Dr Lisa Denny: Fundamentals in Decision-Making and Demographic Change Using a Systems Thinking Framework Course (Hobart)

The professional learning series - Rethinking Demographic Change - is designed for leaders and decision-makers, policy advisers, not-for-profit and non-government organisation executives and advocates. The three courses in the series are designed to be intensive and intentional learning experiences, balancing knowledge building through theory and application through practice. The aim of each course is that you will be able to immediately apply your new-found or deepened knowledge in your everyday work. ​ The courses are designed using a Science of Learning lens to: - Equip more people with the knowledge and understanding of the theoretical foundations of demographic change and the tools of systems thinking - Support and enable deeply informed decision-making with a view to achieving both short-term and longer-term economic and social prosperity as well as greater equity The series consists of three mutually exclusive but complementary intensive, intentional, professional learning experiences: Fundamentals in decision-making and demographic change using a systems thinking framework (2 day) - $950 Understanding Population Dynamics (1 day) - $500 Using population projections for policy and planning purposes (1 day) - $500 More information is available at www.lisadenny.com.au
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Venue: C3 Convention Centre, South Hobart
Date: 21 August, 2025 - 22 August, 2025
Time 8:45 am - 5:00 pm
Organisation: Dr Lisa Denny - Rethinking Demographic Change Professional Learning Series
Contact Number: 0400190964
Email Address: lisa@lisadenny.com.au

The policymaking environment is increasingly demanding data-informed and evidence-based foundations. This is an intensive and intentional two day professional learning course, which will provide you with the knowledge and tools to understand the inter-connected relationship between policy settings and socio-demographic change.

The policy-making environment is increasingly demanding data-informed and evidence-based foundations. This Fundamentals in decision-making and demographic change using a systems thinking framework is an intensive and intentional 2 day professional learning course which will provide you with the knowledge and tools to:

  • Understand the inter-connected relationship between policy settings and socio-demographic change
  • Better understand the context – the why – underpinning the data and evidence
  • How best to influence desired outcomes through policy development; and
  • Enable anticipation – and mitigation – of unintended consequences.

The course is grounded in four key theoretical frameworks and their application in policy-setting:

• Systems thinking                            • Theories of demographic change
• Principles of the life course          • The Iceberg Model

DAY 1  focuses on foundational knowledge building and the inter-connection of the first three theoretical frameworks.
DAY 2 introduces the Iceberg Model and focus on applying the new-found or deepened knowledge to current everyday scenarios and the decision-making process.