Positive Behaviour Support in Melbourne | NDIS PBS Provider

Team Ability Consultants

11 February 2026

Access person-centred Positive Behaviour Support in Melbourne with Ability Consultatns, a registered NDIS provider serving Melbourne.

Whether you’re in Richmond, Mount Waverly, Dandenong, Mentone, Essendon, Footscray, Doncaster or Ringwood, we can help you with Positive Behaviour Support.

Positive Behaviour Support in Melbourne: How to make a referral

If you’re looking for Positive Behaviour Support in Melbourne, you can make a referral on our website at abilityconsultants.com.au. You can also find out more by visiting our website or contacting us at 1300 694 625.

What is Positive Behaviour Support?

Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is all about improving your quality of life by seeking to understand you, your life and the reasons for your behaviour so that the important people in your life may be better able to meet your needs.

We work with you and the important people in your life, including family, support workers, teachers, accommodation providers and other members of your support team to learn and understand what you’re communicating through your behaviour and identifying more suitable ways of expressing these feelings and thoughts.

Watch this video where Belinda explains Positive Behaviour Support:

What you can expect from Positive Behaviour Support in Melbourne

What is our approach to Positive Behaviour Support in Melbourne?

Our team at Ability Consultants takes a person-centred and evidence-based approach to Positive Behaviour Support. This means that you are the centre of your support: we consider your needs, your quality of life, and your goals and we proactively seek your input into your assessments and throughout the delivery of your service.

Positive Behaviour Support is an evidence-based practice; this means we consider scientific evidence when planning and conducting assessments and observations, as well as when we analyse data and define behaviour support strategies.

As a registered NDIS Provider, we are guided by and go beyond the Positive Behaviour Support standards outlined by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.

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What does Positive Behaviour Support involve?

Depending on your needs, your behaviour support practitioner might complete an Interim Behaviour Support Plan or a Behaviour Assessment Report and Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plan. Below I briefly outline what to expect if your practitioner is working towards completing a Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plan (CBSP) with you.

Initial meeting

When you start Positive Behaviour Support, your behaviour support practitioner will get in touch to organise an initial meeting, where you can get to know each other and identify your goals and talk about the best way forward. Ideally, this meeting will take place in person at a place convenient to you, such as your home.

Observations, assessments and interviews

Depending on your needs, your behaviour support practitioner might carry out observations, assessments and interviews, which can be formal or informal. Formal observations have more structure than informal observations and might involve small tasks like keeping track of when or how often a behaviour occurs.

Your PBS practitioner will also review reports and documents you provide from your support team such as from your GP, psychologist, occupational therapist, school etc.

This information helps to inform a functional behaviour assessment.

Functional Behaviour Assessment

Your behaviour support practitioner will use the information collected to determine the reasons for the behaviour occurring, this is called the function of behaviour.

An example of a function of behaviour is that a person might become verbally aggressive because they’re trying to communicate that their seat belt is too tight. This person may not have the skill or ability to communicate this discomfort in a suitable way. The function of the behaviour is that they are trying to communicate their discomfort and they are using their behaviour to communicate this.

Behaviour support plan

Your behaviour support practitioner will work with you to create a person-centred Positive Behaviour Support Plan (PBSP), guided by the Functional Behaviour Assessment. Your PBS plan will include a summary of behaviours of concern and provide positive proactive and reactive strategies, as well as recommendations on how to implement these changes to improve your quality of life.

Training and coaching

Ideally, your NDIS funding will provide enough resources to cover training and coaching, which is where your behaviour support practitioner teaches you and your support team how to implement your behaviour support plan. Training and coaching can take place in person, or even through video calls. All training is customised to suit you and the support team and can include resources such as videos and step-by-step guides.

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Positive Behaviour Support in Melbourne: Frequently Asked Questions

Do you support children and adults with PBS in Melbourne?

If you’re in Melbourne and in need of Positive Behaviour Support, we can help you.

We support NDIS participants with diverse disabilities, including (but not limited to) autism, acquired brain injury, intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities and psychosocial disabilities such as schizophrenia, mood disorders, complex trauma and PTSD.

Who can make a referral for behaviour support in Melbourne?

We receive referrals for Positive Behaviour Support from NDIS participants, support coordinators, family members, occupational therapists, teachers, GPs, NDIS local area coordinators, psychologists, speech therapists and other NDIS providers in Melbourne.

Which NDIS funds can I use for behaviour support in Melbourne?

We have a couple of great articles which explain which funds in your NDIS Plan you can use for behaviour support in Melbourne:

What can I do if my child needs behaviour support in Melbourne but doesn’t have funds allocated to PBS in their NDIS Plan?

If you have an NDIS plan but don’t have sufficient funds for Positive Behaviour Support, we may be able to provide you with a Recommendations letter for your next NDIS plan review. Please see our funding article for more information.

Can I visit your clinic? Where are you located in Melbourne?

We bring Positive Behaviour Support to you — we don’t have a physical clinic, which means we can provide behaviour support throughout Melbourne wherever it’s needed most. We meet you where it’s convenient for you, such as at home, school, day program, assisted living or in the community throughout Melbourne. We offer personalised, convenient support where you need it most.

Which suburbs do your behaviour support practitioners travel to in Melbourne?

We provide Positive Behaviour Support throughout Melbourne, including but not limited to:

Melbourne West: Footscray, St Albans, Caroline Springs, Keilor Downs, Werribee, Hoppers Crossing, Sunshine West, Altona, Taylors Hill
Melbourne North West: Avondale Heights, Glenroy, Keilor East, Keilor Park, Oak Park, Pascoe Vale, Coburg North, Tullamarine, Broadmeadows, Gladstone Park, Hadfield, Attwood, Dallas, Campbellfield, Meadow Heights, Greenvale, Roxburgh Park, Craigieburn
Melbourne Inner: St Kilda, Prahran, Armadale, Toorak, South Yarra, South Melbourne, Richmond, Abbotsford, Carlton, Kensington, Fitzroy, Fairfield, Northcote, Brunswick, Moonee Ponds, Essendon, Thornbury, Coburg
Melbourne North East: Ivanhoe, Heidelberg, Preston, Rosanna, Viewbank, Kingsbury, Watsonia, Montmorency, Thomastown, Bundoora, Lalor, Epping, South Morang, Eltham, Diamond Creek
Melbourne Inner East: Kew, Hawthorn East, Camberwell, Ashburton, Surrey Hills, Burwood, Box Hill, Blackburn, Balwyn, Doncaster, Bulleen, Templestowe
Melbourne Inner South: Glen Iris, Malvern, Caulfield, Carnegie, Elsternwick, Brighton, McKinnon, Bentleigh East, Hampton, Highett, Cheltenham, Mentone.
Melbourne South East: Ashwood, Mount Waverley, Glen Waverley, Huntingdale, Notting Hill, Wheelers Hill, Mulgrave, Clayton, Clarinda, Springvale, Noble Park, Dandenong, Keysborough, Endeavour Hills, Hampton Park, Narre Warren, Berwick
Melbourne Outer East: Rowville, Knoxfield, Ferntree Gully, Wantirna, Boronia, Bayswater, Ringwood, Croydon, Montrose, Park Orchards, Lilydale

What does behaviour support look like? What can I expect from my PBS practitioner in Melbourne?

Our behaviour support practitioners in Melbourne will work closely with participants and all stakeholders to create a plan that is person-centred and best practice. This could include adjusting routines or environments, building communication or coping strategies and coaching the family/support workers on consistent responses. A focus is on stress reduction, addressing unmet needs, improving quality of life and showing the utmost respect for the participant.

You can learn more about what to expect from PBS in our article, “What to expect from our Positive Behaviour Support service: PBS questions and answers”.

Can you help with a Functional Behaviour Assessment in Melbourne?

Ability Consultants can write Functional Behaviour Assessments (FBA). This assessment is the foundation of a quality behaviour support plan, giving insight into what is happening before and after the behaviour, the environment, along with what the person’s communication, sensory needs and skills are. From this, a hypothesised function of the behaviour is given, which allows for tailored strategies and skill building that actually addresses the behaviour, rather than reacting to it.

I think my child (or the person I support) is affected by Restrictive Practices (RP) — do behaviour support practitioners in Melbourne provide support around RPs?

Ability Consultants will provide support around Restrictive Practices. This is to ensure they are only used when absolutely necessary, are lawful, and are being actively reduced over time.

Where I can find more information about Positive Behaviour Support in Melbourne

Want to know more about Positive Behaviour Support in Melbourne? You might find these PBS resources useful:

Who do I contact if I have questions about Positive Behaviour Support in Melbourne?

If you have any questions about Positive Behaviour Support in Melbourne, please feel welcome to contact our team at [email protected] or 1300 694 625.

Positive Behaviour Support careers and training in Melbourne

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If you're interested in becoming a behaviour support practitioner in Melbourne, please feel welcome to view our Careers page.

First published 2 March 2023. Updated 11 February 2026.

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