Individuals
People wanting to understand themselves
Training · Development · Consultancy
Understanding people begins with understanding yourself.
People don't wake up wanting to struggle. Every behaviour has a story. Every story leaves an imprint.
Understanding those imprints changes how we see ourselves and how we respond to others. That's where change begins.
Welcome to Malaga
Welcome video coming soon
Grounded in real practiceUniversity of Sydney evaluationNSW Department of Education & NSW DCJ recognition of earlier program work
Malaga
We help people understand what shapes behaviour.
Using the STATUES approach, we create spaces where people can reflect, recognise patterns, understand their story, and choose a different path forward.
You will be heard.
Not judged.
You'll leave with greater understanding, practical strategies and a pathway forward.
Who we work with
Because wherever people are, relationships matter.
For people wanting to understand themselves—and people whose work asks them to understand others.
Practitioners
People who work with people
Families & young people
Parents, families and young people
Teams & leaders
Educators, frontline teams, leaders and organisations
Ways to work with us
Reflective learning that creates practical change.
Workshops
Reflective learning experiences that create awareness, courage and practical change.
Start a conversationTraining
Helping practitioners understand the person beneath the behaviour.
Start a conversationFacilitation
Building confident teams through practical frameworks that strengthen understanding, communication and accountability.
Start a conversationWhy STATUES?
More than a framework. A way of understanding people.
Because behaviour makes more sense when you understand the story beneath it.
STATUES
Behind the work
Deacon To'o
For more than 20 years, Deacon has worked alongside young people, families, frontline workers and organisations. Over time, one thing kept becoming clear: behaviour makes more sense when you understand the experiences behind it.
That thinking became the foundation for STATUES and, ultimately, MALAGA.
Meet DeaconProven in practice
20+
Years of frontline and community experience
250+
Youth Justice staff trained
Recognised
Through Department of Education and DCJ awards
THE FIRST REFLECTION
A simple exercise to help you pause and understand what’s sitting with you.
Ways to work together
Let's start a conversation.
Whether it's a workshop, training partnership or facilitated conversation, we can find the right place to begin.