Positive Behaviour Support

NDIS Positive Behaviour Support in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria

Positive Behaviour Support helps children, young people and adults with disability build practical skills, improve wellbeing and reduce behaviours of concern at home, school, work and in the community.

Our Behaviour Support Practitioners provide NDIS Positive Behaviour Support, also known as Specialist Behaviour Support, working alongside participants, families, carers and support teams to understand what may be driving behaviour and create practical strategies that support safer, more positive everyday routines.

NDIS Positive Behaviour Support That Helps Improve Daily Life

Behaviours of concern can affect a person’s wellbeing, safety, relationships and ability to take part in everyday activities.

They can also be stressful for families, carers, teachers and support teams who may be unsure how to respond or how to keep supports consistent.

NDIS Positive Behaviour Support focuses on understanding what a person’s behaviour may be communicating. From there, our Behaviour Support Practitioners develop practical strategies that support the person’s needs, goals, environment and NDIS plan.

Our approach is tailored, respectful and focused on improving quality of life.

When Positive Behaviour Support May Help

Positive Behaviour Support may help if:

  • Behaviours of concern are affecting safety, wellbeing or relationships
  • A child, young person or adult is finding it hard to communicate their needs
  • Families, carers or support teams are unsure how to respond
  • Support approaches are inconsistent across home, school, work or community settings
  • Restrictive practices are being used or considered
  • Needs have changed and current strategies are no longer working
  • Support is needed before or after an NDIS plan review
  • A participant needs practical strategies to build confidence, independence and daily living skills

How NDIS Positive Behaviour Support Can Help

A Behaviour Support Practitioner can help participants and support networks to:

  • Understand the reasons behind behaviours of concern
  • Build communication and emotional regulation skills
  • Develop practical strategies for home, school, work and community settings
  • Improve safety, wellbeing and daily routines
  • Strengthen relationships with family, carers, teachers and support teams
  • Increase confidence and independence
  • Create more consistent support across different environments
  • Reduce and eliminate restrictive practices safely and ethically

Practical Behaviour Support Strategies Built Around the Person

Every person’s behaviour has a reason behind it. Positive Behaviour Support starts by understanding the person, their environment and what may be happening before, during and after behaviours of concern.

A Behaviour Support Practitioner may:

  • Complete behaviour assessments
  • Identify triggers, patterns and unmet needs
  • Develop a positive behaviour support plan
  • Provide practical strategies for families, carers and support teams
  • Support communication, coping and emotional regulation skills
  • Help teams use consistent approaches
  • Monitor progress and adjust strategies over time
  • Support plan review preparation where behaviour support needs have changed

Our goal is to create strategies that are practical, sustainable and easier to use in everyday life.

Support for Families, Carers, Schools and Support Teams

Positive Behaviour Support works best when the people around the participant feel informed, confident and supported.

We work with families, carers, teachers, support workers and other professionals to build shared understanding and consistent strategies.

This can help reduce stress, improve communication and create safer, more predictable support across home, school, work and community settings.

Reducing Restrictive Practices and Supporting Safer Alternatives

For some participants, behaviours of concern may lead to restrictive practices being used to manage risk.

Positive Behaviour Support aims to reduce and eliminate restrictive practices wherever possible by understanding the reasons behind behaviour and building safer, more practical alternatives.

Our Behaviour Support Practitioners work within NDIS requirements and focus on dignity, safety, choice and quality of life.

NDIS Positive Behaviour Support Locations

Community Solutions provides NDIS Positive Behaviour Support across parts of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

Our local Behaviour Support Practitioners help participants, families and support teams access behaviour support strategies that suit their goals, environment and community.

Queensland

Cairns, Townsville, Cannonvale, Mackay, Gympie, Sunshine Coast, Caboolture, North Lakes, Brisbane, Ipswich, Toowoomba, Southwest and Western Downs and Gold Coast.

New South Wales

Sydney, Northern Rivers and Parramatta.

Victoria

Preston, Inner West Melbourne, Ringwood, Cheltenham and Frankston.

Want to Know More About NDIS Positive Behaviour Support?

Get in touch with our team to talk through your needs, goals and NDIS plan, and learn how Positive Behaviour Support may be able to help.

 

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is NDIS Positive Behaviour Support?

NDIS Positive Behaviour Support helps people with disability who experience behaviours of concern.

A Behaviour Support Practitioner works with the participant, family, carers and support team to understand why behaviours may be happening and develop practical strategies that improve wellbeing, communication, safety and participation.

Who is Positive Behaviour Support for?

Positive Behaviour Support may be helpful for children, young people or adults with disability who experience behaviours of concern that affect wellbeing, relationships, safety or daily life.

It can support people at home, school, work and in the community.

When should I consider Positive Behaviour Support?

You may consider Positive Behaviour Support if behaviours of concern are affecting daily life, safety, relationships or participation.

It may also help if families, carers, schools or support teams are unsure how to respond, if support approaches are inconsistent, or if a person’s needs have changed.

Can Positive Behaviour Support help my child at home or school?

Yes. Positive Behaviour Support can help children and young people build communication, coping and emotional regulation skills.

A Behaviour Support Practitioner can work with families, carers, teachers and support teams to create practical strategies that can be used consistently at home, school and in the community.

What does a Behaviour Support Practitioner do?

A Behaviour Support Practitioner works with the person and their support network to assess behaviour, understand triggers and develop a Positive Behaviour Support Plan.

They may also coach families, carers, teachers and support teams, monitor progress and adjust strategies over time.

What is a Positive Behaviour Support Plan?

A Positive Behaviour Support Plan is a practical plan that outlines strategies to reduce behaviours of concern and build new skills.

It may include proactive supports, communication strategies, emotional regulation approaches, environmental changes and steps to safely reduce restrictive practices where relevant.

Is Positive Behaviour Support funded by the NDIS?

Yes, if it is included in a participant’s NDIS plan. Positive Behaviour Support is often funded under Improved Relationships in the Capacity Building budget.

Funding decisions depend on individual needs and what is approved in the person’s plan.

Can Positive Behaviour Support help reduce restrictive practices?

Yes. Positive Behaviour Support aims to reduce and eliminate restrictive practices wherever possible by understanding the reasons behind behaviour and building safer alternatives.

Where restrictive practices are involved, Behaviour Support Practitioners work within NDIS requirements and focus on safety, dignity and quality of life.

Do you provide Positive Behaviour Support near me?

Community Solutions provides NDIS Positive Behaviour Support across parts of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including Brisbane, Ipswich, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, Cairns, Townsville, Sydney, Parramatta, Preston, Ringwood and Frankston.

Available services may vary by location, so please contact our team to discuss support in your area.

How do I start with Community Solutions?

You can contact our team to talk through your needs, goals and NDIS plan. We can explain the next steps and help you understand whether Positive Behaviour Support may be right for you or someone you support.

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