Resources

Research and practical tools for educators

Practical tools grounded in research and classroom experience

Designed for school leaders, wellbeing teams and teachers, our resources translate evidence into actionable classroom strategies to help support staff capability, manage complex behaviours and build an inclusive school culture.

Helpful links, frameworks and toolboxes

Ready-to-use guides, templates, and downloadable resources. Designed for immediate classroom application, these tools help educators establish routines, support self-regulation, and manage complex behaviours.

Regulation toolbox

A practical collection of sensory, rhythm, grounding, and movement tools for classrooms, community spaces, or personal use. Use it to de-escalate dysregulation in real time, embed quick breaks into daily routines and stay grounded during stressful moments.

De-escalation toolbox

A practical guide providing actionable strategies on physical presence, body language, voice tone, and speech to help educators safely manage and de-escalate dysregulated behaviour.

Supporting colleagues framework

A four-part framework focused on active listening, perspective-taking, and collaborative problem-solving to help educators build stronger peer connections and navigate difficult workplace conversations.

Staff wellbeing check-in email template

A quick-use template that streamlines how staff ask for support while enabling school leaders to respond in practical, meaningful ways. Use this tool to embed everyday care, support staff energy, and ensure your team feels seen, heardmand valued.

Australia’s new bullying recommendations

A concise overview of Australia’s new national school bullying recommendations, detailing the mandated 48-hour response time, trauma-informed policy integration, and staff training requirements. 

Responding to challenging behaviour

A three-step framework to de-escalate, relate, and negotiate in order to help educators de-escalate situations, co-regulate and navigate student needs effectively. 

Research papers and summaries

Key educational research, policy briefs, and curated paper summaries. Designed for busy educators, these breakdowns translate current evidence into practical takeaways for classroom practice and school leadership.

Professional Youth Work: Principles, Practices and Priorities PDF

In this book, experts share strategies for inclusive and trauma-informed practices.

SKI’s Perri Broadbent-Hogan outlines 10 strategies for leading trauma-informed schools and Dr Jane Hickey writes about the social model of disability and the structural lens through which we should support young people with a disability.

How improving disability can benefit everyone

An inaccessible community prevents disabled people from moving freely, actively participating in everyday life and having their voices heard.

In this TEDx talk, Dr Jane Hickey explains how universal design principles can benefit every member of the community and describes how we can all work together to build a more inclusive community.

How do you create a trauma-informed classroom that promotes regulation and learning?

Trauma-informed environments promote emotional regulation, improved discipline approaches and connection.

In this journal article, Perri Broadbent-Hogan combines research and lived experience as a Principal in alternative education to provide systematic advice for schools.

Let’s design a pathway that fits your setting

Whether you are looking to kick off with a single tailored workshop or map out a sustainable, long-term professional learning program across your staff, we make the process collaborative from day one. Let’s have a conversation about where your team is at.