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🌟 Helping you navigate Positive Behaviour Support with care & expertise
🏆 Most Outstanding Positive Behaviour Support Provider Worldwide 2024

20/03/2026

We’re always looking for meaningful, inclusive ways for children with disabilities to connect with their local community.

That’s why Jenna reached out to Werribee Gymnastics Club, who run the incredible Sensory Stepping Stones program, a gymnastics program designed to support neurodiverse children in a safe, understanding, and inclusive environment.

Jenna will be stopping by during the Sensory Stepping Stones classes on:
🗓 Sunday 29th March
⏰ 9:00am – 12:00pm
📍 Werribee Gymnastics Club

It is an informal and open door event where you can share your experience, gain insights from a Behaviour Support Practitioner or just looking for an inclusive activity for your child

If you’ve been curious about the Sensory Stepping Stones program, or are looking for expert advice, this is a lovely, relaxed opportunity to connect 💚

👉 Please feel free to share with families who may benefit.
Click here to learn more about the event: https://loom.ly/yQV52Nc

Can't make the event but would love to learn more about behaviour support call us on 1800 800 560 or visit our website https://loom.ly/GwUVUYg

13/03/2026

Behind the scenes with our Adelaide team at this year’s International Women’s Day event!

A huge highlight for our team was hearing Esther Simbi speak on her journey through polio, displacement, motherhood, and advocacy. It was nothing short of extraordinary. Her honesty about disability, racism, relationships, and rebuilding life in a new country left a lasting impact on all of us.

We’re proud to keep learning from voices that challenge, inspire, and remind us why caring is a matter of action.

Thank you Kismet Community Tania Gomez Consulting for hosting such an amazing event and Esther Simbi Author for having such a lasting impression for our team

12/03/2026

Ever wished you could ask a behaviour expert anything? Now you can!

Jenna is dropping into Werribee Gymnastics Club to chat with families, answer your questions, and support what matters most to you and your child.

This is a flexible drop‑in opportunity rather than a structured 3‑hour event. Families are welcome to stop by at any time for guidance or discussion.

This relaxed session is shaped entirely around your family’s needs, big feelings, confidence, routines, transitions, and everything in between.

If it matters to your child’s wellbeing, we’ll talk about it. 💛

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07/03/2026

International Women’s Day is an opportunity to reflect on fairness, opportunity, and respect, both in our workplaces and in the wider community.

In behaviour support and disability services, women make up a large proportion of the workforce. Their expertise, leadership, and dedication are central to the work we do every day supporting people to live meaningful lives.

At CPBS, we believe opportunities and leadership should always be shaped by capability, experience, and the impact people make, not gender.

Creating an equitable workplace means supporting people to grow, valuing different perspectives, and ensuring everyone feels recognised for the work they do.

Today is a chance to acknowledge the incredible women across our organisation and the sector more broadly who contribute their knowledge, compassion, and professionalism every day.

Equality isn’t something we recognise once a year, it’s something we commit to through our actions.

03/03/2026

Our QLD team shared their favourite “go‑to” resources this week, and we wanted to pass two of them on to you!

⏰ Visual countdown timers: perfect for supporting waiting, transitions, and smoother routines.
🌻 Sunflower lanyards: a globally recognised way to signal invisible disabilities and access extra support, especially when travelling.

What tools or resources do you love? Share them in the comments with us so we can keep building our list!

01/03/2026

Our Regional Clinical Managers in the South East - proudly representing CPBS at an able.plus event in Chadstone. They thoroughly enjoyed connecting with fellow providers in the sector

If you’re looking for behaviour support in Victoria, we’re here for you. Our VIC team is passionate about supporting individuals and families. Reach out to our intake team today on 1800 800 560 or refer today through our website https://loom.ly/dqNVxaM

27/02/2026

Candid moments from supervision in Coffs Harbour 🌊

Ciann, Denise, and Nicole behind the camera 📸 are taking the time to reflect, debrief, and grow together through supervision.

Supervision is important to our teams as it helps us address the challenging moments, learn from each other, ask questions and answer the age old question of “how can we do this even better?”.

It’s not always visible from the outside, but it’s such an important part of supporting our practitioners and ultimately helping our teams to deliver meaningful, high-quality support to our community 💛

If you’re in Coffs Harbour, you’re in great hands with our behaviour support team 🙌

Reach out to speak with one of our friendly intake team on 1800 800 560 or refer today https://loom.ly/xaMvnis

25/02/2026

Our Melbourne team has been out and about over the past few weeks, connecting with the incredible community that makes this work so meaningful.

Elnaz recently attended The Disability Events Community - The DEC in Melton and had a fantastic time sharing how Behaviour Support can make a difference.

We love being part of these events and strengthening connections that help people access the right support, at the right time.

If you or someone you support is looking for behaviour support or psychology services in the Bendigo area, we’re here and ready to help.
Reach out to our team on 1800 800 560 or refer today https://loom.ly/dqNVxaM

20/02/2026

We are incredibly proud to be training partners with the IABA Research & Education Foundation.

This partnership reflects our shared commitment to advancing high-quality, ethical Behaviour Support through ongoing education, research, and clinical excellence. We’re honoured to contribute to the development of practitioners and to help strengthen the future of Behaviour Support, grounded in evidence-based and non-aversive practices.

Together, we’re investing in knowledge, growth, and better outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

18/02/2026

Jenna snapped a photo at Ready Set Connect in Geelong with Don from One Community, the amazing organiser behind the event 🙌 These behind-the-scenes moments are my favourite.

If you or someone you support is looking for behaviour support or psychology services in the Bendigo area, we’re here and ready to help.
Reach out to our team on 1800 800 560 or refer today https://loom.ly/dqNVxaM

10/02/2026

🎉 CPBS Named IABA’s First Designated Centre of Excellence 🎉

We are incredibly proud to share that CPBS has been formally recognised by the International Association for Behaviour Analysis (IABA) Research and Education Foundation as its first-ever Centre of Excellence.

This milestone reflects decades of principled, high-fidelity practice grounded in Multi-Element Behaviour Support (MEBS). Our co-founders, Dr Geoff Potter and Kylie Potter, were inspired by the MEBS model developed by Gary LaVigna and Dr Thomas Willis who have mentored Dr Geoff Potter in this approach for over 30 years.

Over time, CPBS has grown into an internationally respected organisation, providing MEBS-based support to more than 1,500 individuals, while maintaining an unwavering commitment to non-aversive practices, comprehensive assessment, and lifelong learning.

Today, CPBS stands as a global example of what’s possible when values, science, and systems are intentionally aligned. This recognition honours our past and present and reinforces our shared commitment to shaping the future of ethical, compassionate, and effective behaviour support.

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http://cpbs.com.au/

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The CPBS Approach

At CPBS, we believe in a person-centred approach. That means we tailor our programs to the needs of the person. We do not expect the person to conform to the pre-set structure of our program. We use a strengths-based approach when designing each person’s individualised programme.

We use a multi-element model, incorporating the best from PBS, ABA and Educational Theory. We believe in taking the strengths from these approaches and combining them to create a powerhouse program to enhance the person’s learning and development.

This specialises in person-centred support, giving the focus person and their families a holistic support. We specialise in complex behavioural support needs via our multi-element framework, inclusive of non-linear behavioural assessment, multi-element Positive Behaviour Support Plan, implementation, training, evaluation and troubleshooting.

At CPBS we believe people are happiest having fun and feeling successful. We design programs to develop individual strengths, build support networks and make strong lasting relationships.