEnroe at #techdiversityawards - every female in Australia should check out @shebarideshare. Plus George rocks. Single mother of four? That’s impressive. And a startup founder? That’s insane.
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27 Sep 2018
Kudos to Steve Hodgkinson and @vicgovdhhs for their amazing Rise project bringing neurodiverse people into the public service - talk about being proud to be a public servant! Amazing work. @VicGovAu @TechDiversityAU
#techdiversity #socinn
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23 Sep 2018
Stoked to be launching CivVicLabs Accelerator with @LaunchVic and the Public Sector Innovation Fund - combining government expertise with startup smarts to solve Victorian challenges! #socinn @alexanderholtuk @nesta_uk
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21 Aug 2018
Congratulations @conduct - Family Violence Accommodation Register (bit.ly/2G6Xr9H) shortlisted for Victorian Premier's Design Awards. Another great example of Public Sector Innovation Fund in action with @VicGovDHHS, @safestepsFV Good luck! @VicGovAu
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21 Aug 2018
Useful insights especially in our @States_Change program, where teams are working on how they can help sponsors understand their role and what this looks like in practice (hint: very different to what everyone’s used to!)
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2 Aug 2018
Time for a new narrative on being a public servant. @States_Change @VicGovAu apolitical.co/solution_artic…
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1 Aug 2018
Great discussion around transdisciplinarity - and the point that there is no “right answer”. Thanks for your time and insights @MiekevdBijl - look forward to reimagining the academic - government interface too...
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1 Aug 2018
Unfortunately get the same for “I’m working on innovation in government”...
31 Jul 2018
When people at big co say
"I'm on a small team. It's like working in a startup inside a large organization"
I'm like
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27 Jul 2018
Thanks to @FamilyStudies Conference 2018 - thought-provoking panel on how to use #behaviouralinsights (and other new approaches #socinn) to get better outcomes for the people who matter? @NGruen1 on "blasting out space between the capillaries" & some great audience Qs @VicGovAu
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18 Jul 2018
Some handy hints for hacking HiPPOs from our own @vicgov behavioural insights unit.
18 Jul 2018
Four ways to improve public servants' productivity - according to behavioural science: apolitical.co/solution_artic…
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17 Jul 2018
Great to have the @nesta_uk #SoCVic team back in town! Good conversation tonight with @juanfelopez @bcaffin and @LeadVic on the need for confident humility in our public service - ie the deep understanding that no single person or organisation or discipline has all the answers. x.com/States_Change/status/1…
17 Jul 2018
Day 2 of final week of fundamentals! #SoCVic project teams working through how to make evidence fit for purpose w @bcaffin, inspiring session from @juanfelopez on mobilising change through storytelling & joined by @ElaMi5 at close on hacking bureaucracies & leading change in gov
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