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Family and carers

Essential tips and support for the people on the ground. Practical advice for Support Workers, family, carers, and teams to prevent burnout and build independence.

TopicFamily and carers

Three stones in a row apart from a pile of pebbles, one to three behaviour support plan strategies at a time.

LATESTPOSITIVE BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT

Why your NDIS behaviour support plan isn't being implemented

Behaviour support plan not being implemented? Why it happens, and what to ask for instead: fewer strategies, plain wording and real team training.

31 Aug 20268 min read

Stack of clinical reports for an NDIS specialist needs assessment

NDIS GUIDES AND FUNDING

NDIS specialist reports under the 2027 needs assessment

NDIS specialist reports still count from April 2027, but only the ones the NDIA asks for are guaranteed a read. What the Act requires, and what it allows.

17 Aug 20266 min read

NEUROAFFIRMING PRACTICE

A Guide to Neuroaffirming Support

Neuroaffirming support works with how each brain works, not against it. What it means, and how it changes therapy for neurodivergent NDIS participants.

29 Jan 20264 min read

Vintage teal and magenta rotary telephones with intertwined cords on a sage surface, symbolising two-way communication in the double empathy problem.

NEUROAFFIRMING PRACTICE

The "Social Skills" Myth That Harms Autistic People

Dr Damian Milton's double empathy problem reframes autism and communication. It's not a one-way deficit, and it changes how support should work.

29 Jan 20264 min read

Packed school bag and jacket by a teal front door, daily routines used to build independence through prompting.

FAMILY AND CARERS

Prompting Hierarchy: Building Independence

The prompting hierarchy explained: from full help to doing it alone, how to choose the least help needed, and how to fade prompts over time.

29 Jan 20264 min read

A small teal plant supported by a minimal magenta stake, symbolising graded assistance that provides just enough support without overwhelming.

FAMILY AND CARERS

The Art of Doing With, Not For

Person-Centred Active Support means doing things with someone, not for them. What it looks like day to day, and how support teams can use it.

29 Jan 20262 min read

Sage green feather touching still water creating gentle ripples against a teal and magenta sunset sky, representing the sensitivity beneath demand avoidance responses.

POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT

Pathological Demand Avoidance: Panic, Not Defiance

Pathological demand avoidance (PDA) is anxiety-driven avoidance of everyday demands. What it looks like in autism, and support that lowers the pressure.

29 Jan 20265 min read

Teal safety net across a magenta sky, representing NDIS restrictive practice safeguards and behaviour support.

POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT

Understanding Restrictive Practices in NDIS Support

The NDIS regulates five restrictive practices: chemical, environmental, mechanical, physical and seclusion. What each one means, with examples and the rules.

23 Jan 20266 min read