Hayden brings 13 years’ experience as an evaluator, applied researcher and policy practitioner with extensive work in complex evaluations in government and not-for-profit settings. Across his roles, he has worked to consider complex system problems and translate evidence effectively to influence policy decision-making. At Urbis, Hayden is leading several evaluations relating to teacher workforce for the Victorian Department of Education, and a multi-year evaluation of an innovative social impact investment for the Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance. In previous roles, he has managed large evaluations across student equity, teacher workforce and teaching practice and delivered a range of applied research and evaluation projects across the public health and social services sectors.