
10 February 2023, 12-5pm – University of Sydney and online
We invite you to join us for the Oceania Chapter Symposium to learn about current work applying systems thinking and system dynamics modelling within industry, government, and academia.
Register here: https://systemdynamics.org/event/oceania-chapter-symposium/
Symposium Information
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Cost
- Registration is free.
Location
- In person:
Room H70.01.1060 ABS Case Study Lecture Theatre (Level 1)
The University of Sydney Business School, Abercrombie Building H70
Cnr Abercrombie Street and Codrington Street, Darlington, NSW, 2006 [Map] - Online:
Please register to receive the Zoom link.
Hybrid Protocols
- The symposium will have an in-person and online presence, with presentations and participants in both formats (hybrid). Volunteers will be managing the in-person and online presence, and please be kind as we balance the needs of the different audiences.
- For online participants, we encourage you to share your video so that we can see participants, but to mute your microphone unless requested by the chair.
- We will have an in-person volunteer in the Zoom to check chat messages and answer questions – please use the ‘raise your hand’ or ‘chat’ features to interact.
Facilities
- The venue is a modern teaching building with amenities, accessible access, and study pods. See the StudentVIP site for photos and building information.
- The venue is a short walk from King St station, and there is time-limited on-street parking nearby
- If you require an internet connection, please bring your own hot-spot.
Food & Drink
- To keep registration free, there is no catering. We have scheduled plenty of breaks, and there are a number of cafes in close proximity, including the Abercrombie Terrace cafe located in the building [more information and menus]. Note that no food/drink is permitted within the Lecture Theatre.
COVID note
- The organisers will follow NSW state guidance and University of Sydney Covid protocols. In-person participants may wish to wear a mask. If you are feeling sick or unwell, please consider joining the symposium online to reduce the risk of spreading illness.
Organising Committee
- The Symposium is organised by the Policy Council of the Oceania Chapter of the System Dynamics Society: Chris Browne (chair, ANU), Jo-An Occhipinti (USyd), Bill Grace (UWA), Emiliya Suprun (Griffith), Shayne Gary (UNSW). Policy council members can be contacted at their institution’s email address, or via oceania@systemdynamics.org
- If you have a great idea on how we can better support System Dynamics/Systems Thinking in the region, please consider volunteering for the Chapter or joining the Policy Council.
Symposium Schedule
Morning Seminar
8:45 Arrivals
9:00-11:00 An introduction to System Dynamics Modelling with Mark Heffernan [online and in-person]. Register here: https://systemdynamics.org/event/an-introduction-to-system-dynamics-modelling/
Symposium
11:30-12:00 Arrivals and networking
12:00-12:10 Symposium Opening and Welcome Shayne Gary and Jo-An Occhipinti
12:10-13:30 Environment Session
- 12:10 Ecological dynamics, resilience and sustainability [online]
- William Grace
Australian Urban Design Research Centre, University of Western Australia
- William Grace
- 12:30 Recycling our way to more waste: a preliminary dynamic analysis
- Warren Fitzgerald, Robert Y. Cavana, Victoria J. Mabin, Vipul Jain
Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand
- Warren Fitzgerald, Robert Y. Cavana, Victoria J. Mabin, Vipul Jain
- 12:50 Decarbonization and Transition to Net Zero in Indonesia: A Nation-Wide Application of CLD Analysis
- Arief Rahmana, Russell Richardsb,c, David Wadleya, Paul Darguscha
aSchool of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia
bSchool of Business, The University of Queensland, Australia
cCoastal and Marine Research Centre (Adjunct), Griffith University, Australia
- Arief Rahmana, Russell Richardsb,c, David Wadleya, Paul Darguscha
- 13:10 Break and networking
13:30-14:50 Health Session
- 13:30 SEYMOUR: System Dynamics Modelling for Suicide Prevention
- Maria Michaila, Jo Robinsonb,c, Katrina Wittb,c, Jo-An Occhipintid,e, Adam Skinnerd, Michelle Lamblinb,c, Maria Veresovab,c, Dzenana Kartalb,c, Justin Waringf.
aInstitute for Mental Health, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
bOrygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Victoria, Australia.
cCentre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia.
dBrain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
eComputer Simulation & Advanced Research Technologies (CSART), Sydney, Australia.
fHealth Services Management Centre, School of Social Policy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Maria Michaila, Jo Robinsonb,c, Katrina Wittb,c, Jo-An Occhipintid,e, Adam Skinnerd, Michelle Lamblinb,c, Maria Veresovab,c, Dzenana Kartalb,c, Justin Waringf.
- 13:50 Can the complex interplay of social determinants of rising health inequities be captured in a systems diagram?
- Fran Baum, Toby Freeman, Joanne Flavel, Connie Musolino
Stretton Health Equity, University of Adelaide
- Fran Baum, Toby Freeman, Joanne Flavel, Connie Musolino
- 14:10 Community Mental Health Services in NSW: You Can’t Make Something out of Nothing
- Samuel Harleya, Mark Heffernanb
aSax Institute
bDynamic System Operations
- Samuel Harleya, Mark Heffernanb
- 14:30 Break and networking
14:50-15:50 Urban Systems Session
- 14:50 Growth mental models and societal well-being in Australian urban areas
- Juan Rios-Ocampoa, Graciela Metternichtb,c, Kerry Humphreysd, and Shayne Garya[in-person]
aBusiness School, Management and Governance, UNSW Sydney, Australia
bEarth and Sustainability Science Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Australia;
cSchool of Science, Western Sydney University, Richmond, Australia
dBusiness School, Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, UNSW Sydney, Australia
- Juan Rios-Ocampoa, Graciela Metternichtb,c, Kerry Humphreysd, and Shayne Garya[in-person]
- 15:10 NA
- 15:30 Break and networking
15:50-16:50 Decision-Making Session
- 15:50 Effects of a Forward Market on Electricity Price Cycles [in-person]
- Karla C. Alvarez- Uribea, Santiago Arango-Aramburob, Michael Shayne Garyc, Erik Larsend
aDepartment of Production Engineering, Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano, Medellín, Colombia
bDecision Sciences Group. Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellin, Colombia
cUNSW Business School, UNSW, Sydney, Australia
dDepartment of Management, Aarhus University, Denmark
- Karla C. Alvarez- Uribea, Santiago Arango-Aramburob, Michael Shayne Garyc, Erik Larsend
- 16:10 The Role of Serious Games in Teaching Systems Thinking to the Next Generation [online]
- Russell Richards, School of Business, University of Queensland, Australia
- 16:30 If this, then that, then what? A generative method for eliciting causal reasoning [in-person]
- Chris Browne, The Australian National University
16:50-17:00 Concluding Remarks and Symposium Close Chris Browne
17:30-onwards Informal gathering for dinner for in-person attendees
- We will walk as a group after the Symposium, or you can meet us at approximately 17:30 at: The Duck Inn, Chippendale (map) (menu and information)
Order and pay for yourself
Presenter Information
Before the Symposium
- By the 8th of February, please respond to your acceptance email indicating whether you will be presenting in-person or online. As a safety measure, please also share your slides ahead of time so that we can help with a backup on the day.
Presentation format
- Presentations slots are 20 minutes, nominally with a 15-minute presentation and 5-minute facilitated Q&A. Where possible, we encourage presenters to consider preparing a shorter presentation (ie 10 or 12 minutes) so that there is more time for questions from the audience.
Symposium record
- The structured abstracts form the symposium record, and are linked directly from the symposium program above so that participants can find out more about your work and contact you for more information.
- If you would like to update your structured abstract, please reach out to the organisers via your acceptance email.
- If you would like to share your presentation slides, please send them to the organisers via your acceptance email to add them to the symposium record.
Powerpoint slides
- Presenters are responsible for their own slides. There is a Symposium template [download ppt], which includes a title slide that we encourage you to use. You may then use the template or your institution’s own template for your slides.
- In-person presenters may load their slides on the lectern PC during the breaks.
- Online presenters should have screen sharing settings in Zoom ready so that you can present your own slides to the in-person and online audience. Please ensure that you have tested your settings, and use a quality webcam and microphone to minimise potential problems.