Behaviour Support is a specialised NDIS service that helps people with disability improve their quality of life by understanding and addressing behaviours of concern.
Rather than focusing on “stopping” a behaviour, Behaviour Support looks at why the behaviour is occurring. Behaviours are often a form of communication and may be linked to factors such as stress, anxiety, sensory needs, communication difficulties, pain, or challenges in a person’s environment.
The goal of Behaviour Support is to help individuals feel understood, build new skills, strengthen relationships, and participate more confidently in everyday life.
How Can Behaviour Support Help?
Behaviour Support can assist individuals, families, and support teams when behaviours are impacting daily life, safety, relationships, learning, or community participation.
This may include support for:
Aggression or physical behaviours
Self-injury
Property damage
Emotional outbursts
Communication difficulties
Anxiety-related behaviours
School or community participation challenges
Building independence and daily living skills
Support is always tailored to the person’s unique strengths, needs, and goals.
What Does Behaviour Support Involve?
Many NDIS participants can access Behaviour Support funding through their plan. A Behaviour Support Practitioner works closely with the participant, their family, carers, school, and support team to understand what is happening and identify practical ways to help.
This typically involves:
Meeting with the participant and their support network
Identifying strengths, interests, and goals
Understanding the functions behind the behaviours of concern
Developing a Positive Behaviour Support Plan & Functional Behaviour Assessment
Providing coaching and guidance to families and support workers
Reviewing progress and adjusting strategies as needed
A Positive Behaviour Support Plan and Functional Behaviour Assessment outlines practical, proactive strategies that everyone around the person can use to support positive outcomes and improve quality of life, whilst also providing some context of why the behaviours may be occurring.
How Our Team Can Help
Our Behaviour Support Practitioners work alongside participants, families, schools, and support workers to better understand behaviours of concern and develop practical, evidence-based solutions.
We take a person-centred and neuro-affirming approach that focuses on understanding the individual, building on strengths, and creating supports that work in real-life situations. Our goal is to help people increase independence, improve wellbeing, and participate more fully in the activities that matter to them.
If you’d like to learn more about Behaviour Support or how it can be accessed through the NDIS, our team is here to help.
