Roisin McIlduff
Specialist Behaviour Consultant
Founder, Behaviour for Learning
Areas of specialist expertise:
Behaviour understanding and intervention
Inclusive environment design and audit
Neurodivergent profiles and complex needs
Trauma-informed and relationship-centred practice
Wellbeing and student support leadership
Social care and homelessness services (UK)
Quality assurance and system-level program design
Roisin brings over two decades of experience across education, social care, behaviour support, and wellbeing leadership — working with families, schools, councils, and community organisations across Australia and the United Kingdom.
Her professional background spans inclusive education, trauma-informed practice, quality and compliance leadership, and complex family and community systems. She holds a Master of Education (Wellbeing & Positive Mental Health), a Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology & Cultural Studies), and a Graduate Diploma in Education.
Qualifications & Professional Registration
Master of Education — Wellbeing & Positive Mental Health
Graduate Diploma in Education
Bachelor of Social Science — Psychology & Cultural Studies
Diploma in Arts — Australian Studies
Registered Teacher — South Australia
Working With Children Check — current
RRHAN-EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect) — current
Two Decades. Two Countries. One Focus.
Roisin's career spans education and social care systems in both the UK and Australia — from frontline family support and homelessness services, to leadership roles in inclusive education and student wellbeing, to system-level program design and quality assurance.
This breadth is not incidental. It means Roisin understands behaviour not just as it presents in a single moment at home, but across the full range of environments, pressures, and systems that shape a child and family's experience.
She has worked with children and families navigating some of the most complex behavioural, emotional, and developmental challenges — in settings where quick fixes were not an option and real understanding was the only thing that worked.
Continuing Professional Development
A selection of specialist training across core practice areas.
Behaviour Understanding & Intervention Berry Street Education Model · Reframe Training (Youth Justice & Exceptional Needs) · SMART Practice & Train the Trainer · Positive Behaviour Support · Understanding Functions of Behaviour · Strategies for Managing Abuse-Related Trauma · Restorative Practices · Pro-Social Relationships
Neurodivergent & Inclusive Practice Neuroaffirming Classrooms · Autism Spectrum Evidence-Informed Practices · Executive Functioning in Children · Inclusion Mindset · Improving Outcomes Through Inclusive Approaches · Structured Teaching for ASD · Supporting Gender Diverse Children & Young People
Anxiety, Wellbeing & Regulation Anxiety — Classroom-Based Strategies · Managing Environmental Factors to Reduce Anxiety · Safety Intervention Foundation (CPI) · School Connectedness · Compassionate Foundations Suicide Prevention Suite · Belonging: Inclusive Calm Classrooms · Child Protection Curriculum
Trauma-Informed & Protective Practice Trauma-Informed Practice · Protective Practices · Managing the Negative Impact of Trauma Work · Introduction to Sensory Processing · Maybo Program — Personal Safety & Conflict Management · Exploring State of Mind
Why Behaviour for Learning Exists
Behaviour for Learning was founded after years of seeing the same pattern repeat across education and social care: families carrying the greatest responsibility with the least support.
Parents were told their child was "too hard." Schools were stretched beyond capacity. Children were labelled before they had been properly understood.
Roisin created Behaviour for Learning on the belief that families deserve more than quick fixes, fragmented appointments, or approaches that locate the problem in the parent or child — when the real drivers are often developmental, systemic, or simply misunderstood.
The difference between a parent who feels blamed, isolated, and powerless — and one who feels clear, confident, and deeply connected to their child — is rarely about effort. It is almost always about understanding.
A Note From Roisin
I bring something to this work that no qualification fully captures: I am a parent myself.
I know what it feels like when things are overwhelming, when nothing seems to work, and when you start to doubt yourself despite doing everything you can.
Even with two decades of training and experience, parenting is still messy, emotional, and deeply personal. I don't come to this work with all the answers. I come with clarity, a structured process, and the ability to sit with complexity without rushing to fix it.
If you are reading this, you are probably someone who has already tried. You deserve support that meets that effort with something more than generic advice.
Recognition
Behaviour for Learning was recognised in the 2026 City of Charles Sturt Business Awards, receiving a High Commendation in the Home Grown category and reaching the finals of the People's Choice category.
If you'd like to understand whether this is the right fit for your family, begin by applying.