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Personal profile
Biography
Liam is Director and co-founder of BehaviourWorks Australia (BWA) and one of Australia’s leading authorities on behaviour change.
Liam is committed to using behavioural science to tackle public policy issues for the benefit of individuals and society at large and, since establishing BWA in 2011, he has overseen significant growth in the enterprise, which now employes nearly 20 researchers, and been directly involved in conducting and/or overseeing more than 100 behaviour change research projects.
By design, the BWA team consists of researchers from different backgrounds and disciplines who use their collective expertise to undertake applied behaviour change research in collaboration with government and industry professionals. BWA therefore acts as a bridge between academic research and practical real-world solutions.
Liam has also led the developement of a research methodology that is used to inform, develop and design behaviour change interventions – and improve their efficacy.
He has published numerous research reports, research papers and public discussion pieces (e.g. white papers and opinion pieces in The Conversation) and is an active contributor on Zoos Victoria’s Science Committee, South East Water’s Customer Engagement Council and VicHealth’s Leading Thinker Taskforce.
An exceptional public speaker, Liam believes that education and training is vital to wider uptake and application of behavioural insights. As such, he has delivered accredited education, executive education and public presentations to audiences around Australia and the world.
He regularly delivers training to government professionals through the Australian and New Zealand School of Government and the Department of Premier and Cabinet (Vic)’s Behavioural Insights Unit.
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Research area keywords
- Behaviour Change
- Social Inclusion
- pro-environmental behaviour
- Zoos
- Public Policy
- Innovation
- Behavioural Economics
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Projects
Sustainable Development of Informal Settlements and Citarum Basin Ecologies
Raven, R., Porto de Albuquerque, J., Ramirez, D., Yeboah, G., Smith, L., Pitidis, E., Holden, J., Clarke, J., Satur, P. & Whitehead, S.
Monash University – Internal University Contribution
3/02/20 → 1/02/21
Project: Research
Preventing Harm from Alcohol in Women attending Breast Screening Services
Lubman, D., Grigg, J., Manning, V., Lockie, D., Smith, L., Bragge, P. & Clemson, M.
Victorian Health Promotion Foundation
3/06/19 → 31/05/21
Project: Research
The Q Project: Quality Use of Evidence Driving Quality Education
Rickinson, M., Walsh, L. & Smith, L.
1/01/19 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
BC-GRIP A new general duty to prevent harm is coming to Victoria : How can EPA Ensure its success among new stakeholder groups?
Edwards, J., Windholz, E., Faulkner, N., Werbeloff, L. & Smith, L.
26/03/18 → 25/03/21
Project: Research
Research Output
Conservation impact scores identify shortfalls in demonstrating the benefits of threatened wildlife displays in zoos and aquaria
Buckley, K. A., Smith, L. D. G., Crook, D. A., Pillans, R. D. & Kyne, P. M., 2020, In : Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 28, 7, p. 978-1002 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
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Pat, play, and pay: trialing a pay-what-you-want model for an up-close animal encounter
Borg, K., Jungbluth, L. & Smith, L., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Journal of Applied Social Science. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Behaviour in transitions
Kaufman, S., Saeri, A., Raven, R., Smith, L. & Malekpour, S., 22 Jun 2019. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
Open Access
Digital Inclusion & Health Communication: A Rapid Review of Literature
Borg, K., Boulet, M., Smith, L. & Bragge, P., 10 May 2019, In : Health Communication. 34, 11, p. 1320-1328 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Other › peer-review
2
Citations
(Scopus)
Promoting spillover: how past behaviors increase environmental intentions by cueing self-perceptions
Lauren, N., Smith, L. D. G., Louis, W. R. & Dean, A. J., 2019, In : Environment and Behaviour. 51, 3, p. 235-258 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Citations
(Scopus)