𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 (𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝟮𝟰𝟭𝟯𝟮)

You are invited to take part in this study.

Please read this Explanatory Statement in full before deciding to participate in this research by clicking ‘Next, below. Clicking ‘Next’ indicates that you understand and accept the procedures used in this research.

If you would like further information regarding any aspect of this project, you are encouraged to contact the researchers via the phone number or email address provided below.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲?
This study is undertaken as part of the BehaviourWorks Australia Waste and Circular Economy Collaboration.
The study aims to better understand the experiences of users of materials and events created as part of the Collaboration, when it comes to applying the knowledge to changing waste and circular economy behaviours and in broader policy and programs of change. This is an anonymous survey, unless you opt int to be potentially contacted for further information at one question, and will take approximately 10 minutes to complete for most.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵?
You provided your details, or your were nominated by members of the BWA Waste Collaboration, as someone who has used, participated, or expressed interest, in products and activities of the Collaboration. We believe you can provide valuable insights into applying the knowledge products we created to help change waste and circular economy behaviours and in broader policy and programs of change. A brief overview of the program can be be seen here: https://www.behaviourworksaustralia.org/waste-collaboration/ .

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵
You have the right to opt-out or withdraw from the research, as well as any time during the course of the completing the survey, or immediately afterwards. However, it will not be possible to withdraw your responses once they have been aggregated with other responses and reported.

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀
The main benefit of this research is to share your opinions and insights when it comes to effective knowledge translation between research and practice. These insights will then be used by the Collaboration refine or develop resources to increase the usability and impact of our products and activities. The research poses no risk to participants.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆
The questions will not ask you to supply any personal or sensitive information that can identify you, barring one question where you must explicitly choose to opt-in to be contacted for further details of your answers. Only aggregated responses will be reported.

𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮
Once extracted from this collection platform, data will be stored in accordance with Monash University regulations, kept on university servers in a password protected file. Only the chief investigators will have access to the data.

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀
With your permission, we would like to keep the data on file so that it is available for future collaborative projects on the topic knowledge translation and behavioural public policy. Only aggregate de-identified data will be used for other projects, where ethics approval has been granted.

Findings will potentially be published in academic journals, reports, and conference papers. To access the results and/or publications, please contact the chief investigator.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝟮𝟰𝟭𝟯𝟮
If you would like to contact the researchers about any aspect of this study:

Dr Stefan Kaufman
BehaviourWorks Australia
Monash Sustainable Development Institute
Monash University
Email: stefan.kaufman@monash.edu
M) 0423 149 185

If you have a complaint or concern regarding any ethical aspects of this research, please contact:

Executive Officer
Monash University Human Research Ethics Committee (MUHREC)
Room 111, Chancellery Building D,
26 Sports Walk, Clayton Campus
Research Office
Monash University VIC 3800
Tel: +61 3 9905 2052
Fax: +61 3 9905 3831

Email: muhrec@monash.edu