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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Goodwin is the Co-Director of Health Programs at BehaviourWorks Australia (BWA), which is situated in the Monash Sustainable Development Institute (MSDI). Dr Goodwin’s role is essentially a hybrid between an academic and professional. Her work is primarily industry facing - an enabler for translating research into practice. Dr Goodwin’s projects have all been funded by industry and public sector research income, made possible as a result of BWAs strong track record of delivering primary research and knowledge translation activities that understand client needs and are evidence based.
As BWA’s resident ‘systems thinker’, Dr Goodwin's current research spans a wide range of policy areas, including clinical and preventative health, education, sustainability, and social inclusion.Denise’s knowledge and understanding of how complex systems operate is critical to contextualising behavioural issues. Dr Goodwin has expertise in qualitative research, in particular investigating drivers of behaviour and beliefs elicitation to develop targeted behaviour change interventions. Her skills include data collection (individual interviews, focus groups, citizen panels and stakeholder dialogues), data management, analysis and reporting. She is experienced in knowledge translation of evidence-based interventions and change practice in a range of settings.
Dr Goodwin has an interest in in health interventions, social research, environmental determinants of bio-psychosocial health, social marketing, the evaluation of complex adaptive systems and public policy. A team player and leader with the drive, ambition and self-motivation to achieve specific objectives and a strong background in creating and maintaining relationships to ensure high quality work and effective outcomes.
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Research interests
I am interested in the evaluation of complex problems and the nexus between systems thinking and behaviour change.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Systems Thinking
- Complex Systems
- Public Health
- Physical activity
- Community Well-Being
- Workplace health and safety
- Behaviour Change
- Education
- Health
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Co-facilitation of therapy sessions by peer coaches and clinicians in the spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation setting
Goodwin, D., Lennox, A. & Kunstler, B.
1/08/24 → 31/05/27
Project: Research
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Embedding behavioural science into WARRRL operations and communications
Gomes Da Mata, F., Goodwin, D., Macklin, J. & Plant, B.
20/06/24 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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TSC - BWA Consortium 2023 to 2026
Goodwin, D., Smith, L. & Gomes Da Mata, F.
1/07/23 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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Western Health Harnessing behavioural science to improve hospital processes
Wright, B., Goodwin, D., Kunstler, B., Lennox, A. & Kneebone, S.
28/06/23 → 31/05/25
Project: Research
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Evaluation of a training program to develop habits for inclusive leadership.
Zhao, K., Tull, F. & Goodwin, D.
2/09/24 → 28/02/25
Project: Research
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Barriers and facilitators to recycling waste in hospitals: a mixed methods systematic review
Jungbluth, L., Goodwin, D., Tull, F. & Bragge, P., May 2024, In: Resources, Conservation and Recycling Advances. 21, 16 p., 200209.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus) -
Diverting Food Waste From Landfill in Exemplar Hospital Foodservices: A Qualitative Study
Cook, N., Porter, J., Goodwin, D. & Collins, J., Jun 2024, In: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 124, 6, p. 725-739 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Perceptions of psychosocial safety behaviour (PSB): qualitative insights on workplace psychosocial safety perceptions & actions within a policing context
Weaver, B., Kirk-Brown, A., Goodwin, D. & Oxley, J., Apr 2024, In: Safety Science. 172, 16 p., 106401.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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“We will be the ones bearing the consequences”: a qualitative study of barriers and facilitators to shared decision-making in hospital-based maternity care
Waddell, A., Goodwin, D., Spassova, G., Sampson, L., Candy, A. & Bragge, P., Sept 2024, In: Birth. 51, 3, p. 581-594 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Applying the theoretical domains framework and behavior change wheel to inform interventions for food and food-related waste audits in hospital foodservices
Cook, N., Collins, J., Porter, J. & Goodwin, D., 2023, In: Frontiers in Nutrition. 10, 11 p., 1204980.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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2021 PHRP Excellence Awards - Best InPractice Paper
Kunstler, Brea (Recipient), Goodwin, Denise (Recipient), Wild, Abby (Recipient) & Skouteris, Helen (Recipient), 18 Dec 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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One behaviour at a time - transforming the work of Industry through the "Applying Behavioural Science to Create Change" micro-credential
Garivaldis, Filia (Recipient), Wild, Abby (Recipient), Saeri, Alexander (Recipient), Bos, Annette (Recipient), Goodwin, Denise (Recipient), Riley, Emmy (Recipient), Tull, Fraser (Recipient), Paine, Geoff (Recipient), Raj, Kavya (Recipient), Aubanty, Kazi (Recipient), Jungbluth, Lena (Recipient), Smith, Liam (Recipient), Jaovisidha, Malaika (Recipient), Boulet, Mark (Recipient), Santoso, Melissa (Recipient), Fadelli, Michelle (Recipient), Kneebone, Sarah (Recipient) & Kaufman, Stefan (Recipient), 14 Nov 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press/Media
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We asked multicultural communities how best to communicate COVID-19 advice. Here’s what they told us
Abby Wild, Brea Kunstler, Denise Goodwin & Helen Skouteris
17/07/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Lots of people want to help nature after the bushfires – we must seize the moment
Denise Goodwin, Abby Wild & Melissa Hatty
4/02/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Here’s a funny thing: can comedy really change our environmental behaviours?
19/07/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Choosing healthy food: your surroundings can help or hinder your dining choices
Nick Faulkner, Denise Goodwin & Breanna Wright
12/06/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature