Behaviour support practitioners in Bundaberg
We connect people in Bundaberg with registered NDIS behaviour support practitioners. Tell us what's going on and where you are, and a practitioner from a provider that covers Bundaberg will contact you to talk about assessment, a behaviour support plan and when they can start. It's free to use.
- Registered NDIS providers only
- Free to use
- Independent, not a provider
Bundaberg and nearby towns
We connect people in Bundaberg and the towns around it, including:
- Bundaberg
- Bargara
- Childers
- Gin Gin
Outside the major cities, practitioners often travel for home and school visits, and some combine visits with online sessions. Put your postcode in the form and we'll check who covers your part of Queensland.
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 Bundaberg?
Free and independent. About two minutes.
Restrictive practices in Queensland
| Scheme | Queensland restrictive practices framework (guardianship-based model) |
|---|---|
| Who authorises | Depends on the practice: QCAT, guardians for restrictive practices appointed by QCAT, the Public Guardian, and the chief executive of the Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety |
| Law or policy | Disability Services Act 2006 (Qld), Part 6, with the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 (Qld) |
Queensland's rules are in Part 6 of the Disability Services Act 2006. They apply to adults with an intellectual or cognitive disability who get disability services funded by the state or through their National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plan. Queensland uses some different names. Containment and restricting access to objects are both forms of what the NDIS calls environmental restraint.
Who approves depends on the practice. QCAT generally approves containment and seclusion, after a joint application by the department and the provider. The Public Guardian can give short-term approval while an assessment and plan are done. For ongoing physical, mechanical or chemical restraint, a guardian for restrictive practices appointed by QCAT gives approval. The department's chief executive gives short-term approvals for these.
Families can have a direct role. If there's no guardian, an informal decision-maker can approve restricting access to objects through an approved positive behaviour support plan. An informal decision-maker is a member of the person's support network who isn't a paid carer. Different rules apply during respite and community access.
Queensland has worked on reform. A 2024 Bill to replace this model with a Senior Practitioner lapsed when Parliament was dissolved on 1 October 2024. As of September 2026, the Disability Services Act 2006 on the Queensland legislation website still contains the guardianship-based framework. The Office of the Public Guardian and QCAT websites explain the current approvals.
Read more about restrictive practices under the NDIS.
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.
Bundaberg questions
Do you cover all of Bundaberg?
We connect people across Bundaberg, including Bundaberg, Bargara, Childers, Gin Gin. 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 practitioners visit homes and schools, and some combine visits with online sessions, which can help outside the major cities. Tell the practitioner what suits you in Bundaberg when they contact you.
Has Queensland moved to a Senior Practitioner model?
Not as of September 2026. The Disability Services (Restrictive Practices) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 would have done this, but it lapsed when Parliament was dissolved on 1 October 2024. The guardianship-based rules still apply.
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.