Description

Behaviour Is Not the Whole Story

A Practical Guide to Behaviour Support Through a Wider Lens Across Education and Care

Behaviour Is Not the Whole Story is a practical behaviour support book for educators, leaders and teams working across early learning, OSHC, primary and secondary schools, education support and care settings.

The book looks beyond visible behaviour to explore the wider influences that can shape behaviour, including regulation, communication, environment, adult responses, expectations, relationships, practice consistency and systems. It supports readers to pause, look wider and consider what may be contributing to behaviour before deciding how to respond.

Designed for everyday practice, this behaviour support book for educators supports more consistent, proactive and informed approaches to behaviour and wellbeing. It can be used for individual reflection, team discussion, professional learning, behaviour planning and review of educator practice.

Readers will explore practical ways to identify possible influences, strengthen adult responses, review environmental factors, support regulation and communication, and respond more consistently before, during and after behaviour incidents.

Key areas include:

• regulation and capacity
• communication and unmet needs
• environmental and sensory influences
• expectations, demands and task mismatch
• adult responses and practice consistency
• escalation, de-escalation and recovery
• relationships and social influences
• data-informed reflection
• proactive behaviour support
• whole-setting behaviour and wellbeing systems

The book is written in a clear, practical format with explanations, examples, reflection prompts and guidance that can be applied across education and care settings. It is designed to support both day-to-day educator practice and broader team conversations about behaviour, wellbeing and consistent approaches.

Readers will also receive access to free reader practice resources through QR code registration, providing additional tools to support implementation and professional discussion.

Publication date: 3 September 2026

For school, service, organisation or bulk orders, contact Child Development & Behaviour Specialists at enquiries@cdbspecialists.com.au.