Facing Forward Australia

Our complete professional development package equips your entire staff with the immediate frameworks and tools required to eliminate appearance-targeted bullying.

💻 90-Minute Training Modules

Our structured, self-paced 7-module online curriculum fits perfectly into a standard staff meeting slot. It guides teachers linearly through language checks, covert bullying identification, and active family partnership planning, automatically issuing a 1.5-hour professional development certificate mapped to APST Standards 1.1 and 4.1 upon completion.

📚 AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM V9.0–ALIGNED RESOURCES
Beyond the Classroom includes F–10 curriculum-mapped teaching resources designed to complement Health and Physical Education, respectful relationships and student wellbeing learning. Lesson plans make explicit connections to relevant Australian Curriculum v9.0 content descriptions, while providing a specialist focus on visible difference, appearance-related harm, inclusion and belonging.

📋 7 Branded FFA Frameworks

Move past vague anti-bullying theories with operational, print-ready tools. Your staff receive immediate access to our signature Facing Forward Australia frameworks, including the FFA Student Lens, FFA Pause-Respond-Check, FFA Harm Response protocol, and the comprehensive FFA Family Partnership Plan.

Our professional learning equips healthcare students, educators and clinical teams with the practical tools to see the person beyond the diagnosis.

University Healthcare Education

Beyond the Diagnosis provides universities with a structured 7-module, 90-minute professional learning program designed for medicine, nursing, midwifery and allied health. It can be embedded within existing curricula and supported by educator, assessment, simulation and clinical placement resources.

Clinical Workforce Learning

Designed for busy healthcare environments, the Clinical Workforce pathway provides brief, practical learning clinicians can apply in everyday care. It is supported by the FFA Whole-Person Lens, FFA 30-Second Check — HANA, Whole-Person Conversation framework and FFA Language Check.

12 Months of Healthcare Hub Access

Universities and healthcare organisations receive ongoing access to practical resources including the Clinical Topic Library, Clinical Practice Toolkit, CPD and reflection tools, team discussion and case review resources, implementation support, and new resources added throughout the year.

For Healthcare Settings & Universities

Beyond the Diagnosis Explained

Every interaction shapes how a person with a visible difference experiences care. Beyond the Diagnosis helps clinicians and students see the person beyond their medical condition, with professional learning designed for both healthcare settings and universities.

For Healthcare Settings — Clinical Workforce

Beyond the Diagnosis — Clinical Workforce is practical, evidence-informed professional learning designed for busy healthcare environments. It supports clinicians to look beyond the immediate diagnosis and consider the individual, social, family and healthcare experiences that can shape care.

Built around the FFA Whole-Person Lens, the pathway combines brief core learning with practical tools including the FFA 30-Second Check — HANA, Whole-Person Conversation framework and an on-demand Clinical Topic Library.

Designed for healthcare professionals across disciplines, it provides practical tools that can be used in everyday care, clinical education, supervision and team learning — helping whole-person practice become something clinicians can apply, not simply learn about. Includes 12 months' access to the FFA Healthcare Hub, so staff can return to resources whenever they need them.

For Universities — The Full 7-Module Program

Every future clinician will care for patients and families with visible differences. Universities receive the full Beyond the Diagnosis program: seven multimedia modules, about 90 minutes in total, that bring together lived experience, evidence-informed practice, authentic case studies and reflection tools. Learning progresses from awareness, to communication skills, to practical application, and finishes with a whole-of-course assessment aligned to the learning outcomes.

Students build skills in respectful, person-centred and family-centred communication, supporting children's participation in their own care, health literacy and psychosocial awareness, using practical tools including the FFA 30-Second Check — HANA.

Universities can deliver the program to fit their own curriculum — for example, one short module a week across a 7-week term, with the course used for assessment purposes. Includes 12 months' access to the FFA Healthcare Hub. Suitable for medicine, nursing, allied health and other health professional programs.

More than professional development, a complete school resource library.

When your school purchases Beyond the Classroom, you're not simply purchasing access to professional learning.

Your school also receives 12 months of exclusive access to the Beyond the Classroom Teacher Hub.
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A growing library of practical, ready-to-use resources designed to help turn learning into action across your school.

Your school receives:

40 ready-to-use lesson plans from Foundation to Year 10
60+ printable classroom resources and activities Age-specific assembly packs from Foundation to Year 10
40-card Visible Difference Scenario Card Deck
Visible Difference School Support Plan Return-to-School After Treatment Toolkit
The First 48 Hours response guide and practical templates
Educator Toolkit
Secondary Lens Toolkit Practical resources supporting appearance-related bullying, respectful curiosity, student wellbeing, inclusion, belonging and visible difference
New and updated resources added throughout your 12-month access period
One purchase. Whole-school access.
12 months of support.

Beyond the Classroom gives your school the professional learning and the practical tools to use that learning in classrooms, respond when appearance-related harm occurs, support individual students and build a culture where visible difference is understood and respected. Teacher Hub access is exclusive to schools with an active Beyond the Classroom licence and is unlocked following purchase.

More than professional development, a complete clinical practice resource hub.

When your organisation licenses Beyond the Diagnosis, you're not simply purchasing access to professional learning.

Your organisation also receives 12 months of access to the FFA Healthcare Hub — a growing library of practical, ready-to-use resources designed to help translate learning into everyday clinical practice.

For universities, the Hub supports educators and students with curriculum integration, teaching, assessment, simulation and clinical placement resources.

For healthcare organisations, it supports clinicians and teams with practical frameworks, implementation resources, reflection tools and on-demand clinical learning.

Resources include the FFA Whole-Person Lens, FFA 30-Second Check — HANA, FFA Whole-Person Conversation, FFA Language Check, Clinical Practice Toolkit, Clinical Topic Library, Professional Practice & Implementation Guide, and practical evaluation, reflection and team-learning tools.

New resources are added throughout the year.

Course reviews

"I highly recommend the Beyond the Classroom: Facing Forward Australia professional learning for School Staff as an essential professional learning resource for all educators and school support staff.

This training program provides a comprehensive and practical approach to supporting students who have visible differences. Beginning with foundational concepts and progressing to more complex scenarios, the course equips school staff with the knowledge, confidence, and skills required to create inclusive learning environments where all students feel valued, respected, and safe.

One of the program's greatest strengths is its focus on developing understanding, empathy, and positive school cultures. Rather than simply addressing bullying when it occurs, the training encourages educators to foster curiosity, kindness, and acceptance among students, helping to prevent exclusion and stigma before it begins. The content supports teachers to respond appropriately to questions, manage challenging situations sensitively, and promote respectful conversations about physical differences.

The resource is well structured, with clearly explained modules that are accessible and engaging. The inclusion of assessments at the end of each module, along with reflective questions throughout the program, reinforces learning and encourages educators to consider how the concepts can be applied in their own school contexts.

Importantly, this is a contemporary, evidence-informed resource that reflects current understanding of inclusion, wellbeing, and student belonging. Brooke's lived experience as the parent of a child with a visible difference brings authenticity, practical insight, and a deep level of expertise that is evident throughout the training. This perspective enriches the content and ensures that the learning remains grounded in the real experiences of students and families.

Overall, Beyond the Classroom is an excellent resource that empowers educators to better support students with visible differences while helping entire school communities develop greater understanding, compassion, and inclusion. I would strongly recommend this program to schools seeking to strengthen their commitment to diversity, student wellbeing, and inclusive educational practice. I wish this program was available when I was still teaching, it would have made teaching and supporting students with visible differences and their classmates a lot easier.
Kind Regards,
Donna Hagen

Previous Teacher and School Principal."

Donna Hagen

Academic Lead, Indigenous Health Education and Engagement

The University of Queensland

Brisbane, QLD 4072 Australia

"Having reviewed Brooke's professional development course, I have been sufficiently impressed by both its quality andpotential impact. The resource addresses a significant gap in teacher education by providing practical guidance around visible differences, inclusion, anti-bullying approaches, and appropriateresponses to student curiosity and peer interactions.Her platform empowers educators with the confidence to navigate conversations that many find challenging, while simultaneously promoting empathy, respect, and inclusive school cultures. Importantly, the program aligns strongly withcontemporary wellbeing frameworks and multi-tiered approaches to student support that are increasingly beingadopted throughout Australian schools. I can clearly see the benefits that would arise from the broader implementation and promotion of Brooke's work."

Jennifer Potter

Program Leader – Arts and Performance

St Saviours College, Toowoomba, QLD

Beyond the Classroom’ is a training resource that would complement the professional learning of adults working in schools. In addition to educating adults on visible difference, the program advocates for the explicit teaching of children as to what constitutes visible difference and guides educators through what to do in the event that children notice this difference. Additionally, and most importantly, ‘Beyond the Classroom’ provides suggestions around how best to support the child with a visible difference. The training advocates for student voice and family consultation in navigating visible difference. Whilst the importance of consultation and collaboration is reflected in the AITSL (Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership) standards, these are gaps in initial teacher training. The resource encourages open and honest dialogue about difference with both the student and their family – a conversation that some teachers may be reluctant to have for fear of offending the child or their family. I would recommend this resource to any adult working in a school. Inclusivity through the education and empowerment of children, is the important work of all schools.

Tyronne Maher - Principal

Sacred Heart Primary School, QLD

Beyond the Diagnosis’ is a thoughtfully designed, highly engaging professional development course for healthcare professionals that addresses an often-overlooked aspect of healthcare practice: seeing the ‘person’ beyond their medical condition.

Comprising seven modules and a multi-media format, this course successfully combines the lived experience (including that of the author/course developer and her daughter), evidence-informed healthcare practice and educative principles, authentic case studies, learning outcomes-aligned ‘assessment’ and reflection tools to promote more person-centred and family-centred care for individuals with visible differences.

The course demonstrates a strong commitment to respectful communication, child ‘patient’ participation, health literacy, and psychosocial awareness while remaining appropriately clear that it is not a clinical guideline or competency-based qualification. The progression of learning from awareness to communication skills to practical application is logical and effective and culminates in a whole of course assessment of learning.

Overall, I would consider this a valuable and relevant professional development course for healthcare professionals and students across a broad range of disciplines.

Eliza Whiteside

Professor UQ Medical School

Whole-School Licensing

The Beyond the Classroom Annual School License provides one school campus with 12 months' access to evidence-informed professional learning designed to help educators confidently support students with visible differences, respond appropriately to appearance-related bullying, and foster more inclusive school communities.

Each licence includes access for up to 50 staff members and includes:

A 90-minute self-paced online professional learning program
The downloadable Facing Forward Australia Educator Toolkit
Practical educator frameworks, in-the-moment scripts and classroom resources Evidence-informed strategies that can be implemented immediately Individual
Certificates of Completion for every participant
Twelve months of access from the date of purchase
Exclusive online Teacher Hub 12 month access on Facing Forward Australia site.

How Schools Can Purchase

Option A – Online Purchase (Instant Access) Purchase your Annual School Licence securely using your school credit card. Once your purchase is complete, you will receive immediate access to the course through your individual account. Within a few minutes, your nominated email address will also receive:
Your tax invoice Your school's unique Whole-School Access Code
Instructions for enrolling additional staff members Your Whole-School Access Code can then be shared with eligible staff, allowing each team member to create their own individual account and access the course at no additional cost (up to 50 staff members).

Option B Purchase Order or Invoice If your school requires a formal quotation, purchase order or tax invoice before payment, simply click Request an Invoice and complete the enquiry form. A PDF quotation or tax invoice will be emailed within one business day. Once payment has been received or a purchase order has been approved, your nominated contact will receive the school's Whole-School Access Code along with instructions for enrolling staff.

Multiple Campuses:
If you require licences for multiple schools or access for more than 50 staff members, please contact us to discuss a tailored licensing solution.

Regional, Multi-Campus & University Licensing

Do you manage a public school network, a regional cluster, a Catholic education diocese, or are you a University? We offer custom multi-campus enterprise access packages tailored to your specific district size.

As a Supply Nation registered business, all enterprise packages are eligible for immediate Direct Sourcing to help your region hit its mandatory Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP) quotas. To request a formal procurement proposal and a custom corporate quote, contact our executive office directly at:
info@facingforwardaustralia.com

Healthcare Facility Licensing

Beyond the Diagnosis is evidence-informed professional learning for hospitals, health services and universities, helping clinicians and students see the person beyond the diagnosis. Options include Clinical Workforce for healthcare settings and the full 7-module program for universities, both with 12 months' access to the FFA Healthcare Hub.

Facility, network and group licences are tailored to your organisation. To discuss options for your team, contact us directly at:
info@facingforwardaustralia.com

216 Alderley Street, Centenary Heights 4350
Phone number: 0427694092