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Positive behaviour support

Practical guides for families, Support Coordinators, and teams. We break down Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), Functional Behaviour Assessments (FBA), and how to reduce restrictive practices at home and in the community.

TopicPositive behaviour support

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

Table laid early, the daily prevention work behind an I-CAN assessment

POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT

I-CAN behaviour support: why coping well scores lower

The I-CAN behaviour support domain scores the support around a behaviour, not the behaviour. Why households who cope well describe less than they do.

24 Aug 20269 min read

NDIS GUIDES AND FUNDING

How NDIS quarterly funding periods affect behaviour support hours

NDIS funding periods split behaviour support into quarters. What 15 hours really covers, how to ask for more upfront, and what quarter one should deliver.

11 Aug 20268 min read

POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT

How to choose the right NDIS behaviour support provider

Choosing an NDIS behaviour support provider? What good support looks like, the questions to ask, the red flags to watch, and how to switch providers.

4 Jun 20266 min read

POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT

NDIS Positive Behaviour Support: A Complete Guide

What positive behaviour support is under the NDIS: how PBS works, who it's for, how it's funded and when to refer. A complete guide from our clinicians.

28 Mar 202610 min read

Three well-crafted teal ceramic bowls beside a stack of flimsy mass-produced magenta paper cups, symbolising effective focused strategies versus overwhelming generic plans.

POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT

How to Spot “Generic” Behaviour Support

Signs an NDIS behaviour support plan is generic: copied strategies, no functional assessment and no team training, and what a tailored plan includes.

29 Jan 20264 min read

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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

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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

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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 and magenta paper speech bubbles and thought clouds layered together, representing behaviour as an alternative language when words aren't available.

POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT

Understanding Behaviour as Communication

Behaviour is communication. How positive behaviour support looks for what a behaviour is saying, and practical ways to respond with understanding.

29 Jan 20263 min read

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POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT

What is a Functional Behaviour Assessment?

A functional behaviour assessment finds out why a behaviour happens. What it involves, and how it shapes an NDIS positive behaviour support plan.

29 Jan 20263 min read

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NDIS GUIDES AND FUNDING

What is Positive Behaviour Support (NDIS)?

Positive behaviour support under the NDIS, explained simply: what PBS is, how it reads behaviour as communication, and what support looks like.

29 Jan 20263 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