Behaviour Support Practitioners in Mandurah
Registered NDIS practitioners who cover Mandurah.
- 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 Mandurah?
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 Mandurah
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 Mandurah?
We connect people across Mandurah, including Mandurah, Halls Head, Falcon, Pinjarra. 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.
Do families need authorisation for restrictive practices at home in WA?
Not for practices you use yourself with your family member. If a provider uses a restrictive practice in the family home, it needs authorisation under the WA policy.
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 Mandurah with registered NDIS behaviour support practitioners. Tell us what's going on and where you are, and a practitioner from a provider that covers Mandurah 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 Mandurah
We connect people right across Mandurah, including:
- Mandurah
- Halls Head
- Falcon
- Pinjarra
- Lakelands
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 Western Australia
| Scheme | Authorisation of Restrictive Practices in Funded Disability Services Policy |
|---|---|
| Who authorises | Quality Assurance panels convened by the implementing provider, including an independent external NDIS behaviour support practitioner, under policy run by the Department of Communities |
| Law or policy | Authorisation of Restrictive Practices in Funded Disability Services Policy (WA Government policy, while legislation is developed) |
| In place since | 1 December 2020 |
Authorisation needs two things: a behaviour support plan written by an NDIS behaviour support practitioner, and approval from a QA panel. The implementing provider sets up the panel, appoints the chair and arranges an independent external practitioner. That practitioner can't have written the plan or work for the provider.
Every decision maker on the panel must agree. Approval lasts no more than 12 months and ends no later than the plan's expiry date. Family members and the practitioner who wrote the plan may be invited to the meeting, but they aren't part of the decision.
Families don't need authorisation for a restrictive practice they use themselves with their family member. When a provider uses one in the family home, it does need authorisation. The policy also bans some practices outright, such as face-down (prone) or face-up (supine) restraint, takedowns and denial of key needs.
The policy covers services funded by the NDIS or the WA Government, and runs while the Government develops legislation. If you have a concern, talk to the provider first. You can also contact the Department of Communities' Behaviour Support Consultancy Team on (08) 6217 6888 or at arp@communities.wa.gov.au.
Read more about restrictive practices under the NDIS.
Ready to Find a Practitioner in Mandurah?
Free and independent. About two minutes.