Change for Good @ UTS (CG)

Change for Good @ UTS addresses complex health and social problems through transdisciplinary behaviour and social change research.

We tackle complex social issues through transdisciplinary research in behaviour and social change. We develop real-world solutions grounded in scientific evidence, social justice, and critical, evidence-based methods. 

Our work focuses across four main areas:

1. Climate Change and Action
2. Better Public and Mental Health
3. Mitigating Harmful Consumption
4. Equity, Equality and Overcoming Discrimination 

Our approach is participant and stakeholder-oriented, inclusive, polyvocal and intersectionality-informed. We combine systems thinking, strategic planning, co-design, behavioural and social theory, critical reflexivity, research insight, segmentation, multi-level intervention design and value co-creation.

We work with communities, government, industry, NGOs and practitioners to research, design, implement and evaluate behaviour and social change initiatives that can influence policy, practice, technology and infrastructure, programs, business models and public outcomes.

Change for Good at UTS provides a strong applied research partner with capabilities in formative and longitudinal research, mixed-methods behaviour and social change research, program co-design and implementation, policy and program evaluation, evidence synthesis, strategy development, recommendations for effective intervention, and training.

Our values—social justice, critical consciousness, collaboration, ethical and moral integrity, and transformative value—shape all partnerships. We promote change with people, not to them, and partner with organisations aligned to our ethical commitments