Positive Behavioural Support

Increased quality of life

Improving your quality of life is a key outcome of PBS. When assessing your situation, we take into account all the factors that might trigger challenging behaviour. This includes everything from what you’re feeling inside through to your life experiences and current environment. Our Behaviour Support Practitioners are all trained in Trauma Informed Practice. They understand that trauma affects everyone differently, and a person may require extra emotional support. The process will support you in building positive behaviours and enhance your enjoyment of life.

Identify underlying reasons behind behaviours of concern

Behaviours of concern can put you and others around you at risk of harm. In order to effectively manage behaviours, it’s important to understand that they’re symptoms of underlying issues and needs you have that aren’t being met. It might be that you’re experiencing pain, whether that’s physical, emotional or psychological. You may have difficulty understanding others or making yourself understood. Or perhaps you feel like you don’t have enough control over your life. By identifying the causes behind your behaviour, we can find a solution.

Develop an effective Behaviour Support Plan

Working together with you and your support team, we’ll develop a Behaviour Support Plan (BSP) that addresses the reasons for the behaviour. Your BSP will include information such as your likes and dislikes, your needs, and the strategies developed to support you in daily life. These strategies will empower you to reduce and manage behaviours of concern, and give you new skills to handle challenging situations when they arise.

Limited and regulated use of restrictive practices

When the rights or freedom of movement of a person are restricted, this takes away their human rights. This is why restrictive practices are never the first response for behaviours of concern. They can only be used in the short term to keep you or others safe. A behaviour support plan must be developed first and submitted to the NDIS Commission, and providers are required to comply with the NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Framework. These practices must be monitored and their use reduced until they are removed.