Illume Learning is thrilled to present this highly requested virtual workshop especially for teaching assistants!

Student-free school development days provide a valuable opportunity for schools to invest in the professional learning of teaching assistants and support staff. This virtual workshop has been designed specifically for teaching assistants who support students with disabilities, providing practical, evidence-informed strategies that can be applied immediately in classrooms.

Across the day, participants will explore contemporary understandings of disability, strategies for promoting participation and learning, approaches to communication and support, and ways to foster greater independence and inclusion. The workshop focuses on practical application, helping teaching assistants build their confidence and capability in supporting students to learn, participate and belong.

To provide maximum flexibility for schools and participants, all sessions will be pre-recorded and available to access between 8:00am and 5:00pm on Monday 20th July. Participants can choose when to begin, when to take breaks, and which sessions are most relevant to their role and context. If a particular session is not applicable, it can simply be skipped. This flexible format allows schools and teaching assistants to tailor the day to their individual learning needs while making effective use of valuable professional development time.

Sessions

Understanding Disability in 2026: Explore the social model of disability, inclusive language, and strength-based thinking (30min)

What Does It Mean to Include Students with Disability?: Unpack the research and reflect on what real inclusion looks like (and what it doesn’t) (30min)

Re-Thinking the Role of Teaching Assistants: What the research tells us about Teaching Assistant impact and how to support students in ways that truly work (60min)

Supporting Student Behaviour: Explore student behaviour through the lens of “kids do well if they can” and learn how to respond with empathy and understanding (45min)

Practical Support Strategies: Learn how to support students with executive function, memory, communication, motor skills, and sensory needs (75min)

Registration Fees

General : $179 per person

Group rate (where 11 or more staff from the same school are booked and paid together): $149 per person

Interested in viewing the content as a group?

Illume Learning provides permission to broadcast to a group in a shared setting (eg PD day) - all participants who will be viewing the content are required to be registered. 

Payment Options

For bookings made by credit card, a tax invoice will be issued by Trybooking with your confirmation email. 

Need a tax invoice* prior to payment? Simply enter the code 'INVOICE' into the 'Gift/Promotional Code' section of your cart. No payment will be required and an invoice will be issued to the billing address provided within 2 working days. 

*Please note registrations are considered confirmed on submission of the booking and event terms and conditions will apply. Payment terms are 7 days from date of invoice issue. 

Terms and Conditions

• Access details will be provided by email 24 hours prior to the event. 
• Access is provided for the registered individual/s only. Access details are unique to you and cannot be shared. Sharing access details will compromise your access to the platform and your registration will be cancelled. You will not be eligible for a refund. 
• Where participants are viewing together in a shared setting, permission to broadcast is included on the condition that all participants are individually registered. 
• Illume Learning takes no responsibility for emails not received due to errors or typos. Attendees should first check junk mail/spam folders and contact admin@illumelearning.com.au in the event access details are not located.
• All sessions will be available between 8am and 5pm 20th July 2026. No extensions will be possible. 
• Refunds will not be provided in the event of non-attendance.
• Registrations are final. No changes or cancellations will be accepted. 
• Participants are not permitted to record (directly or indirectly), download, modify, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, or distribute in any way this event in whole or in part. Any copying including recording of the event is unauthorised and constitutes a violation of Australian & International Copyright Law.
• Participants are not permitted to commercialise, distribute, sell, license or sub-License, let, trade or expose for sale the live stream/replay and its content or associated files and documents to a third party.

Contact Details

Contact Event Organiser