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The PBS approach
- Understand the person: their history, communication, health and what matters to them
- Work out what the behaviour communicates or achieves (functional behaviour assessment)
- Change triggers in the environment and routine
- Teach new skills that meet the same need
- Plan calm, safe responses when behaviour does happen
Interim and comprehensive plans
Where restrictive practices are being used, NDIS rules require a behaviour support plan written by a behaviour support practitioner approved by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. An interim plan is usually completed quickly to address immediate risk, followed by a comprehensive plan based on a full assessment.
Reducing restrictive practices
Restrictive practices — such as restraint, seclusion or restricting access to items — must be authorised, reported and reduced over time. A good plan sets out how they will be reduced and eventually stopped.
Making the plan work day to day
Plans fail when they sit in a folder. We train families and support workers, and our local Allied Health Assistants can support consistent use of strategies between practitioner reviews. Psychology input may also help with anxiety, trauma or emotional regulation.
This guide is general information only and is not individual clinical, legal or funding advice. Funding is subject to eligibility and plan rules.