Behaviour Support Practitioners Perth: PBS Plans and Assessments

Our behaviour support practitioners in Perth can help you with NDIS Positive Behaviour Support Plans and Assessments. We help participants transform their quality of life by creating more freedom and social connection through person-centred Positive Behaviour Support.

What is a behaviour support practitioner?

A Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Practitioner is a trained professional who helps people improve their quality of life by helping them understand and reduce behaviours of concern.

Behaviour support practitioners do this by building new support strategies, skills and behaviours to help you meet your needs and goals. We build a PBS Plan in partnership with you and your team. It is based on understanding:

• your existing routines, values, social connections and strengths
• any behaviour that is a challenge for you right now
• your needs and finding new ways to meet those needs
• positive behaviours and skills you aim to develop to meet the goals that matter to you.

Behaviour Support Practitioners in Perth and NDIS requirements

Positive Behaviour Support for NDIS participants in Australia is overseen by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (NQSC).

Ability Consultants is a Registered NDIS Provider and each of our behaviour support practitioners are deemed “suitable” by the NQSC. This means that we work within the legal requirements of the NQSC and associated legislation. These laws and safeguards are in place to ensure the rights and safety of NDIS participants are protected.

How behaviour support practitioners become deemed “suitable” by the NQSC:

We support our behaviour support practitioners in Perth and throughout Australia to obtain suitability status with the NQSC and meet best practice standards in their Positive Behaviour Support work. To be considered suitable and obtain a practitioner number, behaviour support practitioners must submit evidence via an Alternative Assessment application to show they meet specific requirements such as:

• A resume outlining any relevant experience, training and education;
• Certified copies of any relevant qualifications;
• A professional development plan which identifies how the individual will develop their capabilities across the seven domains of the Positive Behaviour Support Capability Framework (at the Core practitioner level);
• A supervision agreement with a proficient-level behaviour support practitioner or above, who will supervise the individual’s work and / or support them to develop the required capabilities;
• A completed new / entry-level practitioner declaration form (declaring the above and that the new practitioner will collect a portfolio of evidence during their 12 months.

Behaviour Support Practitioner Services in Perth

Our behaviour support practitioners in Perth assist NDIS participants with their needs through the following services:

• Functional Behaviour Assessment (also known as FBA or a Behaviour Assessment Report)
  • Create an overview and hypothesis of the behaviour’s functions based on the observations, interviews and data collected.
  • Identify known triggers and factors that maintain the use of the behaviour currently.
  • Assess environmental, sensory, communication and emotional factors.
  • Review historical medical, trauma and psychosocial influences.
• Behaviour Support Planning
  • Develop proactive strategies (e.g. routine changes, environmental adjustments).
  • Develop skill-building strategies (e.g. communication upskilling, emotional regulation, coping strategies).
  • Develop reactive strategies (e.g. safety for all involved, respectful responses when behaviours occur).
  • Support quality of life goal setting.
  • Collect data and monitor tools to ensure a high quality behaviour support plan.
• Restrictive Practice Support
  • Assess the necessary risks involved in its ongoing implementation.
  • Develop an Interim/Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plan if Restrictive Practices are identified.
  • Follow NDIS regulations, lodge plans with the NDIS which report on restrictive practice usage, including the long term plan to fade out restrictive practices.
  • Create reduction and elimination strategies.
• Training & Coaching
  • When funding allows, once the Positive Behaviour Support Plan is written and ready for implementation we train stakeholders on its content.
  • We train the participant, support workers, teachers, families and anyone else who is an important person to the participant and their behaviours.

Getting Started with a Behaviour Support Practitioner in Perth

If you’re looking for a behaviour support practitioner in Perth, the first step is to make an online referral. This helps us gather information to help us understand your needs and goals, and helps us match you with the right PBS practitioner. Make an online referral for behaviour support on our website.

If you have any questions, you are more than welcome to contact our team on 1300 694 625 or through our contact form. Please send any questions you have and our team will be more than happy to assist you.

Behaviour Support Practitioners in Perth: Frequently Asked Questions

Do behaviour support practitioners in Perth visit homes?

Yes! We meet you at a place you prefer. This may be your home, the park, school, or even your workplace or day program.

Which suburbs do behaviour support practitioners in Perth cover?

Our practitioners can drive across Perth to assist those in need of Positive Behaviour Support. We are currently supporting NDIS participants in the following suburbs:.

• Perth Northern Suburbs: Joondalup, Wanneroo, Edgewater, Heathridge, Currambine, Kinross, Clarkson, Butler, Merriwa, Yanchep, Mindarie, Ocean Reef, Hillarys, Greenwood, Kingsley, Duncraig, Sorrento, Padbury, Craigie
• Perth Eastern Suburbs: Midland, Guildford, Bassendean, Eden Hill, Bayswater, Morley, Maylands, Belmont, Cloverdale, Redcliffe, Ascot, Viveash, Helena Valley, Greenmount, Koongamia, Stratton, Victoria Park.
• Perth Southern Suburbs: Cannington, East Cannington, Bentley, Wilson, Riverton, Shelley, Rossmoyne, Willetton, Leeming, Murdoch, Kardinya, Bibra Lake, Cockburn Central, Success, Aubin Grove, Hammond Park
• Perth South West: Rockingham, Baldivis, Safety Bay, Waikiki, Port Kennedy, Warnbro

Suburb not listed? Send us your questions about Positive Behaviour Support in Perth and we can tell you if we can help!

Who can make a referral to meet with a behaviour support practitioner in Perth?

If you’re an NDIS participant, you can make a referral on your own, or a family member or other support person can make the referral for you. We receive referrals for Positive Behaviour Support in Perth from NDIS participants, support coordinators, family members, medical and allied health professionals.

Which funds in my NDIS Plan can I use for services with a behaviour support practitioner in Perth?

Your NDIS Plan may include dedicated funding which can only be used for Positive Behaviour Support. When this funding isn’t available, we may be able to help you get started and may be able to support your request for appropriate NDIS funds during a plan review.

We have a couple of great articles which explain which NDIS funds you can use for Positive Behaviour Support, as well as information on what to do if you don’t have the right funds in your NDIS plan.

What can NDIS participants do to prepare for their first meeting with their behaviour support practitioner in Perth?

At Ability Consultants, we always give participants or their consenter a phone call to organise the initial meeting. Your behaviour support practitioner will ask a few questions about you and may also request supporting documentation.

Being able to review historically relevant information can help your behaviour support practitioner provide the best support they can. This could include a list of medication currently prescribed, diagnosis letter, recent reports from allied health staff, school reports and/or incident reports.

If your behaviour support practitioner is able to review these documents before the first meeting, they can then spend the initial meeting getting to know you and your support network. Having as many supports available as possible can foster collaboration and help your behaviour support practitioner understand how to plan the service to be person-centred.

What does support from a behaviour support practitioner actually look like in Perth?

A Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner adjusts the service to the needs of the participant. This means the service can look different for each individual.

At its core, a participant will see the following topics covered:

• Creating an understanding of behaviours as a form of communication.
• Establishing environmental adjustments that improve quality of life, and reduce the reliance on behaviours as the primary form of communication.
• Provide choice and control over how behaviours are managed.
• Learn new ways to communicate needs (e.g. words, visuals, gestures).
• Review previous and future incidents, with a focus on reduction.
• Feel safer, calmer, and more supported.

We also have an article you might be interested in, “What to expect from our Positive Behaviour Support service”, where we provide examples of what your behaviour support practitioner might do.

Can behaviour support practitioners in Perth help with Regulated Restrictive Practices (RPs)?

Restrictive Practices are complex and require professional oversight to ensure a participant’s human rights are upheld, while also keeping them as safe as possible. At Ability Consultants, our Positive Behaviour Support Practitioners will play a central, legally required role in how restrictive practices are used, reduced, and ultimately eliminated.

Types of Restrictive Practices which we review varies slightly in each state or territory, however, in Perth, we review:

• Physical Restraint
• Chemical Restraint
• Mechanical Restraint
• Environmental Restraint
• Seclusion.

Do behaviour support practitioners in Perth specialise in supporting NDIS participants with certain disabilities or in certain age groups?

At Ability Consultants, our Perth team has a range of professional backgrounds and experiences which assists us to support individuals of varied aged groups with diverse disabilities. While we are open to all referrals, our practitioners have in-depth experience in working with:

Age groups:

• School age children.
• Young adults transitioning to new accommodation.
• Adults living in supported independent living.
• Adults living in group homes.

Disabilities:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)
• Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD)
• Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
• Early Onset Dementia (EOD)

Where can I find more information about behaviour support practitioners in Perth?

You can learn more about our behaviour support practitioners on our website, or please feel welcome to view interviews with some of our Perth PBS practitioners here:

• Patrick Rundle, Behaviour Support Practitioner (Victoria Park)
• Mia Garland, Behaviour Support Practitioner (Subiaco)
• Giselle Cholkowski, Behaviour Support Practitioner (Bayswater)