Behaviour Support Practitioners in Darwin
Registered NDIS practitioners who cover Darwin.
- Free
- No obligation
- NDIS registered
We share your details with one provider at a time, never a list. Privacy policy
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 Darwin?
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 Darwin
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 Darwin?
We connect people across Darwin, including Darwin city, Casuarina, Nightcliff, Karama. 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.
Can a participant or family ask for a review in the NT?
Yes. The participant or their guardian can ask the Chief Executive of the Department of Health for a review. For a decision to authorise a practice, they can ask at any time while it's in place. After that, they can apply to NTCAT.
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 Darwin with registered NDIS behaviour support practitioners. Tell us what's going on and where you are, and a practitioner from a provider that covers Darwin 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 Darwin
We connect people right across Darwin, including:
- Darwin city
- Casuarina
- Nightcliff
- Karama
- Howard Springs
- Humpty Doo
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 Northern Territory
| Scheme | Northern Territory Restrictive Practices Authorisation Framework |
|---|---|
| Who authorises | NT Senior Practitioner, Department of Health (Restrictive Practices Authorisation Unit) |
| Law or policy | National Disability Insurance Scheme (Authorisations) Act 2019 (NT) |
| In place since | 1 July 2019 |
The registered NDIS provider that will use the practice applies to the NT Senior Practitioner through the online Restrictive Practices Authorisation System. The application includes the behaviour support plan or interim plan, details of the practice, and evidence that the provider has talked with the participant and their family, carers or guardian.
The Senior Practitioner can authorise a practice only if it's needed to prevent harm and is the least restrictive approach reasonably available. They can grant it, refuse it, or propose a different practice. The provider and the participant get the decision and the reasons in writing. The framework covers adults and children who are NDIS participants.
An authorisation lasts 12 months and an interim authorisation lasts 6 months, unless the Senior Practitioner sets a different period. Some practices can never be authorised in the NT. These include seclusion of anyone under 18, aversive or degrading practices, and denying key needs such as contact with family and friends.
The participant, their guardian, the behaviour support practitioner or the provider can ask the Chief Executive of the Department of Health to review a decision. If they're unhappy with the result, they can apply to the NT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NTCAT).
Read more about restrictive practices under the NDIS.
Ready to Find a Practitioner in Darwin?
Free and independent. About two minutes.