We provide Specialist Behaviour Support
We have NDIS Commission Registered Behaviour Practitioners
some of our lovely team >
A behaviour practitioner is a professional who helps people with disabilities, especially those with challenging behaviours, to improve their quality of life. They work with individuals, their families, and other support staff to create and implement behaviour support plans. These plans aim to reduce harmful behaviours and teach new skills. Behavior practitioners follow the rules and guidelines set by the NDIS Commission to ensure their work is safe, ethical, and effective.
Common Questions
What does Commission Registered mean? Basically, they have strict guidelines, are supported in what they do and they are regulated. They follow specific rules and laws that govern what they do and are responsible for what they do.
Why does my child have behaviour support, they're not naughty?
We agree, they're not. Our job is to support the behaviours that make life great, and reduce the behaviours that don't.
I have a psychologist, isn't this the same thing?
No, our job is to work with a team to create systems for the support of behaviour, if someone has the capacity to develop their individual skills we can work with them 1:1, alike psychologists we work to help individuals increase their ability to do things for themselves. We can work with an individual and their team. Depending upon the skill set of the practitioner, they may also have registration as a psychologist and be able to use these skills to help an individual or team.
If there is a Restrictive Practice found, does this mean I am in trouble or I won't be able to do something?
Good question, no, you are not in trouble. Our job is to make sure we can help people identify restrictive practices, these are things that limit the freedoms people normally have. Where possible we hope to reduce the need to do things like this. sometimes they can be approved, but need to be monitored. This is to keep people safe.
Sometimes understanding a Restrictive Practice and the Process associated can be daunting. If you ever feel like it is confusing - ask us. We love to support people to understand what we do, and this is part of our job when we work with people.
Some things our Behaviour Practitioners do,
Implementation and monitoring of behaviour support
Implementation and Monitoring:Training and Support: Providing training and support to families, caregivers, and other support staff to ensure they understand and can effectively implement the behavior support plan.
Monitoring and Review: Regularly monitoring the effectiveness of the behavior support plan and making necessary adjustments based on ongoing observations and feedback. This includes collecting data on behavior changes and reviewing the plan periodically to ensure it remains relevant and effective.
Assessment and analysis
Functional Behaviour Assessment (FBA): Conducting thorough assessments to understand the reasons behind challenging behaviours. This involves collecting information about the individual's behaviour, the context in which it occurs, and the factors that may be contributing to it.
Data Analysis: Analysing the collected data to identify patterns and triggers of behaviours.
Support Planning and Skill Development
Behaviour Support Planning:Developing Behaviour Support Plans: Creating detailed, individualised behaviour support plans that outline strategies and interventions to address challenging behaviours. These plans include proactive measures to prevent challenging behaviors and reactive strategies to manage them if they occur.
Skill Development: Including goals and strategies in the plans to teach new skills and positive behaviors that can replace challenging behaviors.
Typical steps we take for Restrictive Practice Management
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Assessment :
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Evaluation: Conduct thorough assessments to understand the necessity of using restrictive practices, ensuring they are only considered when absolutely necessary to prevent harm.
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Justification: Ensure that any use of restrictive practices is justified and documented, based on clear evidence that it is the least restrictive option available to keep the individual and others safe.
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Development of Plans:
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Behaviour Support Plans: Incorporate any necessary restrictive practices into comprehensive behaviour support plans, outlining how and when they will be used, and always aiming to reduce or eliminate their use over time.
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Individual Focus: Tailor the behaviour support plans to the specific needs of the individual, ensuring the plans include proactive and positive strategies to minimise the need for restrictive practices.
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Implementation, Training, and Monitoring:
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Training: Provide training to support staff and caregivers on the correct and safe use of restrictive practices, emphasising the importance of minimising their use.
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Monitoring and Review: Regularly monitor the use of restrictive practices to ensure compliance with the behaviour support plan, and review and adjust the plans as necessary to further reduce or eliminate restrictive practices.
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Documentation and Reporting: Maintain detailed records of any use of restrictive practices, ensuring all instances are documented and reported as required by the NDIS Commission.
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