If you’re experiencing challenges with behaviours but don’t have behaviour support funding in your NDIS plan, our dedicated behaviour support practitioners can still help. Using your Improved Daily Living funding, individuals with moderate behavioural challenges can access one of our four behaviour support programs that focus on reducing challenging behaviours by creating supportive environments and building healthy habits.
Behaviour Support Programs
Each of our behaviour support programs consist of eight tailored sessions to help you achieve your goals. Your primary practitioner will recommend the best program to deliver you the most positive impact.
Building Mindful and Skilled Supports
Equips support workers and carers with the skills and understanding needed to empower the individuals they care for to lead independent lives. The Behaviour Support Practitioner provides a tailored approach, enriched with practical strategies for enhancing participation and driving long-term behavioural improvements and quality of life.
Building Positive and Capable Family Units (Parenting Program)
Designed for families, This program enhances parents’ and caregivers’ ability to create nurturing home environments. The Behaviour Support Practitioner addresses family challenges and guides long-term improvements in dynamics, focusing on strengthening relationships, encouraging positive communication, and building resilience in children.
Delivering Active Support
Empowers individuals with disabilities to lead independent lives. The Behaviour Support Practitioner tailors support for carers, helping them engage those in their care in meaningful activities. The program offers practical strategies to enhance participation, fostering long-term behavioural improvements and quality of life.
Creating Healthy Habits
Aims to help individuals and their support networks adopt healthier lifestyle choices through sustainable behaviour change. It promotes routines and positive habits for better physical, mental, and emotional well-being. The Behaviour Support Practitioner provides targeted interventions to encourage lasting healthy habits.
Behaviour Support Program Outcomes
These programs have been designed to focus on delivering personalised interventions, so that the following outcomes can be achieved.
Reduce Challenging Behaviours: With targeted support, reduce and/ or eliminate challenging behaviours
Enhance Daily Engagement: Boost your daily activity involvement and overall quality of life.
Develop Healthy Habits: Develop routines that contribute to long-term well-being.
Everyday Life Story
Sarah’s Big Sleep Success
Read how Sarah accessed behaviour supports with her improved daily living funding to support her to express herself and reduce her challenging behaviours.
How does Behaviour Support for Improved Daily Living differ from Specialist Behaviour Support?
Specialist Behaviour Support
Specialist Behaviour Support provides tailored strategies for individuals with a disability who use major challenging behaviours and may have restrictive practices in place. These tailored strategies are designed to meet the unique needs of the individual while reducing and eventually eliminating the need for restrictive practices.
Behaviour Support for Improved Daily Living
Behaviour Support for Improved Daily Living applies the core principles of positive behaviour support to help individuals develop healthier habits and reduce challenging behaviours. The programs are designed to support people with moderate behaviours of concerns to achieve specific outcomes.
What are challenging behaviours and how can they stop me from reaching my potential?
Challenging behaviours in people with disabilities can significantly impact their quality of life in various ways. For example, you might find it hard to focus, follow routines, or control your reactions. These behaviours can stop you from learning new things, connecting with others or enjoying your day. Our programs helps you manage these behaviours so you can grow and live a better quality of life.
How does the Behaviour Support Practitioner work with the broader therapy team and my support network?
Our Behaviour Support Practitioners work with your therapy team (like your Occupational Therapist or Speech Pathologist) and the people who support you (like your family or carers). We all work together to help you, and make sure everyone is using the same strategies, so you get consistent support in all areas of your life.
Will I get a report on completion of these programs?
Yes, as with all our services a standard outcome report is delivered at your annual plan review, unless an early outcome review is specifically requested prior to this timeline. These programs are intervention focused to reduce behaviours of concerns and develop healthy habits within the eight-week session timeline.
A Positive Behaviour Profile is provided to you, your family and supports. The profile will provide individualised strategies to reduce challenging behaviours, including addressing influencing factors for these behaviours. You and your supports will be supported by your behaviour support practitioner to build capable environments that improve quality of life.
What are some examples of outcomes I can expect to achieve with this support?
With our support, you can expect to:
Feel more in control of your emotions and reactions.
Get better at doing daily activities and sticking to routines.
Improve your communication and ability to build positive relationships.
