Behaviour Support

Behaviour support practitioners identify and assess behaviours of concern, implementing practical strategies and exercises to address them. The aim of this support is to improve the participant’s overall quality of life. Their support typically includes: 

• Functional Behaviour Assessments: By conducting these assessments, they can identify triggers and patterns in exhibited behaviours.
• Behaviour Support Plans: Practitioners may develop interim or comprehensive behaviour support plans, depending on your needs. These plans are designed to outline strategies and skill-building attitudes that can be applied to challenging behaviours. . 
• Collaborative Approach: Behaviour support practitioners work with families, carers and other health professionals to ensure that their plans align with their strategies and are beneficial to participants. 
• Training and Guidance: They ensure that families and support staff are properly trained so that their approach and strategies can be successfully implemented.
• NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission requirements: To ensure their plans are updated and in compliance with safeguarding frameworks, they will evaluate and update their support plans accordingly.

Some strategies they may implement include: 

• Establishing positive and productive routines
• Promoting positive behaviours and skills
• Offering psychoeducation techniques

Funding for behaviour support falls under the ‘Improved Relationships’ category within the ‘Capacity Building Supports’ section of your NDIS plan. Your funding can be used to help you develop a behaviour support plan that enhances your quality of life and how you navigate its challenges. 

Support varies for each individual, with behaviour support practitioners tailoring their guidance to meet specific needs.

Improved Relationships, within Capacity Building Supports.

At Karista, we’re dedicated to giving you access to support for your lifestyle and wellbeing that helps you achieve independence and confidence with your everyday life. We make it easy to connect you with behaviour support practitioners in your area, and here’s how: 

1. Let us know what support you need

Complete our online form or call us on 0485 972 676. We’ll understand your needs, funding and location. 

2. Connecting you with Providers 

Our team will connect you with providers that meet your needs and have the capacity to support you. 

3. Your choice

With your consent and decision on the provider you want to choose, we’ll complete the necessary paperwork, so you don’t need to worry about administration.

We know how important it is that you focus on your support and journey towards independence. That’s why we match you with a suitable behaviour support practitioner that will tailor their support to provide you with a care plan that works for you. With Karista, you can expect: 

• Expert Team: Our Client Services Team will provide you with all the knowledge and support you need while connecting you to the best NDIS Behaviour Support practitioner.
• Customised Support: We’re focused on supporting you exactly how you need it. That’s why we’ll understand your specific needs to ensure the support we match you to is beneficial to your journey.
• Privacy: To ensure you’re always protected with Karista, we’ll handle your information with privacy and confidentiality.
• Communication: If you have any questions, need our help, or want to get started, we make it easy for you to reach us. You can give us a call, use our live chat or send us an email, and we’ll get to your query right away!

An interim plan gives practical strategies quickly while a full Functional Behaviour Assessment is completed for the comprehensive plan.

Yes — practitioners provide training so everyone involved can apply strategies consistently.

Yes — practitioners can collaborate with schools as part of a coordinated approach.