Positive Behaviour for Learning Conference

​​The 2026 Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) Conference offers a world-class program designed to inform, inspire and elevate PBL practices across Queensland and beyond.

The conference will be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, 22–​24 June 2026 investigating the conference theme 'Better together: Multi-tiered systems of support'​ with the following strands:

• bringing behaviour, academics and wellbeing together
• designing equitable and inclusive practices to improve school achievement
• supporting student agency, belonging and connection
• building participation using evidence, shared understandings and voice.

Our 2026 invited speakers are:

• Dr Brandi Simonsen, University of Connecticut
• Dr Lisa McKay-Brown, University of Melbourne
• Dr Hank Bohonan, Loyola University of Chicago
• Dr Russell Fox, Monash University
• Dr Steve Goodman, I MTSS Research Network
• Dr Kent McIntosh, University of Oregon
• Dr Ruthie Payno-Simmons, RPS Educational Impact
• Dr Lorna Hepburn, The Behaviour Coach.​
  

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2024 Conference recordings

Recordings of presentations from invited speakers are available for viewing:

• Prevention and early intervention for school attendance problems (50.56 minutes) by Dr Lisa McKay-Brown
• Essential features of effective instruction: High probability practices (49.04 minutes) by Dr Terry Scott
• Integrating positive behaviour support strategies within academic instruction (40.36 minutes) by Dr Brandi Simonsen
• Understanding implicit racial bias in discipline decisions and how we can neutralise it (40.50 minutes) by Dr Kent McIntosh
• Building buy-in: Maximising motivation with values (35.55 minutes) by Dr Russell Fox
• Thinking functionally about student behaviour (43.41 minutes) by Dr Shiralee Poed
• An introduction to Practice-Based Coaching (49.57 minutes) Dr Mary-Louise Hemmeter
• Building relationships with dignity (50.49 minutes) by Dr Nikole Hollins-Sims