Kindy Uplift and Innovative Solutions Programs
Supporting Early Childhood Educators to Foster Emotional Wellbeing and Inclusion
At Complex Care, we specialise in equipping educators with the knowledge and practical skills required to support children with complex needs due to a history of trauma or neurodevelopmental difficulties. The Kindy Uplift Program provides early childhood educators with hands-on training and mentoring to identify and respond to children’s complex underlying needs; creating inclusive, trauma-informed learning environments that foster children’s emotional regulation, resilience, and capacity to trust others.
Why Choose Complex Care?
- 16+ years of experience providing in-home therapy and training to support children with complex needs
- Expert clinicians with a minimum of 10 years’ experience and NDIS-registered as Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioners
- Neuroscience-based framework grounded in trauma and attachment theory
- Practical, hands-on strategies that can be applied immediately in early childhood settings
How We Support Educators
The Kindy Uplift Program offers a structured approach that includes in-person training, mentoring, and ongoing support. Programs can be tailored to meet the specific needs of each educational service.
Face-to-Face Training & Mentoring
Our in-service training and mentoring support educators in:
- Understanding the Impact of Stress, Trauma & Attachment on Child Development
- Responding to Controlling & Aggressive Behaviours
- Guiding Behaviour in Children with Cognitive & Neurodevelopmental Challenges
- Working with Parents to Build Collaborative Relationships
- Self-Care for Educators & Preventing Burnout
Delivery Options & Costing
- 2-hour workshops - $800.00
- Full-day workshops - $2,400.00
- All mentoring - $200.00 per hour
- Travel - $100.00 per hour for time in transit (+ any additional travel costs e.g. flights, accommodation, taxis, fuel, meal allowance etc.)
Program Structure
Tailored Support for Early Childhood CentresFor centres requiring more intensive support, Complex Care offers a structured 6–9 month program that combines workshops and mentoring. Educators receive:
- Five (5) face to face interactive workshops on key topics related to trauma-informed practice
- Five (5) on-the-floor mentoring sessions providing real-time support and coaching for educators
- One-on-one reflective mentoring for individual educator support
Workshop Topics
Impact of Stress, Trauma & Attachment on Child Development- Understanding how stress and trauma affect brain development and behaviour
- Exploring how attachment patterns influence children’s social and emotional functioning
- Strategies for fostering trust, emotional regulation, and empathy
- Understanding the emotional and attachment-based drivers of challenging behaviours
- Reinterpreting aggressive and controlling behaviours through a trauma lens
- Practical strategies for de-escalation and co-regulation
- Understanding how cognitive and communication skill delays impact behaviour
- Strategies for supporting problem-solving, impulse control, and emotional expression
- Tools to foster positive behaviour and reduce shame in children
- Engaging resistant or avoidant parents in collaborative discussions
- Reducing defensiveness and building trust in family partnerships
- Encouraging shared strategies between educators and parents to support children’s wellbeing
- Recognizing signs of cumulative stress and burnout in educators
- Strategies for individual and team-based resilience-building
- Creating a supportive workplace culture to sustain wellbeing and prevent secondary trauma
Mentoring Support
Mentoring sessions are designed to support educators in real-time with applying trauma-informed strategies in their classrooms. Each visit includes:
- On-the-floor mentoring (3 hours) – Educators receive hands-on guidance in responding to children’s behaviours and implementing strategies discussed in workshops.
- Off-the-floor reflective mentoring (2 hours) – Educators engage in one-on-one discussions with a Complex Care therapist to deepen their understanding and refine their approach.
Outcomes for Educators
As a result of this program, educators will be better equipped to:
- Depersonalise challenging behaviours and respond with confidence
- Stay calm and regulated when children escalate
- Implement trauma-informed strategies that support children to:
- Feel safe and heal from relational trauma
- Build trust and confidently express their needs
- Regulate emotions and engage in co-regulation
- Develop empathy, impulse control, and frustration tolerance