Training & Capacity Building

Training & Capacity Building

Practical training, consultation and coaching for families, carers, educators, providers and organisations.

A team works through a training session at a shared table
  • Positive Behaviour Support education
  • Behaviour Support Plan implementation training
  • Trauma-informed practice and de-escalation strategies
  • Restrictive-practice reduction
  • Professional consultation and coaching
  • Tailored workforce development

What it is

We provide one comprehensive, tailored training and capacity-building offering for families, parents, carers and kinship carers; disability support workers, SIL providers and care teams; schools, early-learning services and educators; allied-health, community-service and other professionals; and government agencies, workplaces, corporate teams and organisations.

Content can include Positive Behaviour Support education, Behaviour Support Plan implementation, trauma-informed practice, de-escalation strategies, restrictive-practice reduction, professional consultation, coaching and tailored workforce development. Delivery is agreed to suit the requirements and may include individual coaching, team workshops, professional-development sessions or organisational programs.

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  • Families, parents, carers and kinship carers
  • Disability support workers, SIL providers and care teams
  • Schools, early-learning services and educators
  • Allied-health, community-service and other professionals
  • Government agencies, workplaces, corporate teams and organisations

Who it's for

Training is available to people supporting an individual, professional and care teams, education settings, community services, government agencies and organisations seeking practical, relevant capability development.

What it looks like in practice

Delivery is scoped according to the audience, objectives and setting. It may take the form of individual coaching, a team workshop, a professional-development session or a tailored organisational program. We confirm the content, format, delivery arrangements and fees before the engagement begins. Participation does not imply certification or accreditation unless this is explicitly confirmed for a separate recognised program.

How to engage or refer

Request a quote or a scoping call through the organisation enquiry form or call (02) 6257 7222. Tell us who the audience is, roughly how many people, and what you want to be different afterwards. Training is fee-for-service. Plan-specific training for an NDIS participant's team can form part of their behaviour support, subject to the plan.

Outcomes

  • Staff who respond early, calmly and consistently
  • Fewer incidents, injuries and reportable events
  • Better implementation and data, and therefore better plans
  • Evidence of workforce capability for NDIS Practice Standards
  • Lower staff turnover on complex rosters

Common questions

Can training be funded from a participant's NDIS plan?

Training the support team to implement a specific participant's Behaviour Support Plan can form part of their NDIS behaviour support, subject to the plan. General staff training is funded by the organisation.

Do you offer online delivery?

Yes. Most workshops have an online version, and we can run hybrid sessions for teams spread across states.

Ways to access Training & Capacity Building

  • NDIS Funding

    NDIS Specialist Behaviour Support

    Specialist Behaviour Support and other eligible services may be accessed using NDIS funding, subject to the person's plan, funding availability, service requirements and applicable registration arrangements.

  • Private & Self-Funded Services

    No NDIS plan required

    Individuals, families and professionals may enquire about privately funded therapeutic services, assessments, consultation and other available services. Scope and fees are confirmed before commencement.

  • Schools, Government & Organisations

    Consultation, training and commissioned services

    Schools, early learning services, government agencies and organisations may engage our team for consultation, training, professional development and commissioned services.

Related services

Other ways we can help

All services
  • NDIS Registered Specialist Behaviour Support

    Specialist Behaviour Support

    NDIS Registered Positive Behaviour Support, functional assessments, Interim and Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plans, implementation and restrictive practice reduction.

  • Assessments & Reports

    Assessments & Reports

    Functional assessments, Support Needs and Evaluation reports, risk assessments and practical recommendations.

  • Schools, Student & Educator Support

    Schools, Student & Educator Support

    Individual behaviour support, assessments, therapeutic support and training for education staff.

  • Early Childhood Support

    Early Childhood Support

    Developmental, behaviour and therapeutic support for children aged 0-8 and their families.

  • Mentoring & Community Participation

    Mentoring & Community Participation

    Individualised mentoring focused on relationships, confidence, everyday skills and community participation.

  • VR Therapy

    VR Therapy

    Practitioner-guided virtual reality experiences supporting therapeutic goals and gradual exposure.

  • LivingWorks safeTALK

    Suicide Prevention Training

    LivingWorks safeTALK suicide prevention training for schools, workplaces, providers and community organisations.

Build your team's capability

Enquire about training for your organisation

Tell us who the audience is and what you want to be different afterwards. We will come back with options and a quote.