Behaviour Support Practitioners in Canberra
Registered NDIS practitioners who cover Canberra.
- Free
- No obligation
- NDIS registered
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What Happens When You Get in Touch
Tell Us What's Going On
Who the support is for, the postcode and what's needed. About two minutes.
We Find a Provider
We pass your details to one registered behaviour support provider that covers your area and is taking new clients.
A Practitioner Contacts You
To talk through assessment, a behaviour support plan, funding and when they can start.
Need a Practitioner in Canberra?
Free and independent. About two minutes.
Support Where Life Happens
Behaviour support works best in the places the person spends their time, in person or online.
At Home
Around your family's routines, where a lot of behaviours of concern actually happen.
At School, Work or Day Programs
Practitioners can work with teachers and support workers so everyone uses the same plan.
Online
Video sessions can suit busy families and people outside the cities. You choose on the form.
Behaviour Support for Every Age
It isn't only for young children. Practitioners work with people of every age, and the people around them.
Children
Early support, often with parents, kinder and school working together.
Teenagers and Adults
Support that respects the person's choices and grows their independence.
At Home or in Supported Living
Plans that work for the person, their family and the people who support them.
Common Questions About Behaviour Support in Canberra
Will this use our NDIS funding?
Not this service. It's free and never touches your plan. Funding is only used once you choose to start with a practitioner, for supports you agree to, under the NDIS pricing rules.
Can support be online?
Yes. Many practitioners work by video, on its own or alongside visits. You can choose in person, online or either on the form.
What if behaviour support isn't in the plan yet?
Fill in the form anyway and tell us where things are at. Some practitioners can help you get evidence for a plan review, and some see clients privately.
Do you cover all of Canberra?
We connect people across Canberra, including Belconnen, Gungahlin, Woden, Tuggeranong. Put your postcode in the form and we'll check which registered providers cover your area.
Can the practitioner come to our home or school?
Many behaviour support practitioners work where the person spends their time, including at home, at school, at day programs and in supported living. Tell the practitioner what suits you when they contact you.
Does the ACT law apply to family members?
No. Close family members and informal carers aren't providers under the Senior Practitioner Act 2018. It applies to people and organisations that provide disability, education, or care and protection services.
Does it cost anything?
Using this service is free. Behaviour support itself is paid for from the capacity building part of an NDIS plan, at or below the NDIS maximum prices, and it has to be delivered by a registered behaviour support provider.
We connect people in Canberra with registered NDIS behaviour support practitioners. Tell us what's going on and where you are, and a practitioner from a provider that covers Canberra will contact you to talk about assessment, a behaviour support plan and when they can start. It's free to use.
Where We Cover in Canberra
We connect people right across Canberra, including:
- Belconnen
- Gungahlin
- Woden
- Tuggeranong
- Weston Creek
- Inner North
- Inner South
- Molonglo
If your suburb isn't listed, put your postcode in the form anyway. We'll check which registered providers cover it.
What a Behaviour Support Practitioner Does
A practitioner usually starts with an assessment to understand why behaviours of concern happen, then writes a behaviour support plan with the person and the people around them. They train family and support workers to use it, check how it's going, and work to reduce any restrictive practices.
Restrictive Practices in Australian Capital Territory
| Scheme | Approval and registration of positive behaviour support plans |
|---|---|
| Who authorises | ACT Senior Practitioner (Office of the Senior Practitioner, ACT Government), with positive behaviour support panels registered by the Senior Practitioner |
| Law or policy | Senior Practitioner Act 2018 (ACT) |
| In place since | 1 September 2018 |
The provider prepares a positive behaviour support plan with help from someone with positive behaviour support expertise. For NDIS participants, the plan also has to meet national rules, which means it's written by a behaviour support practitioner the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (NDIS Commission) considers suitable.
The provider sends the plan to a positive behaviour support panel. Panels are registered with the Senior Practitioner and must be independent of the provider. The panel approves the plan only if any restrictive practice in it is needed to prevent harm and is the least restrictive approach reasonably available. The provider then applies to the Senior Practitioner to register the plan.
A registered plan lasts 12 months. The provider must give a copy to the person, their guardian if they have one, and for a child, each person with parental responsibility and the Public Advocate. The person can ask the provider to review the plan at any time, and the provider must help them put the request in writing if needed.
The law doesn't apply to close family members or informal carers. If you have questions about a plan or a restrictive practice, talk to the provider first. You can also contact the ACT Office of the Senior Practitioner.
Read more about restrictive practices under the NDIS.
Ready to Find a Practitioner in Canberra?
Free and independent. About two minutes.