A next generation people development company
We are Lifehackers Institute. Our goal is to use positive behavioural interventions to dispel division, optimize talent, experiences, psychology and relationships.
Because no-one does data and heart like we do.
Katrina Loukas
Lifehackers was founded by social entrepreneur Katrina Loukas – author and previous ambassador of the Sydney Hub for Systems Innovation.
Katrina’s expertise has shaped the company into the next-gen people development company it is today. As a polymath she draws from her work as a successful advanced behaviour specialist; process-oriented psychotherapist; complex systems leader; teacher; & senior researcher of statistical modelling specializing in time series analysis of interventions.
Katrina knows data and she sure knows heart.
Jasmine Le
Jasmine is a passionate and dedicated practitioner who infuses her work with genuine care and commitment. With a rich background in Primary Education including special needs, she has honed her skills in understanding, and nurturing children and teens, so that they overcome their challenging behaviour.
At Lifehackers, she is known for her unwavering commitment to collaboration and teamwork, as well as well as her customised strategies that enliven participants toward a more enriching quality of life. She values working closely with individuals, families, supports and external professionals to ensure best practices are upheld.
Jesus David Valenzuela
Jesus is our trailblazing, powerhouse, Specialist Support Coordinator/Support Coordinator. He is dynamic, driven, logical, and a true data geek.
Steven Lowrie
As a Behaviour Support Practitioner at Lifehackers Institute, I bring over 27 years of experience in the disability sector, spanning frontline service delivery and senior management roles. My career includes work across State and local government, as well as in the not-for-profit sector, where I’ve supported individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism, and complex behaviors of concern. I’m passionate about fostering inclusive communities and empowering people with disabilities to lead fulfilling lives.
At Lifehackers, I take a hands-on approach, believing that building a genuine relationship with each participant is essential to providing meaningful support. Drawing on my extensive background in social work and specialised training in Positive Behaviour Support, I conduct Functional Behaviour Assessments and develop Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plans that are truly person-centred. Each service I provide is carefully tailored to the individual’s unique needs and goals. I work closely with a wide range of stakeholders—including service providers, families, and NDIS participants to collaboratively implement strategies that reduce restrictive practices and enhance quality of life.
My work is grounded in a commitment to human rights, choice, and control, passionately advocating for the empowerment of each person I support.
Passionately driven toward data-driven, ground-breaking, ecosystem-shifting strategy that compels
Our work draws from evidence-based positive behavioural techniques, applied behaviour analysis, complexity theory, process-oriented psychology, somatic experiencing (trauma informed), data science, complex systems thinking and emergent leadership (VUCA).
Its not just about developing people, it’s about optimizing their talent, interactions, experiences, psychology and organisational/group relationships. In this way we dispel the limiting ‘silo haze’ – to pave the way for individual and group coherence.
We offer socially innovative solutions for individual; and small or large group transformation.
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