behaviour strategies

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Our Behaviour Support Practitioners work with clients, their families and supports to provide ongoing behaviour support services.

This includes:

Implementation of the Behaviour Support Plan

This involves training of all people involved in the care and support of the client to understand and implement the plan and strategies on a daily basis.  This may include specific arrangements to monitor and report on the use of Restrictive Practices.

Capacity Building - Behaviour Support Strategies

This involves practice of the strategies identified in the Behaviour Support Plan.  The goal being to build the capacity of the client and others around the client to decrease challenging behaviours. Examples include:

• Therapeutic supports: strategies for coping with overwhelm, depression or extreme emotions
• Behaviour management strategies for managing behaviour and emotions
• Developing social skills to help a person participate in social or community activities
• Participation in peer or social support groups.

In situations where a person requires high intensity positive behaviour support or supervision from a support worker due to complex needs, funding for this support comes from the ‘Assistance with Daily Life’ budget.