Practising What We Teach: Person-Centred, Evidence-based Training for PBS Practitioners
with
Helder Gusso, BCBA-D
Head of Educational Technology
Tracey Lawson, BCBA
CEO - PBS Together
Most PBS training tells practitioners *what* to do. Very little of it actually teaches them *how* to do it — and even less of it checks whether they can.
That gap shows up everywhere: in service quality concerns across the sector, in the ongoing ambiguity around minimum standards for practitioners, and in the daily reality of trying to apply complex behavioural concepts in messy, real-world settings like SIL.
In this webinar, Helder Gusso (PhD) and Tracey Lawson (BCBA) will share what we've learned from building PBS Bootcamp — a programme designed from the ground up using behaviour-based educational principles. We'll walk through:
If you train PBS practitioners, supervise them, or are one yourself and tired of training that doesn't stick — this hour is for you.
That gap shows up everywhere: in service quality concerns across the sector, in the ongoing ambiguity around minimum standards for practitioners, and in the daily reality of trying to apply complex behavioural concepts in messy, real-world settings like SIL.
In this webinar, Helder Gusso (PhD) and Tracey Lawson (BCBA) will share what we've learned from building PBS Bootcamp — a programme designed from the ground up using behaviour-based educational principles. We'll walk through:
- Why most professional development in PBS doesn't produce behaviour change in practitioners (and what does);
- The eight-step framework we use to design training that actually transfers to practice;
- Preliminary results from PBS Bootcamp;
- What students tell us about applying what they've learned in their day-to-day work with participants.
If you train PBS practitioners, supervise them, or are one yourself and tired of training that doesn't stick — this hour is for you.
🗓 Date: 28th May
⏰ Time: 1-2pm AEST (NSW, VIC, TAS, ACT, QLD)
12:30-1:30om (SA, NT)
11am-12pm (WA)
12:30-1:30om (SA, NT)
11am-12pm (WA)
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Helder Gusso
Dr. Gusso holds a bachelor's, master's, and PhD in Psychology, with over 17 years of experience training psychologists and behaviour analysts. He is a researcher in Psychology and Education, with extensive publications and awards on applying Behavioural Sciences to promote meaningful learning experiences. A leader in Behaviour Analysis in Brazil, he is recognised as an Honorary Accredited Behaviour Analyst by the Brazilian Association for Behavioural Sciences (ABPMC).
In Brazil, he worked as associate professor at one of the country's most prestigious universities, the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), where he taught and supervised undergraduate and postgraduate students. In 2023, following a sabbatical year, he was granted a Global Talent Visa in recognition of his work, and relocated with his family to Australia.
He currently serves as Head of Educational Technology at PBS Together, where he leads the instructional design of courses and activities, and as a thesis supervisor at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).
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Tracey Lawson
Tracey Lawson brings an impressive background with over 30 years of specialised experience in the disability sector to her role as CEO of PBS Together. Her comprehensive education includes a Bachelor of Psychology, Graduate Diploma in Counselling, Graduate Diploma in Family Dispute Resolution, and master’s degrees in Behavioural Science, and Business Administration. Tracey's strategic vision focuses on empowering practitioners with the necessary skills, knowledge, and confidence to provide effective and ethical services to their participants and communities.
Her professional journey is distinguished by a unique blend of clinical and organisational leadership experiences. With expertise in early childhood intervention, behavioural support for autistic children, and transformative executive leadership. Tracey has a strong track record of developing solutions to close service gaps for vulnerable children and families, working with First Nation Communities on community-wide supports for mental health, and mechanisms for participants to have choice and control of their own lives.
She is also an author, international speaker, and university lecturer, further highlighting her diverse contributions to the field.