QuEST Face to Face Training

QuEST FACE-TO-FACE PD programs : Click on your program of choice to see dates, times and venues and to register

The face-to-face programs that will be offered in various locations include:

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Understanding Trauma

These programs target a deep understanding of how early trauma, abuse and neglect can impact the developing brain.

Understanding the Traumatised Child
When a child experiences trauma, neglect or violence, it causes fundamental changes to their developing brain. This can have a huge impact on their future success at school. It is no secret that these children often display complex behaviours and are disproportionately represented in suspensions and exclusions across our state.

Understanding Trauma: How Trauma Affects Students and Staff
The impact of complex childhood trauma causes fundamental changes to their developing brain. These changes lead to significant academic, social and behavioural challenges which affect all members of the school community. Teachers, school leaders and support staff are impacted daily by these challenges and the subsequent stress and feeling of frustration or helplessness can have a lasting impact on staff wellbeing.

2-Day Masterclass: “Understanding the Traumatised Child” and “How Trauma affects Students and Staff” (where available)

Behaviour management for schools

Behaviour management courses for teachers and teacher aides
This suite of full day courses are designed to support teachers and teacher aides in effective classroom and behaviour management. These courses focus on all of the practical classroom skills which create a safe learning environment where students are able to thrive and learn. We also offer a full-day course to assist staff in important de-escalation skills which can help prevent serious behaviour incidents from occurring. We are also thrilled to launch our first courses targeted specifically for teacher aides and support staff. Please click the link navigate to the course information page for more information about each course.

Behaviour Management for Early Career Teachers

This workshop will build the capability of teachers through evidence-based, practical strategies that can be implemented in the classroom to maximise student learning and engagement.

De-escalation skills for teachers

This workshop will empower teachers to respond safely to complex and challenging behaviours, creating a conducive learning environment for all. Teachers will develop knowledge, practical skills and strategies to proactively respond to de-escalate student behaviour whilst maintaining their own safety and wellbeing.

Behaviour Management Skills for Teacher Aides

Behind every great teacher is a great Teacher Aide. This workshop provides Teacher Aides with a toolkit of strategies to support the students they are working with to engage with their learning.

De-escalation skills for teacher aides

This workshop will empower teacher aides to respond safely to complex and challenging behaviours, creating a conducive learning environment for all. Teacher aides will develop knowledge, practical skills and strategies to proactively respond to de-escalate student behaviour whilst maintaining their own safety and wellbeing.

Using a Functional Approach for Behaviour Support

This workshop offers participants knowledge to assist in understanding the Functional Behaviour Approach when looking at students’ behaviours, providing evidence-informed information, tools and resources to assist in creating an Individual Behaviour Plan.