About this event
CSNSW School Safety Forum
DATE: Monday 4 May
TOPICS: Bullying, antisemitism/social cohesion and school security.
AUDIENCE: Diocesan Directors, System leaders, Wellbeing Leaders, Heads of Counselling, Safeguarding leads and Principals.
FORMAT: The Forum will feature Professor Donna Cross and other keynote speakers, Diocesan and school case studies, panel discussions, table talk with ample time for Q & A.

Emeritus Professor Donna Cross OAM is a globally recognised expert in bullying prevention who has led major anti-bullying initiatives, particularly in Australia. Her work focuses on evidence-based strategies to reduce bullying and improve the mental health and social-emotional wellbeing of children and adolescents.
Professor Cross was appointed to guide a statewide approach to anti-bullying in NSW schools.
CSNSW Behaviour Symposium
DATE: Tuesday 5 May
TOPICS: Pastoral care and wellbeing, anti-bullying, student behaviour, diverse learning and school safety.
AUDIENCE: The Symposium is designed for a broad audience covering School and Diocesan leadership, diverse learning specialist, wellbeing staff, counsellors, pastoral support staff and Principals.
FORMAT: The program will feature distinguished keynote speakers and four workshop streams (CRRE, CVE, Diverse Learning and Mental Health).
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"This was a highly valuable event that providing critical research findings and suggested best-practice for maintaining student safety. The discussions with other diocesan colleagues was invaluable for the continuous improvement of our system".
2025 Participant
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UNIQUE FEATURE OF CSNSW PL
A unique feature of CSNSW PL is that post-event, we do the hard work for you: we find the research and resources mentioned, we locate any media articles, embed videos and websites, we even try to find the best price on any books that presenters recommend!
It is all presented in an accessible and engaging interactive format, which is easy for you to share with your colleagues to have those important learning conversations post-conference.
2025 Classroom and School Behaviour Management
Designed for Early Career Teachers and those looking to enhance their professional practice, this engaging interactive event offered expert-led workshops on consent education, respectful relationships, school safety, and mental health, providing practical strategies to address key behavioural challenges.
It allowed participants to gain valuable insights, participate in interactive discussions, and leave with actionable tools to create positive change in their school communities.
2025 System Approaches for Behaviour Management: with Tom Bennett
This day for gave system, school and wellbeing leaders an opportunity to participate in discussions on policies and procedures in order to shape and maintain positive, safe and respectful learning environments.
It allowed participants to gain valuable insights, participate in interactive discussions, and leave with actionable tools to create positive change in their school communities.
All Catholic staff can access resources from these symposium and other Past Events on the CSNSW PL Platform using their NETiD log-in.
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