About Parent Effectiveness Training | The Gordon Model Australia

Our Goals

Empowering parents.
We support parents to raise confident, respectful, and resilient children through our Parent Effectiveness Training (P.E.T.) program.

Empowering individuals.
We help individuals develop personal mastery and strong communication skills through Be Your Best, also known as Personal Effectiveness.

Course Locations

Our classes are offered across Australia and New Zealand, online and in person
Visit the Timetable to find a program near you.

We understand that, due to Australia’s geography, attending a course in person is not always possible. If this applies to you, please contact your nearest instructor to discuss available options—we’ll do our best to support you.

Become an Accredited Instructor

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What People Say About Us

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Honouring our Founders

Our inspiration and programs come from the work of Dr Thomas Gordon and Linda Adams of Gordon Training International:

Dr Thomas Gordon is the author of the world’s number one-selling parenting book and parenting program, “Parent Effectiveness Training”. P.E.T. is the most widely respected, researched, and admired parenting program and is now delivered in over 45 countries.

Dr. Gordon has written nine best-selling books on communication and psychology for doctors, leaders, teachers, youth, clergy and parents, with over 7 million copies sold worldwide. He was recognised for his outstanding contribution to humanity as a nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997, 1998, 1999, and the winner of the American Psychological Association Award for Peace Studies in 2000. He consulted to the White House on matters relating to families, especially during the Clinton administration.

Linda Adams created the Be Your Best Program, also known as Personal Empowerment and Personal Effectiveness, and wrote the text ‘Be Your Best’ which goes with the program. Linda is President of Gordon Training International.