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Helen Dickinson

@hdicko.bsky.social
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Prof. Public service research, UNSW Canberra. Research disability policy and services. Otherwise watching Bradford City and being bossed by pets. She/her

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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
We tend to struggle with how to conceptualise, map, and respond to #complex issues, being dominated by #RationalTechnical frameworks Jade Hart, Vindhya Weeratunga, @hdicko.bsky.social & Deborah Blackman demonstrate why #NDIS has become ‘stuck’ 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Dr Linda McIver @lindamciver.adsei.org · 12/12/2025
Our final episode of Make Me Data Literate for the year is a fantastic conversation about Inclusive Qualitative Research with the amazing @hdicko.bsky.social . An absolute eye opener for me. Check it out! adsei.org/podcast/hele...
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Helen Dickinson on Qualitative Data and Inclusive Research
“one of the other things that sometimes gets said is that qualitative research is subjective because it’s based on people’s thoughts and perceptions And to that I guess I’d …
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Edward Elgar Publishing @elgarpublishing.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
📘 Research Handbook on Leadership in Social Work and Social Care Edited by Robin Miller, @catherinemangan.bsky.social, @hdicko.bsky.social & Caroline Jackson. Read first chapter free at ElgarOnline: doi.org/10.4337/9781... More info: www.e-elgar.com/shop/isbn/97... @unibirmingham.bsky.social
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
That thing when you realise it’s a public holiday Monday as you only have one meeting in your diary and wonder what’s happening there.
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Australian Journal of Public Administration @ausjpa.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
📣🆕Early View #LeveragePoints are places within #systems where small, strategic interventions can create significant and lasting impact Deborah Blackman, Vindhya Weeratunga, Jade Hart, @hdicko.bsky.social propose a crucial refinement to Meadows’ leverage points👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Woooo! Congrats England on back to back Euros. What a start to a Monday morning
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
That England game was some start to the day. Reckon I’m emotionally done and it’s only 7.45am
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
The NDIA spends so much resource monitoring media and to use these insights in this way is just awful. It is a scheme with huge administrative burdens and is not uncommon to share insights about how to navigate it. This is absolutely a product of the system and not rorting.
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Excellent work by Rick and absolutely shocking practice.
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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 10/06/2025
As the Canadian government pushes AI adoption at virtually any cost, this recent report out of Australia comes to mind, where public servants are wary because they’ve seen first hand the consequences of poorly considered AI rollout.
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Robodebt dampening public servants' AI enthusiasm
Public servants are reflecting on past government tech failures when considering the risks and benefits of using AI for policy development.
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
New article from me, Jade Hart, Vanessa McDermott and @k8henne.bsky.social about use of generative AI in policy work theconversation.com/senior-publi...
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Senior public servants think GenAI will boost productivity - but are worried about the risks
Should GenAI be rapidly rolled out to improve public service policymaking and delivery? Or is a more cautious approach needed to rebuild trust after Robodebt?
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
New article out in Health Expectations from our team about the barriers and facilitators in co-designing research with young people onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Collaborating With Young People: Identifying the Barriers and Facilitators in Co‐Designed Research
Background Undertaking collaborative research with young people could result in more relevant research and policy. However, there remains a limited understanding of the barriers and facilitators to .....
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Just out from me and @annekavanagh.bsky.social - The government wants to contain NDIS growth. But ineligible people with disability also need support theconversation.com/the-governme...
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The government wants to contain NDIS growth. But ineligible people with disability also need support
As the government seeks to moderate growth of the scheme budget, some NDIS participants are finding they are no longer eligible for the scheme.
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El Gibbs @bluntshovels.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
latest NDIS Quarterly report is out, with terrible figures for performance - only 9% of access decisions on time www.ndis.gov.au/about-us/pub...
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Quarterly Reports | NDIS
The Quarterly Reports provide the disability ministers with information (including statistics) about participants in each jurisdiction and the funding or provision of supports by the NDIA in each juri...
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El Gibbs @bluntshovels.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
'Research participants told Sheard that non-native English speakers or those with a disability affecting their speech could find their words not being transcribed correctly, and would then not be rated highly by the recruitment algorithm.' www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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People interviewed by AI for jobs face discrimination risks, Australian study warns
Data used to train artificial intelligence does not ‘reflect the demographic groups we have in Australia’, says researcher
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Melbourne Social Equity Institute @msei-unimelb.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Applications are now open for the Dr Jennifer Fitzgerald Research Grant. This grant of up to $30,000 is available to support researchers with disability to carry out a project that aims to improve the lives of people with disability. www.scopeaust.org.au/news/applica...
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Applications open for research grant to support researchers with…
Supporting research conducted by people with disability for people with disability is an important part of our work at Scope.
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
Finally! Been a rough ride as a city supporter over the last month but we got promoted. Go on the mighty bantams
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
He’s a very articulate and very sensible fella in my view, which just adds to all of this
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
And wait til you find out his political positions too!
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
The Canadian effect is real
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
I think this is insightful post-election analysis
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Rebel went outside and squeaked her toy a lot when Dutton conceded.
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Rudie barked a lot at Adam Bandt (but he’s notoriously right wing)
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
So important polling on how the dogs have felt about the election just in.
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
I voted early as was going to be away and missed the democracy sausage altogether so making up for it with ‘democracy wine’ this evening 🤣
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
My first election too! Although I early voted in the masons centre in Cowes (Philip Island) slightly less exciting surrounds
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Why do you take things I do seriously? It’s so unreasonable. I should only be held accountable for the things I say I want to be accountable for. Isn’t that how it works?
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
It was in jest Leena at a Christmas party and someone targeting her private page. She’s clearly the victim of a mud slinging campaign 🙃
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Belatedly added ‘throw enough mud and it sticks’ to the bingo card and have had to drink 20x in last 5 mins
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Are they messing with the tech to make Antony do one more election?
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Weird he didn’t mention this either www.smh.com.au/world/london...
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London mayor sacks Australian over race jibe
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Imagine where the line is if BoJo is sacking you for racism.
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
He’d know about racism - www.smh.com.au/world/london...
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London mayor sacks Australian over race jibe
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Just your reminder that James McGrath was sacked by Boris Johnson for being racist. www.smh.com.au/world/london...
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London mayor sacks Australian over race jibe
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Can’t believe we got to the ‘dog ate my homework’ section of the election coverage so early - James McGrath is really grasping here.
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
First election was the voice referendum so the vibe was quite different
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Or my local independent - Deb Leonard - check it out if you haven’t seen it!
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Good work. Hope Rowan gets some too! I’m fascinated at which politicians and commentators my dogs bark at.
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Next year they should make each winner do a karaoke number as it is announced
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
I voted early as am away from home today so no sausage for me but am enjoying some election wine :)
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Enjoying my first Aussie federal election where I actually got to vote.
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
It’s amazing isn’t it? I don’t know who had that idea but what a genius
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
So it’s 1pm and Qantas has just moved my 15.55 flight to 15.30. WTF?
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Article from the @australia.theguardian.com including some of my thoughts on Labor's plans to cut more consultants. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Labor defends plan to save $6.4bn by cutting more consultants as experts call it a ‘lazy option’
While the government’s savings are a ‘worthy target’, achieving them ‘may not be a straightforward process’, some say
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
New scoping review out from our team exploring the concept of co-design in research with young people. Find it here - health-policy-systems.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
health-policy-systems.biomedcentral.com
Codesign is the zeitgeist of our time, but what do we mean by this? A scoping review of the concept of codesign in collaborative research with young people - Health Research Policy and Systems
Background Codesign is increasingly valued in health research as a way to actively include stakeholders in the research process, particularly for groups that have been historically excluded, such as y...
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Annual re-watch of the Sopranos time and jeepers I know the lines in that series like I know late 90s indie music. And I’m sure it is annoying as shit to everyone watching with me but at least I’m not singing?
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Hopefully see you at dinner if not before
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Still haven’t seen you yet. Clearly need to drink more wine!
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Helen Dickinson @hdicko.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Go on the mighty bantams. How cool is this?
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