Laurene Vaughan PhD, is a Professor of Design at RMIT University, Australia. Laurene has 20+ year of experience in design research within interdisciplinary collaborations. She has particular expertise and interest in using design methods and approaches for strategic projects that add value to the lived experiences of people. This has included collaborations in the application of digital technologies to land management and cultural heritage as well as design evaluation of health and wellbeing facilities. The adoption of care as a mindset for social change is integral to this.