Specialist Behaviour Support

Specialist (or positive) behaviour support aims to improve the quality of life for people by understanding why the person is using behaviours of concern, and by providing strategies to support them and their support network to better manage this, to develop skills and create meaningful behaviour change and support improved wellbeing.

We work with the person and those supporting them to promote positive behaviour change, and improvements in quality of life, acquisition of valued skills and improved wellbeing.

Specialist Behaviour Support can include: 

• Goal setting and planning – identifying and setting goals and person-centred planning to meet your needs
• Assessment – assessment of the person's behaviour and their needs
• Development of Behaviour Support Plans – development of behaviour support plans which provide strategies and supports to meet your needs
• Support with Restrictive Practice Authorisation – support to assess, review and apply for restrictive practice authorisation (RPA) processes, when needed
• Skill building – support to develop skills to support the person to meet their needs
• Training and Support – provision of family and caregiver support, as well as training and support for the person's support network; in implementing the behaviour support plan and strategies
• Monitoring and Review – monitoring and review of the person's progress and the implementation of the behaviour support plan, to support any changes that are needed
• Provision of reports – provision of reports for NDIS plan reviews and as needed
• Tailored interdisciplinary collaboration and consultation - provision of a collaborative approach through tailored interdisciplinary collaboration with family and support services, as well as consultation to support the person, to meet their goals and individual needs, and to support their improved quality of life

See our Clinical services page for information on specialist clinical consulting services for more information, as well as for information on our Behaviour Support Practitioner Development Pathway. See our other services including specialist allied health services, early intervention, as well as spiritual care and wellbeing services page.

Where we provide our specialist behaviour support services and sessions:

We will 'walk' with you wherever is comfortable and supportive for you.

• Mobile/ Onsite support - This may be at your home, at school or work, or an identified location close to you. This includes support in metropolitan, regional, remote and very remote areas and on Country.
• Telehealth sessions inclusive of a blended model of telehealth and in-person sessions, where possible
• Therapy clinic sessions - we have two identified clinic spaces available for you on the Central Coast for specialist behaviour suppport sessions in person
• Flexible open clinic spaces - We also provide therapy, specialist behaviour support and spiritual care sessions in nature with options for sessions with 'rainbow space' (creative and play spaces, and safe space as defined by you), 'blue space' (ocean walks) or 'green space' (trees/forest/park or national park/garden) or 'ochre space' (on Country in areas connected to you and mob as  

            well as in outback remote and very remote areas), and 'light space'   

            as identified and soaking in the cathedrals of light from our sunshine    

            and beautiful natural world and earth, wherever you are

• Retreat Central Coast - We have several identified locations (or will assist you to identify) for suitable accommodation on the Central Coast whilst you access intensive therapeutic support (therapy sessions) and/or specialist behaviour support, and/or spiritual care sessions with us whilst you stay in a relaxed coastal setting, in locations that support you (and if you like your family or loved ones) to have a break away for deep rest, nurture and restoration

If you are experiencing crisis, please contat 000 emergency services.

See below information on Crisis Supports & Contacts.