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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 having spent 35 years as an educator with the NSW Department of Education.

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

My consultancy work provides practical, whole-school and individual behaviour management strategies that link positive psychology with emotional education, helping schools build consistent, predictable, nurturing and high-expectation cultures. A key part of my work is helping educators understand how to establish firm and caring behavioural boundaries around counter-productive behaviours. Participants are give scripts; the actual words to use, when dealing with defiant and oppositional students.

These strategies and skills can be applied to all students – special education, mainstream, primary and secondary. Adults can personally benefit too.

Whether schools’ challenges are mild or “help get me outta here” level, the feedback is constructive, sensitive, and focused on what staff can implement straight away.

My aim is simple: to give schools and educators practical strategies, greater confidence and a clear system-wide framework for responding to challenging behaviours.

My strategies make a positive difference to the lives of students, their parents and teachers.

 

MY SIGNATURE SEMINAR

My signature seminar, Practical Behaviour Management, is practical, high impact training that received an average rating of 4.54 out of  5 from more than 1,400 participants while it was NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) accredited.

Completing the seminar still contributes 5 hours 30 minutes of teacher identified  professional learning towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW  (standards 4.1.2, 4.2.2, 4.3.2 and 4.4.2 ).

SEMINARS

Seminars will be returning in 2027. Dates and locations aren’t locked in yet — if you’d like to be notified when the next Practical Behaviour Management seminar is announced, please get in touch.

 

OVERSEAS EVENTS

I have previously delivered Behaviour, Learning and Cultural Immersion courses internationally, including two programs in Cambodia. I am considering resuming these overseas programs in the future, providing participants with the opportunity to explore behaviour and learning within different cultural contexts. These programs, are for most participants tax deductible.

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

Read what a participant thought of my last two overseas events:

“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 now work predominantly 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 having an experienced, independent perspective can provide valuable, constructive and sensitive feedback on the difficulties 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 and whole-school approaches to managing challenging behaviour and creating positive learning environments.

My work can include observing and mentoring staff, reviewing, evaluating and reporting on existing behaviour management and welfare systems, 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 and immediately implement and sustain across the school. If you would like further information, please feel free to contact me. I would be happy to 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