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practical BEHAVIOUR management

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Hi, and welcome.

I’m Ian Luscombe, and I founded BehaveAbility in 2014 after spending 35 years as an educator with the New South Wales Department of Education.

Today, I run seminars, speak at conferences and provide behaviour management consultancy to schools.

My work provides practical, whole-school and individual behaviour management strategies that link positive psychology with emotional education. I help schools build consistent, predictable, nurturing and high-expectation cultures, while also supporting staff to develop effective strategies for responding to the needs of individual students.

A key part of my work is helping educators understand how to establish firm and caring behavioural boundaries in response to counter-productive behaviours. I provide participants with practical scripts — the actual words they can use when responding to defiant or oppositional students.

These strategies and skills can be applied across all school settings, including special education and mainstream environments, and in both primary and secondary schools. They can also help adults develop greater confidence and consistency in their own responses to challenging behaviour.

Whether a school’s challenges are relatively mild or more at the “help get me outta here” level, my approach is constructive, sensitive and focused on practical strategies that staff can implement immediately.

My aim is simple: to give schools and educators practical strategies, greater confidence and a clear, whole-school framework for responding to challenging behaviour — while helping create better outcomes for students, their parents and the teachers who support them.

 

MY SIGNATURE SEMINAR

My signature seminar, Practical Behaviour Management, is a practical, high-impact professional learning seminar designed to give teachers and school leaders strategies they can apply immediately.

During the period it was accredited by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), the seminar received an average participant rating of 4.54 out of 5, based on feedback from more than 1,400 participants.

Completing the seminar still contributes 5 hours and 30 minutes of Teacher Identified Professional Learning towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW, aligned with Standards 4.1.2, 4.2.2, 4.3.2 and 4.4.2.

SEMINARS

Dates and locations are yet to be finalised. If you would like to be notified when the next seminar is announced, please get in touch. and I’ll make sure you’re kept informed.

 

OVERSEAS EVENTS

I have delivered Behaviour, Learning and Cultural Immersion programs internationally, including two programs in Cambodia.

I am exploring the possibility of resuming these overseas programs in the future, giving participants the opportunity to explore behaviour and learning within different cultural contexts. These programs are tax deductible for most participants.

If you are interested in participating in a future program, please get in touch and I will keep you informed about future programs, destinations and opportunities.

“My trips with BehaveAbility in Cambodia were some of the most satisfying and stimulating professional learning experiences I have ever had. I loved the people, the seminars, the schools and the children.  I grew as a professional and as a human being because of these conferences. A fantastic experience.”
Tiffany Mahon
Deputy Principal
Namadgi School ACT

CONSULTANCY

I work primarily as a behaviour management consultant, working directly with schools from Kindergarten through to Year 12, as well as in special education settings.

Many schools find that an experienced, independent perspective can provide valuable, constructive and sensitive feedback on the behavioural and school-wide challenges they face. I work alongside teachers and school executives to observe, mentor and support both beginning and experienced staff, while helping schools develop practical, consistent, whole-school approaches to managing challenging behaviour and creating positive learning environments.

My consultancy work can include observing and mentoring staff, reviewing and evaluating existing behaviour management and wellbeing systems, providing written reports and recommendations, and developing targeted strategies to support individual students experiencing behavioural difficulties.

My approach is practical, evidence-informed and focused on strategies that staff can confidently implement straight away and sustain over time. I aim to provide schools with practical solutions that fit their particular context and can become part of their everyday practice.

If you would like further information, please feel free to contact me. I would be happy to discuss your school’s needs and provide a detailed outline of the work I undertake, the areas I cover and the associated costs.

“Dear Ian. Your positive impact on our setting has been nothing short of transformational. Your expert knowledge, coupled with extensive experience, built the capacity of our staff and was tailored to our unique, challenging context. ​Thank you!”    Comment from a Principal of a NSW DET primary school, NSW.

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

I am frequently booked for staff development days, conferences, and staff meetings across Australia.

“Ian’s “Positive Behaviour Management” presentations are fast-paced, witty, practical and exactly what the teaching profession needs… Teachers leave Ian’s presentations empowered, energised and affirmed. His presentation style is guaranteed to entertain, inform and inspire.”   Joy Craig. Principal. Warwick State HS, QLD

TESTIMONIALS

“Ian Luscombe is a passionate, dynamic and knowledgeable speaker. He is a renowned expert in behaviour management whose innovative yet practical strategies are based on research and his extensive experience working with children and adolescents with emotional and behaviour problems. His cutting edge strategies will inspire and empower you to be the best that you can be. Do not miss this speaker.”

Professor Hazel McBride

Department of Human Development and Applied Psychology, University of Toronto, Canada

“Ian Luscombe delivers and then some! When an audience is still talking about his seminar months later you know you have hit the mark. Our teachers are enormously grateful to have attended your talk. Thank you again.”
Kirran Gurr

Teacher Mentor for DET, Gunnedah, NSW

“Ian’s “Positive Behaviour Management” presentations are fast-paced, witty, practical and exactly what the teaching profession needs. His keeping it real approach engages his audience through stories about real kids, real emotions and real reactions. Teachers leave Ian’s presentations empowered, energised and affirmed. His presentation style is guaranteed to entertain, inform and inspire.”

Joy Craig

Principal, Warwick State HS, QLD

“Brilliant! Valuable information clearly presented. I only wish that all the teachers at my school had the opportunity to be here today.”

Graeme Oke

Principal, Vacy Public School, Vacy. NSW