Positive Behaviour Support in South West Sydney, from Bankstown to Liverpool and Fairfield
Our behaviour support practitioners support NDIS participants in South West Sydney through easy access to Positive Behaviour Support (PBS). We travel to you, whether you’re in Liverpool, Fairfield or Bankstown.
If you’re ready to get started with Positive Behaviour Support, please make a referral using our online referral form.
If you’d like to learn more about Positive Behaviour Support in South West Sydney, read on. Below we give an example of how PBS can help as well as outline the suburbs we travel to.
What is Positive Behaviour Support?
Positive Behaviour Support transforms quality of life by building new support strategies, skills and behaviours to meet a person’s needs and goals. Positive Behaviour Support is an evidence-based practice, which means your behaviour support practitioner aligns their work with the best research and practice in the field of Positive Behaviour Support.
Wondering what to expect from Positive Behaviour Support? Here’s a video where Belinda explains PBS:
Positive Behaviour Support in South West Sydney
How can Positive Behaviour Support help?
If you live with a disability or you care for a person with a disability, Positive Behaviour Support can help you. We support NDIS participants with a wide range of disabilities and diagnoses such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), intellectual disability, physical disability, anxiety or personality disorders, acquired brain injury and more.
Positive Behaviour Support helps address behaviours of concern, such as verbal aggression, physical aggression towards others, self-injurious behaviour, sensory sensitivities, managing changes in routine, pica, impulsivity, social withdrawal and more.
Positive Behaviour Support and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Here’s an example of what to expect from your behaviour support practitioner and how Positive Behaviour Support can help:
Charlie is six years old and has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. At school, Charlie often wanders from his assigned activity and has frequently left his classroom unexpectedly. Charlie has frequently left the school premises and run away from staff when they have tried to assist him. Charlie’s parents and teachers are concerned for his safety and well-being, particularly as their school is near the Hume Highway.
Charlie’s behaviour support practitioner would review Charlie’s historical documents, such as reports from his psychologist, paediatrician and occupational therapist. His behaviour support practitioner would engage with Charlie, to talk about what is important to him or what may be worrying him.
Charlie’s behaviour support practitioner would also meet with his family and school staff and complete assessments and observations at school and home. An example of an assessment might be a checklist that teachers complete each day. Other assessments can be more complex, and Charlie’s behaviour support practitioner will provide support throughout the process.
Charlie’s behaviour support practitioner will seek to identify why Charlie is absconding and will define proactive and reactive strategies to support Charlie. The strategies implemented will depend on Charlie’s specific needs, goals, and the reasons for his behaviour, however some examples of PBS strategies that might be included in Charlie’s behaviour support plan (PBSP) are:
- Ensuring his teacher communicates when a transition will occur, by providing a 10 minute, 5 minute and 1 minute reminder.
- Using visuals to help Charlie identify the routine for the day.
- Scheduling challenging activities for the start of the day.
- Providing Charlie with strategies and tools to self-regulate, such as headphones, a sensory tent or another quiet space.
- Utilising a communication board designed specifically for Charlie, to aid communication between Charlie, his teacher and support staff.
Positive Behaviour Support can improve the quality of life of children and adults on the autism spectrum, as well as individuals with other disabilities. Specific strategies will always be person-centred and will vary depending on a person’s needs and goals. This is where your behaviour support practitioner can help. Make a referral anytime.
Where do we provide Positive Behaviour Support in South West Sydney?
We travel to you, wherever you’re located in South West Sydney. We provide Positive Behaviour Support in the following areas of South West Sydney:
- Liverpool NSW, including Moorebank, Warwick Farm, Wattle Grove, Holsworthy, Casula, Horningsea Park, Green Valley, Kemps Creek and Rossmore
- Fairfield NSW, including Cabramatta, Villawood, Bonnyrigg, Prairiewood, Bossley Park, Wetherill Park and Horsley Park
- Canterbury-Bankstown NSW, including Panania, Milperra, Chester Hill, Chullora, Padstow, Revesby and Campsie.
Who do we support in South West Sydney?
We support NDIS participants of all ages in South West Sydney, however, we can also provide Positive Behaviour Support for individuals who do not have an NDIS plan.
The availability or wait time will depend on your needs and goals as well as the experience and availability of your local behaviour support practitioners. Keeping PBS accessible is important to us and we strive to keep our wait lists as short as possible.
About Ability Consultants, NDIS Provider
Ability Consultants is a registered NDIS provider, supporting NDIS participants throughout Australia. We create freedom and social connection through easy access to Positive Behaviour Support. We also support NDIS participants with psychology services such as psychology assessments and therapy.
Our behaviour support practitioners are based in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth as well as Tasmania and regional towns throughout Australia. Please feel welcome to click here to learn more about our team.
Positive Behaviour Support resources
Here are useful articles and videos explaining Positive Behaviour Support:
If you’d like to know more about Positive Behaviour Support in South West Sydney, please feel welcome to call us on 1300 694 625 or email us anytime using our contact form.
Positive Behaviour Support Careers in South West Sydney
If you’re interested in joining our team as a behaviour support practitioner in South West Sydney, please feel welcome to view our open behaviour support jobs on our website. We offer flexible behaviour support roles throughout Australia, as well as ongoing training and 1-1 mentoring. Please feel welcome to access our free Positive Behaviour Support training anytime.
Further information about Autism Spectrum Disorder
If you’re looking for more information about Autism Spectrum Disorder, these links might be useful:
- Ability Consultants The art of de-escalation: 10 tips for parents to manage autistic meltdowns | Blog | Ability Consultants
- Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) https://www.aspect.org.au/
- Autism Awareness Australia https://www.autismawareness.com.au/
- National Autistic Society (UK) https://www.autism.org.uk/
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