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Success Story: Lavender Co. Sunshine Coast, Australia

Published On: 16 January 2026

Discover how Team Teach training helped staff develop their confidence to deliver safe, high-quality support with behaviour

At a glance

  • Name: Michael Burke
  • Role: Director
  • Organisation: Lavender Co
  • Location: Sunshine Coast, Australia

About Lavender Co

Lavender Co provides holistic disability support across the Sunshine Coast, creating beautiful homes, nurturing environments, and meaningful opportunities for the people they support. With a values-driven support team and a caring organisational culture, Lavender Co focuses on helping individuals live their best lives and achieve their personal goals.  

Their commitment to high-quality care extends to ensuring staff have the knowledge, confidence, and skills to support participants safely and in line with compliance requirements.  

Benefits of choosing Team Teach

Lavender Co selected Team Teach because of:

  • Strong engagement and support from administration

  • Flexible training options suited to staff schedules

  • Cost-effective delivery

  • A collaborative approach that aligned with organisational values

Team Teach provided accessible, practical, and meaningful Positive Behaviour training that strengthened staff capability across the service.

The challenge:

Finding accessible and collaborative Positive Behaviour training.

Before working with Team Teach, Lavender Co struggled to find a Positive Behaviour training provider who was:  

  • accessible and collaborative 
  • able to meet compliance needs
  • flexible with delivery and timing

With limited providers available, they needed a trusted partner who could upskill their team and align with the organisation's person-centred approach. 

Background

Operating across the Sunshine Coast, Lavender Co supports individuals with complex needs through quality housing, person-centred support, and a compassionate team culture.

To maintain high standards of care and meet compliance expectations, the organisation identified a need for Positive Behaviour training that was not only compliant but also empowering for staff.

Aims

Lavender Co set out to:

  • upskill staff in behaviour support strategies

  • strengthen confidence in managing restrictive practices appropriately

  • ensure participants receive safe, consistent, high-quality support

  • find a training partner that could collaborate effectively and meet compliance requirements

Solution

Team Teach delivered Positive Behaviour training facilitated by skilled practitioners who combined theory with practical, engaging discussion.

Staff valued:

  • the trainer’s expert knowledge

  • real-world examples relevant to their work

  • engaging delivery that kept the team motivated

  • confidence-building conversations around supporting restrictive practices safely and within plan requirements

The results:

Lavender Co has seen noticeable improvements across the organisation since completing the training:

Team-wide Upskilling

Staff feel more skilled and confident in supporting participants.

Improved Participant Support

The team is better positioned to deliver safe, high-quality care aligned with behaviour support plans.

Stronger Compliance Alignment

Training reinforced best-practice approaches and strengthened regulatory compliance.

“The training has upskilled our team to provide improved support for participants.” – Michael

Next Steps

Lavender Co plans to continue investing in ongoing staff development and maintain Team Teach training as part of their commitment to delivering safe, consistent, and person-centred support.