Dr Sally Campbell

Founder & Clinical Director | MindfulLink

Dr Sally Campbell is the Founder and Clinical Director of MindfulLink, bringing more than 25 years of experience across education, school leadership, disability services, Positive Behaviour Support, research and organisational development.

With a PhD from The University of Queensland, Sally's expertise bridges academic research and practical application. Her doctoral research explored student engagement and achievement through an ecological and behavioural perspective, examining how relationships, environments and organisational systems influence individual participation and outcomes.

Education, Inclusion & Leadership

Sally's career includes extensive experience in mainstream and special education, senior school leadership and educational consultancy. Her work has focused particularly on inclusion, student engagement, complex behaviour and supporting individuals whose needs are not adequately addressed through conventional educational approaches.

She works with schools and educational organisations to strengthen inclusive practice, develop staff capability, improve behavioural responses and create sustainable approaches to student participation and achievement.

Positive Behaviour Support & Complex Behaviour

As an experienced Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner, Sally specialises in complex behavioural presentations, functional and ecological assessment, comprehensive behaviour support planning and risk management.

Her approach recognises that behaviour cannot be understood in isolation from the individual, their relationships, experiences and environment. Rather than focusing solely on reducing behaviours of concern, she seeks to understand their underlying functions and develop practical, evidence-informed strategies that improve quality of life, participation and long-term outcomes.

This perspective underpins MindfulLink's developing ecological and relational practice frameworks, integrating Positive Behaviour Support, structured assessment, risk governance and outcome measurement.

Research, Consultancy & Organisational Development

A central focus of Sally's work is translating research into meaningful practice. She combines academic evidence, clinical experience and systems thinking to support individuals, professional teams and organisations working within complex environments.

Her consultancy extends beyond individual behaviour support to include organisational review, professional learning, leadership consultation, clinical governance, workforce development, risk management and program evaluation.

Sally is particularly interested in supporting organisations to move beyond short-term interventions towards sustainable improvements in professional practice, organisational capability and measurable outcomes.

She also maintains an interest in research collaboration, educational innovation and animal-assisted learning, including the use of therapy dogs and equine-assisted approaches to support engagement, relationships and skill development.

Working With Sally

Through MindfulLink, Sally provides specialist consultancy, professional learning and strategic support to schools, disability services and organisations across Australia and internationally.

Her work brings together education, behavioural science, research and organisational leadership, with a consistent focus on understanding complexity and developing practical approaches that achieve meaningful, sustainable change.

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