Behaviour Support Services for NDIS Participants and Private Clients
Improve safety, independence, and quality of life through trauma-informed, evidence-based behaviour support. Our behaviour support practitioners work to understand behaviours of concern and develop practical strategies that support communication, skill-building, participation, and wellbeing.
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What Is Behaviour Support?
Therapeutic Support to Understand and Reduce Behaviours of Concern
Behaviour support is a therapeutic service designed to understand the reasons behind behaviours of concern and support safer, more effective ways for a person to communicate, participate, and meet their needs. These behaviours may include aggression, self-injury, withdrawal, elopement, property damage, or other behaviours that affect safety, independence, relationships, or daily functioning.
At Therapy Near Me, our behaviour support practitioners conduct assessments that may include interviews, observation, records review, ABC data, consultation with the care team, and consideration of setting events such as sleep, pain, sensory needs, communication, routines, and environmental demands.
A Functional Behaviour Assessment may be completed before or alongside behaviour support plan development, depending on the person’s needs, risk level, funding pathway, and service context.
Support for Individuals, Families, and Carers
Our behaviour support services are suitable for children, teens, and adults with a range of diagnoses or complex needs. We also work closely with families, carers, and support workers to build strategies that are sustainable, consistent, and respectful of the individual's rights and dignity.
Available: Australia-wide. In-clinic, telehealth, and community-based services available.
Format: In-person, video, or community visits
Funding: NDIS: Improved Relationships and Increased Social and Community Participation. Private funding is also available.
Suitable for: Children, teens, and adults who are experiencing behaviours of concern that affect safety, independence, relationships, participation, or quality of life. Behaviour support may be available for eligible NDIS participants where appropriate funding is included in the plan. Private or organisation-funded behaviour support may be considered depending on practitioner availability, suitability, scope of service, and the relevant regulatory framework.
Behaviour support is not a crisis or emergency service. It is not a substitute for mental health crisis intervention, psychiatric treatment, acute medical care, or emergency response. If someone is in immediate danger, call 000 or go to the nearest emergency department.
What Our Behaviour Support Involves
Our behaviour support practitioners provide a structured, evidence-informed service that may include assessment, plan development, implementation support, capacity building, and review.
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Functional Behaviour Assessments
We identify triggers, setting events, functions, and underlying needs through structured assessment, observation, consultation, and data collection. A Functional Behaviour Assessment forms the foundation of a behaviour support plan and may be completed before or alongside plan development.
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Individualised Behaviour Support Plans
Behaviour support plans provide positive, proactive strategies that aim to improve quality of life, build skills, support communication, reduce risk, and reduce and, where possible, eliminate reliance on restrictive practices. Plans are written in plain language and reviewed collaboratively with the participant, family, care team, support workers, and behaviour support practitioner where appropriate.
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Family and Carer Training
We work closely with families, support workers, carers, schools, and allied health teams to build capacity across the support network. This may include practical training, modelling, feedback, and guidance so strategies can be implemented consistently across daily environments.
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Ongoing Reviews and Plan Adjustments
Behavioural needs can change over time. Plans should be reviewed and adapted at least every 12 months, or more often if the person’s needs change, risks increase, restrictive practices are involved, or implementation data suggests the plan needs adjustment.
Who Is Behaviour Support For?
Our behaviour support services are available to a range of individuals, families, and organisations across Australia.
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NDIS Participants
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Children, Teens, and Adults
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Families and Support Teams
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Schools and Community Services
Behaviour Support and the NDIS
We are experienced in delivering behaviour support as an NDIS-funded service for self-managed and plan-managed participants.
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Funding Categories We Work With
Behaviour support funding and line items depend on the participant’s NDIS plan, goals, level of behaviour support required, and funding categories available. Behaviour support may fall under Improved Relationships, specialist behaviour support, Improved Daily Living, or another relevant category depending on the plan and the service being delivered. The specific NDIS support category will depend on the goals in the participant’s plan, the level of behaviour support required, practitioner registration or suitability, and any relevant NDIS Commission requirements.
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Collaboration with Your NDIS Team
We coordinate with your support coordinator, plan manager, and other providers to ensure your behavioural goals align with your broader NDIS plan and support network.
Disclaimer: NDIS funding categories, pricing, and eligibility are subject to change. Always confirm current NDIS Support Catalogue pricing and your plan inclusions with your planner, support coordinator, or plan manager.
Behaviour Support Without NDIS
You do not need an NDIS plan to access our behaviour support services.
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Direct Access — No Referral Required
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Private Pay Options
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For Families Waiting on NDIS Access
What Types of Behaviour Can Be Supported?
Behaviour support can help with a wide range of behaviours that affect a person's safety, relationships, or daily functioning. These may include:
Our approach is grounded in compassionate, trauma-informed principles. Behaviour support can help with a wide range of behaviours that affect a person’s safety, relationships, participation, or daily functioning. These may include aggression toward self, others, or property; self-injurious behaviour; elopement or running away; withdrawal; refusal to engage in daily routines; emotional dysregulation; and behaviours that cause distress or limit participation. Our approach is grounded in compassionate, trauma-informed principles. We seek to understand what the behaviour may be communicating before developing strategies. The focus is on improving the person’s quality of life, not simply reducing the behaviour.
Why Choose Therapy Near Me for Behaviour Support?
How to Get Started
Getting started with behaviour support at Therapy Near Me is straightforward:
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Submit a Referral or Enquiry
Use our referral form or contact us by phone or email. Our intake team will learn about your needs and help identify the right practitioner.
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Match with a Behaviour Support Practitioner
We match you with an available, experienced practitioner in your area or via telehealth, based on your goals, schedule, and existing support.
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Begin Services Within Days
Once matched, we will confirm next steps and a start date. Contact us on 1800 632 763 to discuss current availability.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What if the behaviour is urgent or dangerous?
If someone is in immediate danger, call 000 or go to the nearest emergency department. Behaviour support is not a crisis or emergency service and is not a substitute for acute mental health care, psychiatric treatment, medical treatment, or emergency response. For non-emergency behaviour support enquiries, our intake team can discuss suitability, risk, funding pathway, and practitioner availability.
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- NDIS psychology services for full details on NDIS-funded psychological support and how to refer
Ready to Access Behaviour Support Services?
Connect with an experienced behaviour support practitioner today. No waitlists, fast availability, and compassionate care across Australia.
- Call 1800 NEAR ME (free)
- Email: office@therapynearme.com.au
- Available nationwide via telehealth, at-home, and in-clinic
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