Co-design in Behaviour Support with Tarnya Bruinier

In our latest Behaviour Bits episode, Tarnya Bruinier, Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner and Director of Wildfire Wellbeing, explores the real impact of working with people to understand their triggers, strengths and needs, rather than creating plans from a distance and hoping they land.

Tarnya brings this to life through practical, grounded examples: a woman who created her own de-escalation plan, a young person who identified a safe space to regulate at school, and the simple tools that can support self-awareness, ownership and meaningful change.

This conversation is a timely reminder for practitioners that co-design is not an “extra” – it is often the difference between a plan that looks good on paper and one that actually works in daily life.

When we slow down, ask better questions and genuinely listen, we create supports that reflect what matters most to the person.