Candice Heffernan
Bringing human-centred expertise, lived experience, and genuine care to every aspect of Amity Behaviour Consulting
About
Creating harmony through mutual understanding
Candice has spent her entire career aiming to understand people. From the classroom to family homes, from schools to SIL houses, the thread running through every role has been the same.
A deep belief that when people feel truly understood, they do not need to use behaviour to communicate. That belief is not just professional. It is personal.
And it is the foundation everything at Amity is built on.
Credentials
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CBA - Certified Behaviour Analyst (AU)
BCBA - Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (US)
The gold standard in behaviour analysis, providing the highest level of clinical expertise in understanding and supporting behaviour across all settings and populations.
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The highest level of practice within the NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner Capability Framework, recognising advanced clinical skills and expertise in complex behaviour support.
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A Masters degree in Applied Behaviour Analysis, providing deep theoretical and practical grounding in the science of behaviour and its application in real world settings.
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Specialist training in the mental health needs of children and young people, informing a trauma-informed and developmentally sensitive approach to behaviour support.
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Advanced focus on the intersection of trauma, mental health, and autism within the PBS framework, ensuring support addresses the full complexity of each person's experience.
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A qualified classroom teacher with firsthand experience of the educational environment and the behaviour challenges that arise within it.
Professional evolution
Candice has spent her entire career working with people. From nannying and early childhood through to teaching, where a curiosity about the why behind behaviour led her to implement PBS across her classroom and wider school community. That curiosity never stopped.
It drove a Masters in Applied Behaviour Analysis, years of direct work with NDIS participants across the lifespan, leadership at Autism Queensland, and now a consultation and supervision practice that reaches practitioners and organisations across Australia.
Lived experience
Candice's understanding of neurodivergence is not just professional. She was the kid who didn't fit, who felt misunderstood and like the black sheep. Her mother's trauma history drew her into the mental health space.
Neurodivergence runs through her own family. That lived experience sits at the heart of everything Amity does.
Because the mission was never to change the person. It was always to change the world around them.
“Candice has been an absolutely fantastic supervisor. She gives me the space to be myself and work in a way that feels authentic to me, while still ensuring I appropriately address all areas that need support and development.
I have felt genuinely supported, understood, and encouraged throughout the process. Candice has helped guide me professionally while also creating an environment where I feel comfortable being open, reflective, and honest. Her support has been unlike anything I have experienced before, and it has had a huge positive impact on both my confidence and practice.”
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