Tuesday, April 29, 2025

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Centenary Ballroom 1

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Overview

Using systems thinking to co-design a capability-building strategy for the Australian prevention community

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There is no additional cost for attending the workshops but you will need to register as space is limited - To register go to https://www.prevention2025.com/program/workshops Hosted by: The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre and Deakin University Facilitated by: Dr Mishel Shahid - The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre Co-Presenters:​ - Ms Nadia Mastersson, Head Prevention - The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre. A Centre of the Sax Institute - Professor Steven Allender, Professor of Population Health - Deakin University Description: This workshop is a key step in collaboratively developing a systems thinking capability-building strategy to strengthen Australia’s chronic disease prevention workforce. Systems thinking is a useful approach to addressing the complex, interconnected challenges that drive chronic diseases. As systems thinking becomes more integrated into prevention efforts, building the workforce's capability requires innovative, tailored strategies that are informed by real-world needs and perspectives. ​ This interactive and practical workshop will bring together policymakers, practitioners, and researchers to identify drivers of systems thinking within their contexts and collaboratively map out components for strengthening systems thinking capabilities. Participants will gain practical experience in applying systems thinking to the complex problem of strategic planning for capability building. The insights generated will help shape a broader strategy that will guide The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre’s national efforts to enhance systems thinking capabilities in Australia’s chronic disease prevention workforce. At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will contribute to ensuring that the strategy meets the real-world needs of the national prevention workforce, while gaining practical experience with systems thinking tools that can inform their own strategic planning efforts. Learning Objectives: - Engage in and experience how system thinking tools can be used innovatively to inform strategic planning. - Contribute to the development of a national strategy for building systems thinking capability within the prevention community. - Receive a guide to systems thinking approaches and tools in chronic disease prevention policy and practice.

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