Behaviour support practitioners in Ipswich
We connect people in Ipswich with registered NDIS behaviour support practitioners. Tell us what's going on and where you are, and a practitioner from a provider that covers Ipswich 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
Where we cover in Ipswich
We connect people right across Ipswich, including:
- Ipswich
- Springfield
- Goodna
- Redbank Plains
- Rosewood
If your suburb isn't listed, put your postcode in the form anyway. We'll check which registered providers cover it.
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 Ipswich?
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.
Ipswich questions
Do you cover all of Ipswich?
We connect people across Ipswich, including Ipswich, Springfield, Goodna, Redbank Plains. 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.
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.