A practical online professional learning session for early childhood and primary teachers supporting children with emotional regulation.You’ll leave with practical strategies you can use immediately to support children’s regulation while protecting your own wellbeing.
Young children are still developing the skills they need to manage big emotions, behaviour and attention. When things feel overwhelming, they rely on the adults around them to help them feel safe and settled.
Do you ever feel like nothing works when a particular child is dysregulated? Or that in the heat of the moment, it’s hard to know how best to respond? This session supports teachers and educators to pause, reflect and show up differently in those moments.
Big behaviours, busy bodies and unexpected reactions are all part of working with children aged 3–11. What matters most is not whether these moments happen, but how we respond when they do.
Join us for this practical and engaging 90‑minute professional learning for teachers, The teacher as the regulator, where we explore how your presence, tone and responses can help children regulate, feel safe, and re‑engage with learning.
What you will will learn and take back to the classroom
In this session, you will be supported to:
- Walk away with practical tools you can use immediately.
- Learn simple, effective strategies to support co‑regulation.
- Respond to challenging behaviours with greater confidence and clarity.
- Create calmer, more connected classroom environments.
Who is this session for?
This online teacher PD is designed for:
- Early childhood educators.
- Preschool teachers.
- Primary school teachers.
- School wellbeing teams.
- SLSOs.
- Teachers supporting children impacted by trauma or emotional dysregulation.
Teachers and educators are the most powerful behaviour regulation strategy in any classroom. This session empowers you to use that influence with intention, compassion and confidence.
Event details
Date: Tuesday 2 June 2026.
Time: 6:30pm to 8pm (AEDT).
Location: Online webinar, attendees will receive their access details the week of the webinar.
Speaker: Heather Irvine-Rundle, senior clinical psychologist and director of The READ Clinic.
Ticket price: $70 per person (including GST).
Booking form: Download the booking form
Purchase tickets: Purchase tickets securely via Jotform
If you would like to purchase your ticket via bank transfer, please email (info@committedtochildcareconferences.com) the team and we will send you our banking details.
Professional accreditation
Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
This presentation meets the following Australian Professional Standards for Teachers:
- Standard 4 – Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments.
- Standard 6 – Engage in professional learning.
About the speaker
Heather Irvine-Rundle
Senior clinical psychologist, Conjoint Professor of Practice, School of Psychology at the University of Newcastle and director of The READ Clinic
Heather is a senior clinical psychologist and the director of The Read Clinic, which is one of the largest psychology practises in Australia. As well as practising in Australia, Heather has also spent three years in the UK working with some of the most deprived families in Liverpool and London. She also led a service providing advice and consultations on mental health to all the schools in the South London area.
As well as practicing for over two decades Heather has also found time to become a published author with her latest book Hello Baby. Heather speaks regularly on local ABC radio, has appeared on a number of television shows including 60 Minutes, and writes regular articles for print and digital media.
In 2019, Heather was appointed as Conjoint Professor of Practice in the School of Psychology at the University of Newcastle, NSW.
Registration policy
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