Inspiring Change, 9781922979537
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Unlock change: Proven methods for a better world, one behavior at a time.

Inspiring Change

how to influence behaviour for a better world

$33.41

  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    1 April 2024

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Summary

Inspiring Change: A Practical Guide to Influencing Behavior

Change can be hard. We try our best as individuals to improve our fitness, dietary habits and financial stability, and to do the right thing by others and the planet, but it often falls to government and other institutions to persuade us to change our ways.

BehaviourWorks Australia (BWA) is a leading behaviour change research enterprise in Australia, housed in the Monash Sustainable Development Institute at Monash U…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781922979537
ISBN-10:1922979538
Author:Liam Smith, Jim Curtis, Peter Bragge, Paul Kellner
Publisher:Monash University Publishing
Imprint:Monash University Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:1 April 2024
Weight:450g
Dimensions:6mm x 49mm x 9mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

We’ve worked with BWA using many of the tools outlined in the book to support effective communication and teamwork among clinicians. The positive outcomes of this approach were clear, and the education module will continue to play a crucial role in our clinician training.

– RANZCOG (The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists)At Ambulance Victoria, we used several tools outlined in this book to try to encourage people who don’t need ambulances to access alternative sources of care. We’re convinced the reduction in emergency calls resulted from this work. – Tony Walker, former CEO of Ambulance Victoria

We have worked closely with the BehaviourWorks team for over 12 years now. In that time, we have significantly redesigned our strategic models, program design process, and creative approach in collaboration with them to benefit our business and society.



The application of the elements of the BehaviourWorks Method that we’ve incorporated into our approaches has led to profound results for our clients in securing better retirement for all Australians through policy outcomes and behaviour, securing policy change in the support of Foster Care from 18- to 21-year-olds and its flow on social benefits, increased the positive bystander activity in Victoria in the prevention of violence against women, and increased women’s physical activity participation rates to name a few.

– The Shannon Company

About The Author

Liam Smith

BehaviourWorks Australia is a leader in behaviour change research and includes researchers from a raft of different disciplines, all of whom share a passion for using behavioural science approaches to help solve real-world problems. Inspiring Change is a collective effort by the team at BWA and is edited by Liam Smith, Jim Curtis, Peter Bragge and Paul Kellner.

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