NDIS Positive Behaviour Support

Challenging behaviours, also known as behaviours of concern, are defined as behaviours that:

• Put you or others at risk of harm (physical, emotional or psychological)
• Limits your access to community activities, education, and support services
• Or significantly impacts your quality of life in various ways.

For example, you might find it hard to control your reactions, present aggression and socially disruptive behaviour (e.g. screaming, verbal aggressions, physical aggression), run away, cause property damage or not be able to follow routines. These behaviours can stop you from learning new things, connecting with others or enjoying your day-to-day living.

NDIS participants with Improved Relationships or Behaviour Supports funding in their NDIS plan can access this service. For those with only Improved Daily Living funding can access our Improved Daily Living Programs to reduce challenging behaviours and develop healthier habits.

The journey to making positive life changes starts by crafting a personalised Behaviour Support Plan with you and your trusted team. This plan becomes a go-to guide filled with solutions to tackle challenging behaviours and keep everyone safe. It ensures we’re all on the same page, focusing on skill-building.

Firstly, we’ll develop an Interim Behaviour Support Plan if there are restrictive practices being used, and you’ll receive this within 30 days of your assessment to share, review, and update regularly with your team. The interim plan clearly sets the preventative, or environmental changes needed, and ensures consistency and predictability of support.

Then, within six months of seeing you, we’ll create a Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plan. This plan benefits from the extra time we’ve spent with you, additional assessments, and tested strategies. We’ll dig into what the behaviours mean, what you’re trying to express, what’s working well, and what needs more focus.

Where a plan includes a restrictive practice, we’ll send it to the relevant states and territories’ Office of the Senior Practitioner for authorisation and the NDIS Commission for monitoring the use of restrictive practices.

Our goal is to make sure everyone knows the plan and how to use it in their daily lives.

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Our behaviour support practitioners are specially trained and dedicated to supporting children, teenagers and adults who use challenging behaviours.

Selected for their skills and qualities, they offer exceptional therapy support with compassion and an open mind.

At Everyday Independence, our practitioners undergo continuous training and development to offer evidence-based, person-centered positive behaviour support to people of all ages.

A restrictive practice limits a person’s rights or freedom of movement. They’re typically used in response to challenging behaviours and should always be a last resort. Restrictive practices include chemical, physical, environmental, and mechanical restraints, and seclusion.

Our behaviour support practitioners are committed to reducing or eliminating restrictive practices; restoring the person’s dignity and independence, and enhancing their quality of life.

Under the NDIS, certain restrictive practices are regulated and must be authorised by the respective States or Territory, with monitoring and reporting to the NDIS Commission of Quality and Safeguards.

Yes, we report on the outcomes the participant has achieved with the funding utilised, including any barriers and outlining what’s needed in the next NDIS plan to achieve their desired outcomes.

Everyday Independence offers a full range of therapy supports to meet your needs, including:

• Occupational therapy – enhance everyday life skills and participate fully in activites that matter most to you
• Speech pathology – improve communication, speech, swallowing challenges for greater confidence and ease
• Physiotherapy – therapy support for movement, connection, and participate in the activites you love.
• Early childhood supports- helping children with disabilities and developmental dealy to develop skills and make positive life changes.
• Positive behaviour support – reduce behaviours of concern and achieve a better quality of life.
• Developmental education – navigate key life transitions with strategies designed to empoer and support independence
• Habit coaching – practice routines and skills in between therapy sessions to build confidence and achieve goals.

Whether you’re just starting out with the NDIS or looking to make the most of your current plan, we’re here to support you every step of the way.

Everyday Indepdence is always looking for practitioners who are curious about behaviours and understanding why people use challenging behaviours. We’re currently recruiting occupational therapists, speech pathologists, mental health nurses, developmental educators, psychologists, and social workers to support people with disabilities to live a much better life.

Head over to our Positive Behaviour Support Career Opportuities to see a list of jobs available and to find out more.