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"I had been consistently astounded by the way in which their methods for the visualization and clarification of reasoning processes enables one to impose order on chaos and see what is really going on in complex, contentious and tangled debates..."
- Dr Neil Byron, former Commissioner, Productivity Commission

"They are making a significant contribution to the improvement of analytical standards in the public policy arena, particularly among young professionals. Austhink deserves the country's thanks for this."
- Ross Babbage, Founder, Kokoda Foundation

 "Austhink's methods for dissecting and clarifying complex pieces of analysis or public policy are first class."
- LTGEN (ret) Peter Leahy, former Chief of Army

"That Austhink has devised new methods for doing this is enormously to its credit and I only hope more businesses will start to adopt such methods. It will save an immense amount of money, time and frustration for them."
- Bruce Page, Energy Consultant  

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Principals

Dr. Tim van Gelder

Tim van Gelder is a founder and currently Managing Director and a Principal Consultant. He is also a Principal Fellow (Associate Professor) in the School of Philosophy, University of Melbourne. He is a cognitive scientist specializing in reasoning and decision making. He pioneered the mapping techniques which underpin many of Austhink’s activities, and as founder and CEO of Austhink Software, created the Rationale and bCisive software packages. He has provided consulting and training services to many large organisations. For more about Tim, including his blog and information about his research and publications, see his personal website, timvangelder.com

Mobile: +61 (0) 438 131 266
Email: tvg@austhink.com

 

Dr. Paul Monk

Paul Monk is a founder, Director and Principal Consultant. He is a polymath and widely known as a public intellectual. He worked for a number of years in intelligence, where he rose to head China analysis for the Defence Intelligence Organisation. Dr. Monk may well be unequalled in Australia for intellectual breadth and depth, and his ability to rapidly apply that profound resource to challenges in the broad arena of human affairs. He has written four books including Thunder from the Silent Zone: Rethinking China (2005) and The West in a Nutshell (2009).

Mobile: +61 (0) 433 128 818 
Email: pmm@austhink.com

 

Associates

Our Associates contribute their distinctive expertise to Austhink Consulting projects on an occasional basis.  Associates include:

  • John Burns
  • Dr. Martin Davies
  • Dr. Ricky Ohl
  • Jane Lewis

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