Developing Professional Opinion in PBS Practitioners

As the Training & Marketing Coordinator at Specialist Behaviour, I’m passionate about making our courses both visible and valuable to practitioners. I coordinate marketing campaigns, manage our content, and offer online client support—always with an eye toward creating engaging, learner-focused experiences and problem solving.

With diplomas in Electronic Media and Visual Arts, a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, and current studies in Health & Wellness counselling, I blend a creative eye with a deep understanding of adult learning and motivation.

Outside work, you’ll find me on nature walks, creating healthy recipes and connecting with people through art and music.

Sharon Paley is the founder and CEO of the ACRRE Trust. Having worked as a disability professional for over 40 years. Sharon has a breadth and depth of experience, which is reflected by her strong practice background, interest in practice research and achievements in the field. Widely published she is a sought-after keynote speaker on topics including reducing restrictive practices, behaviour risk assessment, governance and ethical decision making. Her practice experience has been gained in Australia and in the UK where she lived until 2012. She is a Florence Nightingale Scholar and recipient of three international awards for her work in disability and behaviour support. She is one of the longest serving member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Positive Behavioural Support. In 2023 she was elected as the Vice President of the Professional Association of Developmental Disability Nurses Australia (PANDDA).

When not at work Sharon enjoys endurance hiking, a sport she only took up in recent years, achieving the 18km Kokoda Challenge in Brisbane in 2023, partnering with her adult son. She lives in a rainforest village, close to Brisbane with her husband and their three Burmese cats.  She has four adult children and one granddaughter, who will be joined in 2025 by a grandson. Her favourite food is Indian curry, and her favourite music is mostly hair metal but especially Alice Cooper, but secretly she also loves Barry Manilow.