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Self-regulation is the foundation of resilience, wellbeing, and academic success.
Foundations of Self-Regulation: Empowering Students, Families, and Educators is a webinar designed to support educators, school leaders, wellbeing teams, support staff, and families in developing a deep understanding of emotional regulation and practical strategies to foster it both at school and at home.
Join Rachel Baffsky, Black Dog Institute and Lauren McGillivray, Black Dog Institute and Nikki Bonus, Life Skills GO as they unpack why self- and co-regulation are essential life skills for young people, and share evidence-based approaches to help nurture these skills across both learning and family environments.
Understanding Self-Regulation – The Foundation of Resilience
What self-regulation is and why it is critical for emotional development in both students and adults.
How resilience is built through emotional safety and the “Four S’s”: Seen, Soothed, Safe, and Secure.
Key insights into brain development and emotional literacy.
Self-Regulation in Students
What self-regulation can look like across primary school ages (K–6).
Early signs of dysregulation in students and how to respond effectively.
How Life Skills GO tools support emotional awareness, emotional literacy and data-informed preventative stratergies.
Self-Regulation for Adults – Leading by Example
Why adult emotional regulation is a foundation for student success.
The powerful influence of adult co-regulation on student behaviour and resilience.
Simple, practical techniques for adults to manage their own stress and model self-regulation.
Co-Regulation – The Heart of Connection
What co-regulation is and why it matters deeply in both home and school settings.
How attachment theory and emotional connection drive resilience.
Practical methods to build regulation through connection.
Practical Tools for Regulation at Home and in the Classroom
Effective classroom strategies to foster regulation and emotional literacy.
Low-prep, high-impact family activities to nurture regulation at home.
Creating emotionally safe, regulation-friendly environments through routines, conversations, and Life Skills GO resources.
Deepen your understanding of emotional regulation and why it must be actively taught and modelled.
Gain actionable strategies for promoting self- and co-regulation across home and school.
Learn how to recognise and respond to student dysregulation early, using practical, accessible tools.
Strengthen your ability to model emotional regulation and create ripple effects of resilience through your community.
Explore Life Skills GO resources to support a consistent approach to emotional literacy development in home and school environments.
This webinar series is ideal for:
School leaders, principals, deputy principals, executives
Wellbeing and student support teams
Teachers (K–6 focus)
School counsellors and psychologists
Families and caregivers looking to build resilience and emotional literacy at home
Register now to join this essential conversation on building the emotional foundations for resilience and success — in every student, every home, and every school.
Can't attend live? Register anyway and we will send you the recording!
Nikki Bonus, CEO & Founder of Life Skills GO, brings over 20 years of experience in social-emotional literacy programs and real-time wellbeing data solutions. Life Skills GO platform helps schools detect patterns, deploy interventions, and enhance student wellbeing.
Dr McGillivray is a research fellow and clinical psychologist. After working in private and primary mental health care as a therapist, she joined the Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, to work as a doctoral researcher in youth suicide prevention. Her work focuses on preventing suicide and self-injury in children, adolescents, and young adults using digital and school-based interventions.
Dr Baffsky is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, funded by Suicide Prevention Australia, at the Black Dog Institute. Her research uses implementation science and co-design approaches to optimise youth mental health prevention in schools. Currently, she manages an MRFF-funded trial of a new, universal self-harm prevention intervention in NSW primary schools. She is also developing a complementary web-based resource for parents to support self-harm prevention in children.
