Positive Behaviour Support

Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) helps people with disability explore why challenging behaviours occur and learn to develop alternative behaviours.

Our PBS practitioners are experienced, NDIS-registered professionals who work collaboratively with participants, families and support networks.

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Positive Behaviour Support

Our qualified practitioners provide support to develop alternative behaviours that help people build capacity, manage behaviour in meaningful ways and enhance skills that support participation and engagement across home, community and other settings.

What we do 

We begin by taking time to understand what may be influencing behaviour, including communication needs, sensory sensitivities or unmet supports.

From there, we complete a functional assessment and work with you to develop practical strategies and environmental supports that help reduce risk and improve wellbeing.

All supports are guided by respectful, evidence-based and person-centred practice, resulting in tailored behaviour support plans that promote choice, dignity and quality of life.

Then we provide appropriate training that supports clients to develop alternative behaviours by learning more effective ways to communicate, manage emotions and interact with others.

We may also modify environments, including physical surroundings and daily routines, so they are more accommodating and supportive.

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Positive Behaviour Support Steps

Understanding
The first step in Positive Behaviour Support is to try to understand the reasons behind challenging behaviours by considering factors such as communication difficulties, sensory sensitivities, or unmet needs that may be driving the behaviour.

Seeing each person as an individual
Positive Behaviour Support recognises that each individual has unique strengths, preferences and needs. It focuses on their strengths, preferences, and needs and involves them in the decision-making process.

Building skills
Positive Behaviour Support emphasises the teaching of new skills as an alternative to challenging behaviours and provides appropriate support and training to help people learn more effective ways to communicate, manage their emotions and interact with others.

Modifying environments
Positive Behaviour Support looks at modifying the environment to make it more accommodating and supportive. This could involve changes in physical surroundings, daily routines or communication.

Collaborating with others
Positive Behaviour Support collaborates a consistent and positive support system by collaborating with families, support workers and professionals.

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Ready to get started?

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Talk to us

Call 8273 7190 us to talk about what support you’re looking for or use this form to get in touch.

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Share your goals

We’ll listen to what matters to you and what you’d like to work towards.

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Shape your support

Together, we’ll design support that fits your life, your goals and your NDIS plan.

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Start your supports 

Support begins in a way that feels comfortable and works with your routine.

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We’re with you along the way

We’ll continue to check in, adjust supports and support you as your needs and goals change.

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Name
  • "There’s something special about my Behaviour Support Practitioner, Marco. He is very gentle."

    Kerrie

  • "I love working with the young people in our programs and supporting them to unlock their true potential."

    Alex

  • "I love working at Baptist Care SA. We provide great service. I feel I contribute to supporting our clients get great outcomes."

    Deborah

  • "My son has Down Syndrome and lives independently with support from Baptist Care SA. I don’t worry about him because I know he is happy and being taken care of."

    Janet

  • "There is no greater joy than seeing people’s independence and confidence grow as you support them to reach their goals."

    Kim

  • "What I love most about Baptist Care SA is their support workers. They’ve helped unlock my potential."

    Jarred

  • "Baptist Care SA has helped me get things done and use my NDIS funding better."

    Aaron

  • "With support from Baptist Care SA, I can live on my own and take care of myself."

    Tristian

Frequently asked questions

A Behaviour Support Practitioner is someone who has been trained to effectively develop a range of Behaviour Support Plans and complete functional assessment of behaviour. For NDIS participants they are also registered with the Quality and Safeguard Commission.

A Positive Behaviour Support plan is a tailored set of actions created in consultation with the participant and their support network to address behaviours of concern.

  • Communication skills (eg: recognising and expressing emotional distress and learning to set healthy interpersonal boundaries etc).
  • Social skills training and building social connections.
  • Emotions recognition and regulation.
  • Goal setting and working towards goals.
  • Holistic keeping well strategies (eg: relaxation, helpful thinking, sleep, hygiene, stress and anger management, eating well, building self-confidence/self-esteem etc)
  • Together, we will implement these ideas in your home and community while continuing to monitor how things are going and support you and your network, to make the most of every day.

Baptist Care SA provides Positive Behaviour Support to  people aged 7 and above.

Disability NDIS Services

Supported Independent Living

Supported Independent Living provides support to help participants with daily tasks, build skills and live as independently as possible.

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    • In-Home Supports

    In-Home Supports provide support to help participants with personal care, household tasks and daily routines to live safely at home

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    • Developmental Education

    Developmental Education provides support to help build skills that increase independence, participation and capacity to pursue meaningful daily goals.

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    • Positive Behaviour Support

    Positive Behaviour Support provides support to help understand behaviour and use evidence-based strategies that improve quality of life.

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    • Occupational Therapy

    Occupational Therapy provides support to build skills and practical strategies that increase participation, health and independence in everyday life.

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    Acknowledgement of Country

    Baptist Care SA acknowledges we work on the lands of the Kaurna, Peramangk and Boandik people. We respect the ongoing skilful custodianship of lands, skies and waters and the continuous deep cultural connection with Country. We pay respect to Elders and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from all Countries, Nations and Mobs.

    Ngadlu tampinthi Kaurna miyurna yaitya yarta-mathanya Wama. Tarntanyaku, ngadluku piipawarpulayi kuu Kaurna yartangka tikanthi.

    (We acknowledge the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains as the traditional owners of the land on which our office sits.)

    Ngathu putama nhu mraat, mraat Boandikat wulnuwitjara Berrinat ba mraatat mingru Berrin (I recognise this country (is) the country of the Boandik, the custodians of Mt Gambier and the country around Mt Gambier.)