Supporting Safer, Calmer and More Connected School Communities

Untangled Therapy and Training provides practical, evidence informed professional development and consultancy services for schools across Western Australia.

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We help educators deepen their understanding of the factors driving behaviour, respond confidently to escalation and implement practical strategies that support regulation, engagement and learning.

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Our approach combines behaviour support, regulation informed practice, educator wellbeing and real world classroom strategies to build staff confidence, strengthen student outcomes and create sustainable change across school communities.

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Our training is grounded in:

• Behaviour support and behaviour management

• Regulation informed approaches

• Relationship based practice

• Trauma informed education

• Practical classroom implementation

• Whole school capacity building

• Educator wellbeing and staff capacity

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Available Across Western Australia

Training and consultancy services are available across metropolitan, regional and remote Western Australia.

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TRAINING STREAMS

Untangled Therapy and Training provides evidence informed professional development designed to support educators, schools and organisations to deepen their understanding of children and adolescents, respond to complex presentations, and create environments where students and staff can thrive.

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Our training combines neuroscience, occupational therapy, mental health, developmental theory and practical education based strategies to support meaningful change within classrooms and school communities.

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Stream One: Behaviour, Regulation & Emotional Safety

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Supporting educators to understand behaviour, strengthen regulation and build emotionally safe learning environments through practical, relationship-based approaches.

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Children and adolescents communicate their experiences through their behaviour, emotions and interactions with others. Understanding the factors contributing to behaviour allows educators to move beyond reactive responses and develop strategies that support regulation, connection and engagement.

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This training stream supports educators to understand the relationship between stress, regulation, behaviour and learning, while building practical skills to respond to dysregulation and support students experiencing behavioural and emotional challenges.

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Participants will explore how nervous system responses, sensory needs, executive functioning, relationships and environmental factors influence student behaviour and participation.

 

Stream One Workshops:​

Workshop One: The Window of Tolerance in Schools

Explore the neuroscience of stress, regulation and executive functioning through the Window of Tolerance, with practical strategies to support students and educators before, during and after dysregulation.

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Content and learning objectives:

- The neuroscience of stress, regulation and the developing brain

- The Window of Tolerance and its impact on behaviour, learning and emotional availability

- The relationship between stress responses, executive functioning and student capacity to engage

- How fight, flight, freeze, fawn and shutdown responses may present within educational settings

- Recognising signs that students and educators may be moving outside their Window of Tolerance

- The role of sensory processing, environment and relationships in supporting regulation

- Practical strategies to support regulation before, during and after moments of dysregulation

- The role of educator self regulation and co-regulation in creating emotionally safe learning environments

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Workshop Two: Beyond the Behaviour

Explore the factors that influence behaviour and support educators to deepen their understanding of what students may be communicating through their actions, responses and interactions.

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Content and learning objectives:

- Understanding behaviour as communication rather than a problem to be managed

- The multiple factors that influence behaviour, including development, regulation, sensory needs,       relationships and environment

- Exploring the possible functions and unmet needs underlying behavioural presentations

- Recognising patterns, triggers and contributing factors influencing student responses

- The impact of stress, emotional overwhelm and reduced capacity on behaviour and participation

- Moving towards curiosity, understanding and proactive support

- Developing strategies that respond to student needs while maintaining boundaries and           expectations

- Supporting students through a relational, regulation-informed and developmentally responsive     lens

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Workshop Three: Dysregulation & De-escalation

Build the knowledge and practical skills to recognise, prevent and respond to dysregulation, equipping educators with strategies to confidently manage escalation and create calmer, safer learning environments.

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Content and learning objectives:

- Understanding dysregulation and the impact of stress responses on behaviour and learning

- Recognising early indicators of distress and escalation

- Understanding escalation patterns and individual differences in student responses

- The role of co-regulation, connection and emotional safety during moments of distress

- Practical strategies to support students before escalation occurs

- Effective responses during moments of heightened emotion or behavioural escalation

- Approaches to reduce shame, power struggles and further escalation

- Supporting recovery, reflection and reconnection following incidents of dysregulation

- Building educator confidence and consistency when responding to complex behavioural   presentation

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Workshop Four: Regulation in Action

Translate the science of regulation into everyday classroom practice through practical, relationship-based strategies that strengthen engagement, emotional safety and positive behaviour across the school day.

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Content and learning objectives:

- Translating neuroscience and regulation theory into practical classroom strategies

- Creating environments that support safety, connection, participation and learning

- The role of relationships and connection in supporting student regulation

- Practical co-regulation strategies that can be embedded throughout the school day

- Supporting regulation through classroom routines, expectations and environmental adjustments

- Strategies to increase student engagement, participation and emotional availability

- Adapting regulation strategies across different developmental levels and student needs

- Supporting consistent responses across classrooms and staff teams

- Building sustainable regulation-informed practices that benefit both students and educators

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Stream Two: Mental Health, Trauma & Student Wellbeing

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Building educator confidence to recognise, understand and respond to the emotional, developmental and mental health needs of children and adolescents within educational settings.

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Children and young people experiencing mental health challenges, trauma, anxiety or developmental differences may communicate their distress through changes in behaviour, engagement, attendance, relationships and learning.

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This training stream supports educators to develop a deeper understanding of student wellbeing through a developmental and mental health lens, while providing practical strategies to create supportive environments where students feel safe, understood and able to participate.

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Participants will explore the impact of trauma, anxiety, attachment, emotional distress and developmental differences on behaviour, relationships and classroom engagement.

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Stream Two Workshops:

Workshop One: Addressing the Whole Child

Explore the complex interaction between development, mental health, behaviour, relationships and environment, supporting educators to understand and respond to the whole child.

 

Content and Learning Objectives:

- The interaction between development, mental health, behaviour and learning

- Understanding children and adolescents through a holistic, person-centred lens

- How emotional wellbeing influences participation, engagement and classroom functioning

- The impact of relationships, environment and life experiences on student presentation

- Recognising when behaviour may reflect underlying emotional, developmental or mental health   needs

- Practical ways to support participation while maintaining high expectations and emotional safety

- Strengthening collaboration between educators, families and allied health professionals

- Building inclusive learning environments that support diverse student needs

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Workshop Two: Supporting Students Who Are Hard to Reach

Develop a deeper understanding of students who experience barriers to engagement, connection and participation, with practical approaches to strengthen relationships, safety and inclusion.

 

Content and Learning Objectives:

- Understanding the factors that contribute to student disengagement and school avoidance

- Recognising barriers to participation, connection and learning

- The role of attachment, relationships and belonging in supporting engagement

- Building trust and emotional safety with students who are difficult to engage

- Responding to disengagement through curiosity rather than compliance

- Practical strategies to strengthen participation, motivation and classroom connection

- Supporting students experiencing persistent emotional, behavioural or social challenges

- Developing consistent, relationship-based approaches across educators and school teams

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Workshop Three: Understanding Anxiety & School Attendance Difficulties

Explore anxiety, avoidance and school attendance challenges through a regulation and mental health lens, supporting educators to respond in ways that reduce distress while increasing connection, confidence, engagement and academic outcomes.

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Content and Learning Objectives:​

- Understanding anxiety in children and adolescents and how it presents within educational settings
- Recognising the difference between reluctance, avoidance and school attendance difficulties
- The relationship between anxiety, regulation, executive functioning and participation
- Common factors contributing to school attendance difficulties, including emotional, social,   sensory and environmental influences
- Responding to anxiety in ways that reduce distress rather than unintentionally reinforcing   avoidance
- Practical classroom strategies that promote safety, confidence and gradual engagement
- Working collaboratively with families and multidisciplinary teams to support attendance and   participation
- Building supportive school environments that foster resilience, connection and successful re-   engagement

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Stream Three: Educator Wellbeing & Staff Capacity

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Supporting educators to thrive in emotionally demanding roles through practical strategies that strengthen wellbeing, resilience and professional confidence while fostering calm, connected learning environments.

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Supporting students with complex emotional, behavioural and developmental needs requires educators to have the knowledge, confidence and capacity to remain responsive under pressure.

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This training stream focuses on the relationship between educator wellbeing, self-awareness, nervous system regulation and effective support for students.

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Participants will explore the impact of emotional load, stress, compassion fatigue and professional demands while developing strategies to strengthen personal and professional sustainability.

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Stream Three Workshops:

Workshop One: Understanding the Educator

Explore the role of educator self-awareness, values, nervous system regulation and personal responses in creating positive outcomes for staff, students and learning environments.

 

Content and Learning Objectives:​

- The role of the educator in shaping student regulation, engagement and emotional safety

- Understanding personal values, beliefs and experiences that influence professional practice

- Recognising how individual nervous system responses impact interactions with students

- Exploring the relationship between stress, emotional regulation and decision making

- Understanding sensory preferences and how they influence teaching styles, communication and   classroom environments

- Reflecting on personal triggers and responses when supporting students with complex needs

- Developing practical strategies to remain regulated, responsive and effective during challenging   situations

- Building sustainable professional practices that support educator wellbeing while strengthening   outcomes for students

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Workshop Two: Burnout, Compassion Fatigue & Emotional Load in Education

Develop an understanding of the emotional demands of education, recognising signs of burnout and compassion fatigue while exploring sustainable approaches to maintaining wellbeing and professional effectiveness.

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Content and Learning Objectives:

- Understanding burnout, compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress within educational   settings
- Recognising the cumulative impact of emotional load and chronic workplace stress
- Identifying early indicators of overwhelm in ourselves and our colleagues
- Understanding the relationship between nervous system regulation, stress and professional   capacity
- Exploring practical strategies to maintain boundaries while remaining compassionate and   connected
- Developing sustainable approaches to supporting students without compromising personal   wellbeing
- Strengthening individual and team wellbeing through reflective practice, connection and   supportive workplace cultures
- Building resilience through realistic, evidence informed strategies that promote long term   professional sustainability

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Stream Four: Leadership & Whole School Approaches

Supporting school leaders to build consistent, sustainable and regulation informed systems that strengthen staff capacity, student wellbeing and whole school culture.

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Creating meaningful change within schools requires more than individual strategies.

Sustainable approaches are built through shared understanding, consistent practices and systems that support both students and educators.

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This training stream supports leaders to develop whole school approaches that embed regulation, connection, inclusion and emotional safety across school environments.

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Participants will explore how leadership practices, staff culture, school systems and shared language influence student outcomes and educator confidence.

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Stream Four Workshops:

Workshop One: Building Sustainable Practice in Schools

Support leaders to develop sustainable approaches for working with students experiencing complex needs, while strengthening staff confidence, consistency and collective capacity.

 

Content and Learning Objectives:

- Understanding the factors that contribute to sustainable practice within school communities
- Supporting staff working with students experiencing behavioural, emotional and developmental   challenges
- Building confidence and consistency across staff teams
- Developing systems that reduce reliance on individual staff members and promote shared   responsibility
- Creating structures that support effective communication, collaboration and problem-solving
- Balancing student needs with educator wellbeing and professional sustainability
- Strengthening school capacity through practical, evidence-informed approaches
- Developing realistic strategies that can be embedded into everyday school practice

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Workshop Two: Building a Regulation Informed School Culture

Explore how schools can embed shared understanding of regulation, wellbeing and behaviour to create environments where students and staff feel safe, supported and connected.

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Content and Learning Objectives:

- What it means to become a regulation informed school
- The role of leadership in shaping emotionally safe and connected school cultures
- Developing a shared language and understanding of behaviour, regulation and wellbeing
- Embedding regulation informed practices across classrooms and school environments
- Supporting staff to respond consistently while maintaining flexibility for individual student needs
- Creating environments that promote safety, belonging, engagement and participation
- Strengthening collaboration between leadership, educators, families and support services
- Identifying practical steps towards sustainable whole-school implementation

 

Workshop Three: Whole School Approaches to Behaviour Support

Explore how consistent, relational and evidence informed behaviour approaches can be developed across classrooms, staff teams and school systems.

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Content and Learning Objectives:

- Moving beyond reactive behaviour management towards proactive, relationship based approaches
- Developing consistent behaviour support practices across classrooms and year levels
- Aligning behaviour support with regulation, development and student wellbeing
- Building shared expectations while recognising individual student needs
- Responding to behaviour in ways that strengthen relationships, participation and inclusion
- Developing systems that promote consistency without reducing professional judgement
- Strengthening staff confidence through shared approaches and collaborative practice
- Creating behaviour support frameworks that are practical, sustainable and responsive to the needs of the whole school community

 

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WHY SCHOOLS WORK WITH US

Practical and Immediately Applicable

Our training is designed for real classrooms, real educators and real world challenges. Staff leave with practical strategies they can implement immediately to support behaviour, regulation and student engagement.

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Tailored to Your School Context

No two schools are the same. Training and consultancy are adapted to suit the unique needs of your staff, students and school environment ensuring strategies are relevant and achievable.

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Extensive Experience Supporting Complex Behaviour

Our Education Support and Training Consultant has over a decade of experience working alongside schools to support behavioural complexity, emotional regulation challenges, mental health concerns and trauma related presentations.

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Whole School and Individual Student Support

From classroom strategies and individual student planning to leadership consultation and whole school professional development, we support schools to create consistent and sustainable approaches to behaviour, wellbeing and student support.

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Flexible Delivery Options

Training can be delivered through staff meetings, pupil free days, leadership development sessions, wellbeing teams, small group consultation or whole school professional development.

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS AND INVESTMENT:

 

OPTION ONE: On-site Single School / Single Organisation Professional Development

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Suitable for educators, education assistants, leadership teams, case workers, child protection workers, childcare workers, and professionals working with children impacted by behavioural, emotional, mental health, or trauma-related challenges.

Training sessions are tailored to the needs of attendees and may be delivered during staff meetings, pupil free days, or across consecutive training days.

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Available Formats:

• 2-Hour Professional Development Session

• Half-Day Professional Development Session (3 Hours) Nb. Can be split across two staff meetings

• Full-Day Professional Development Session (6 Hours)

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Single School / Single Organisation Professional Development

Pricing for 2–20 Participants

 

2-Hour Professional Development Session

Suitable for staff meetings or shorter professional development sessions.

$750 + GST

Additional participants over 20 attendees charged at $45 per participant + GST.

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Half-Day Professional Development Session (3 Hours)

$1350 + GST

Additional participants over 20 attendees charged at $45 per participant + GST.

 

Full-Day Professional Development Session (6 Hours)

$2400 + GST

Additional participants over 20 attendees charged at $45 per participant + GST.

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OPTION TWO: On-site Multi School / Multi Organisation Professional Development

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Multi school and multi organisation training may be suitable where schools or organisations choose to collaborate and share training opportunities.

This format requires a broader training approach and may be less tailored to individual school contexts than single school sessions.

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Available Formats

• Half-Day Professional Development Session (3 Hours)

• Full-Day Professional Development Session (6 Hours)

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Multi School / Multi Organisation Pricing

(Pricing for 4–20 Participants)

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Half-Day Multi School / Multi Organisation Training

$1600 + GST

Additional participants over 20 attendees charged at $45 per participant + GST.\

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Full-Day Multi School / Multi Organisation Training

$2950 + GST

Additional participants over 20 attendees charged at $45 per participant + GST.​​​​

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

All pricing and session times include break times to support engagement and participation throughout training.

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Additional travel fees may apply for services delivered outside Bunbury, Western Australia.

 

It is the responsibility of the school or organisation to provide:

• A suitable training venue

• Audio visual equipment required for presentation delivery

 

Final participant numbers are required a minimum of 14 days prior to training to allow preparation of training materials and resources.

 

Cancellation of training within 14 days of the scheduled session will incur a cancellation fee equivalent to 50% of the quoted cost + GST.

 

Customised training packages, consultancy support, and ongoing school partnerships are also available upon request.

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