NDIS Specialist Behaviour Support
Working With Support Coordinators & Teams
We value strong partnerships with Support Coordinators, Local Area Coordinators, and allied professionals.
Our team is responsive, transparent, and collaborative. We aim to:
- Provide clear communication and timely reporting
- Support ethical decision making around restrictive practices
- Align behaviour support with broader participant goals and plans
We are always happy to discuss suitability prior to referral.
Working With Participants
Specialist Behaviour is a registered service NDIS service provider for Specialist Behaviour Intervention and Behaviour Support Planning under Improved Relationships (operating as Specialist Behaviour Consultancy and Training).
- Intellectual disability
- Autism
- Psychosocial disability
- Acquired brain injury
- Complex trauma histories
- Coexisting mental health or developmental needs
We also work closely with families, carers, support workers, and providers to ensure consistent and sustainable support.
Our Commitment
At Specialist Behaviour, we are committed to:Â
- Upholding human rights and dignityÂ
- Delivering high-quality, ethical behaviour supportÂ
- Advocating for person-centred, trauma-informed practiceÂ
- Supporting meaningful and lasting changeÂ
Referrals
We accept referrals from:Â
- Participants and familiesÂ
- Support CoordinatorsÂ
- Plan ManagersÂ
- Allied Health ProfessionalsÂ
Who We Support
Working With Participants
We work with children, adolescents and adults with complex support needs, including individuals who may experience:Â
- Intellectual disabilityÂ
- AutismÂ
- Psychosocial disabilityÂ
- Acquired brain injuryÂ
- Complex trauma historiesÂ
- Coexisting mental health or developmental needsÂ
We also work closely with families, carers, support workers, and providers to ensure consistent and sustainable support.Â
Our current service area is based in Melbourne’s metropolitan area.Â
Working With Support Coordinators & Teams
We value strong partnerships with Support Coordinators, Local Area Coordinators, and allied professionals.Â
Our team is responsive, transparent, and collaborative. We aim to:Â
- Provide clear communication and timely reportingÂ
- Support ethical decision making around restrictive practicesÂ
- Align behaviour support with broader participant goals and plansÂ
We are always happy to discuss suitability prior to referral.Â
What We Offer
Comprehensive Behaviour Support Services
Our experienced Behaviour Support Practitioners provide:
- Functional Behaviour Assessments (FBA)
- Interim and Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plans
- Support with restrictive practice reduction and reporting
- Capacity building for participants, families, and support workers
- Collaboration with allied health professionals and support teams
- Ongoing monitoring, review, and plan adjustments
We support individuals across a range of settings, including home, community, education, and supported accommodation.
Service area: Melbourne Metropolitan area
Our Approach
Person-centred at every step
We believe that behaviour is a form of communication. Our work begins with understanding the individual behind the behaviour — their strengths, preferences, needs, lived experiences, culture, and goals.
Participants and stakeholders are active partners in the process as much as possible, and their voice guides assessment, planning, and intervention.
Ethical and evidence based
All services align with:Â
- NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission requirementsÂ
- Positive Behaviour Support Capability FrameworkÂ
- Human rights and person-centred principlesÂ
We actively advocate for reducing and eliminating restrictive practices through proactive, skill building supports.Â
Trauma-informed and respectful
We recognise that many individuals who engage in behaviours of concern have experienced unmet needs, trauma, adversity, and/or systemic disadvantage. Our practitioners take a trauma-informed approach that prioritises:Â
- Emotional and physical safetyÂ
- Choice, autonomy, and dignityÂ
- Trust, transparency, and collaborationÂ
- Support strategies are designed to reduce distress and eliminate unnecessary restrictions, not to control behaviour.Â
If you’re unsure whether Behaviour Support is appropriate, or would like to discuss an individual’s needs, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.Â
Specialist Behaviour is a registered service NDIS service provider for Specialist Behaviour Intervention and Behaviour Support Planning under Improved Relationships (operating as Specialist Behaviour Consultancy and Training). NDIS provider registration #: 4050131215
Specialist Behaviour can also provide NDIS services under Capacity Building – Improved Daily Living Early Intervention Supports for Early Childhood Supports – (younger than 9) and Therapy Supports (9 or older)