Resources
Challenging behaviour influences and triggers
Learn how to manage challenging – online learning modules to support school staff manage behaviours of concern (or challenging behaviours)
Respond to challenging behaviour
- Responding to students who bite – a resource for schools on managing biting at school
- Responding to students who spit – a resource for schools on managing intentional spitting at or on others at school
- Supporting students with disabilities to not touch staff face coverings – a resource for schools on teaching students with disabilities about face coverings
- Teaching behavioural expectations for others wearing face coverings – a resource for schools on teaching students about behaviour expectations around those wearing face coverings
- Map of key mental health and wellbeing support
- Map of key mental health and wellbeing support
Behaviour Support Plan
Functional behaviour assessment and gathering information
Behaviour incidents and emergencies
- Respond to online incidents of inappropriate behaviour
- Guide for removing inappropriate content from a website or social media
- Guide for Department employees and teachers who are involved in an online incident
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Identifying students with behavioural and emotional support needs
The student check-in resource is a screening tool teachers can use to efficiently identify students who may be at risk of social, emotional, and academic behaviours which interfere with their learning. This research-validated tool supplements other processes schools have in place to identify students who may require support:
- Student check-in resource (staff login required)
- Student check-in resource (staff login required)
Detailed information and instructions for use are provided in the following resources:
- Introduction to the student check-in resource (staff login required)
- Student check in resource FAQs (for school leaders) (staff login required)
School-wide Positive Behaviour Support – apply to join for 2025
Schools can apply to join School-wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) through an annual process in term 3.
- Register for one of the SWPBS information in term 3 2024 (staff login required):
- Tuesday 23 July, 3:45 pm to 4:45 pm
- Wednesday 31 July, 3:45 pm to 4:45 pm
- Thursday 8 August, 3:45 pm to 4:45 pm
- 2025 Application to join SWPBS (staff login required) – schools interested in joining can submit their application via email to the SWPBS Unit at: positive.behaviour@education.vic.gov.au
- SWPBS – this site provides school leaders with an overview of SWPBS including an information for schools document and video case studies of schools implementing the SWPBS
Applications are due by 30 August 2024. For further information or support please contact:
School-wide Positive Behaviour Support Unit
Phone: 03 7022 1383
Email: positive.behaviour@education.vic.gov.au
Professional development
Education for All (department program)
Reviewed 14 June 2024