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​Positive Behaviour Support is a proactive and person-centred approach that focuses on improving quality of life while reducing harmful or persistent behaviours of concern.

 

It is based on understanding the underlying needs and reasons for behaviour and developing individualised, strengths-based strategies that draw on strengths, support needs and preferences, and personal goals to ensure they are meaningful and effective.

 

Behaviour support practices emphasise building communication, social connection, and adaptive skills, alongside creating enabling environments and supportive relationships.

 

A central goal is to minimise and eliminate the use of restrictive practices, ensuring supports promote safety, dignity, and meaningful participation. 

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What does a Behaviour Support Practitioner do?

Behaviour Support is a service designed to help participants improve their quality of life by addressing and reducing behaviours of concern. These are actions that might be harmful to the individual or those around them.

 

Behaviour Support is all about

improving the quality of life

for the participant​

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Behaviour Support Practitioners are skilled in assessing behaviours, environments and interactions and implementing evidence-based interventions that enables positive change. By identifying the underlying causes of challenges and implementing individualised strategies, they help individuals develop adaptive behaviours and reduce problematic or harmful ones.

 

Behaviour Support Practitioners focus on reducing the risk of harm associated with distress-related behaviour. Through assessment and intervention, they work collaboratively with all stakeholders to create environments that promote safety for both the individual and those around them.

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Behaviour Support Practitioners often work as part of multidisciplinary teams, collaborating with educators, healthcare professionals, caregivers, and other stakeholders. Their expertise in behaviour management and intervention complements the skills of other team members, resulting in comprehensive and coordinated support for participants with complex needs.

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By addressing behaviours proactively and implementing effective strategies, Behaviour Support Practitioners help prevent crisis situations and work towards the reduction and/or elimination of restrictive practices. 

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Core Principles. ​

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• Understand: They try to understand why a person might be behaving a certain way. Maybe they’re upset, frustrated, or need help with something.

• Teach: They teach new ways to handle situations or communicate their needs.

• Help: They help change things in the person’s life that might be causing stress or problems.

• Support: They give support to the person and their supports, helping everyone learn how to work together for a happier and healthier life.