Recognising behaviour as an expression of unmet needs, we deliver support to reduce challenging behaviours and improve your quality of life.
At Everyday Independence, we know that every behaviour happens for a reason. If you or someone you care for is showing behaviours of concern, we’re here to help.
Our positive behaviour support practitioners work with you to understand what’s causing the behaviour. Together, we create simple, personalised strategies to help reduce behaviours of concern and guide the safe use of restrictive practices. Our goal is to remove them wherever possible.
Our highly trained behaviour support practitioners are passionate about helping people live safer, more independent lives. Our team has backgrounds in social work, occupational therapy, mental health, and developmental education. This mix of skills helps us understand and support behaviours of concern with the best fit therapist for your needs.
Here’s how we help:
Many NDIS participants benefit from a combination of therapists to reach their life goals. Using insights from your behaviour assessment, we’ll bring together the right Everyday Independence therapists to deliver targeted support across all areas of your life. For children under nine years, a key worker will also be part of the team to ensure the best possible outcomes.
At Everyday Independence, support doesn’t happen in a clinic – it happens where life does. Whether at home, in the classroom, workplace, or out in the community, we come to you. Our team-based approach ensures your therapy is tailored to your needs and embedded into your daily routines, with the people around you actively supporting your progress. This helps you build skills, confidence, and independence to thrive in everyday life.
We call this approach the Everyday Way. It focusses on ensuring your NDIS funded therapy delivers the most positive impact on your quality of life.
To access positive behaviour support services, you’ll need funding under Improved Relationships or Behaviour Support in your NDIS plan. This enables us to deliver evidence-informed specialist behaviour support focused on reducing behaviours of concern and restrictive practices, while promoting increased community participation.
If this funding isn’t currently in your plan, you may be eligible for our Improved Daily Living programs. These programs help reduce moderate behaviours and build healthy, sustainable habits in everyday life.
Not yet an NDIS participant? Visit our NDIS information pages to learn how to apply and get the right supports in place.
If you or someone you care for needs positive behaviour support, we can help you start on the path towards greater independence and wellbeing.
Our friendly team will guide you through the process and match you with the right support to create meaningful change in everyday life.
Complete our simple online form and we’ll be in touch to discuss your needs.
Call us: 1300 179 131
Challenging behaviours, also known as behaviours of concern, are defined as behaviours that:
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. People with Improved Daily Living funding can access our Improved Daily Living Programs. These programs help reduce challenging behaviours and develop healthier habits.
The journey to making positive life changes starts by creating a personalised Behaviour Support Plan. We create this 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.
First, we create an Interim Behaviour Support Plan if there are restrictive practices in use. You’ll receive this within 30 days of your assessment. You can share, review, and update it 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.
If a plan has a restrictive practice, we’ll send it to the Office of the Senior Practitioner in your state. This is for authorisation. We will also send it to the NDIS Commission to monitor 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. They focus on helping 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. People typically use them in response to challenging behaviours, and they should always be a last resort. There are five types of regulated restrictive practices, these include chemical, physical, environmental, and mechanical restraints, and seclusion.
Our behaviour support practitioners work hard to reduce or eliminate restrictive practices. They aim to restore the person’s dignity and independence. their goal is to improve the person’s quality of life.
Under the NDIS, some restrictive practices are regulated. They 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:
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 Independence 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 Opportunities to see a list of jobs available and to find out more.
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