Your PBS Journey
Your PBS Journey
Positive Behaviour Support is a collaborative process. Below is an overview of what you can expect when working with me.
Getting to Know You
During our first few visits, I will spend time getting to know the person, their family, their support team and the people who are important in their life.
For children and young people, parents and caregivers are often some of the most valuable sources of information and play an important role throughout the PBS process.
For adults, this may include family members, support workers, therapists, educators, employers, or other important people chosen by the individual.
Together we will explore:
- Strengths and interests
- Goals and aspirations
- Daily routines
- Challenges and barriers
- Relationships and supports
- What a good quality of life looks like for the individual and their family
Understanding Your Needs
Over the following months, I will gather information about your daily life and experiences.
This may include:
- Observations
- Conversations
- Assessments
- Review of existing reports
- Discussions with your support network
This process is known as a Functional Behaviour Assessment. The purpose is not to judge or test you. It is simply a way of understanding your experiences so we can identify supports that improve your quality of life.
Developing Your Behaviour Support Plan
Within the first month or two, an Interim Behaviour Support Plan will be developed. This plan provides immediate strategies to support wellbeing and safety while further information is gathered.
Following completion of the functional behaviour assessment process (which can take 6 to 12 months), a Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plan will be developed.
Your plan may include:
- Information about strengths
- What is important to this person
- Communication supports
- Environmental recommendations
- Skill-building strategies
- Emotional regulation supports
- Recommendations for your support team or family
- Strategies to improve quality of life
You will have opportunities to review and provide feedback throughout this process.
Putting the Plan into Practice
A Behaviour Support Plan is only effective when it is used. My role extends beyond writing reports.
This may involve:
- Coaching support workers
- Supporting family members
- Creating resources
- Modelling strategies
- Teaching new skills
- Monitoring progress
- Problem-solving barriers
The focus is on creating meaningful and sustainable change over time.
Ongoing Review and Support
People grow, circumstances change, and support needs evolve. Your Behaviour Support Plan will be reviewed regularly to ensure it continues to reflect your goals, strengths, and current needs.
Together we will celebrate successes, identify new opportunities, and make adjustments where needed. The focus will always remain on supporting you to live a life that feels meaningful, safe, and fulfilling.
Plan reviews
We can review Behaviour Support Plans for NDIS plan reviews and changes of circumstances with a minimum 1 month's notice. In this time intensive observations and data collection may be undertaken. Please contact Sally to discuss your needs.
Working together
Working Together
Together, we can build supports that work with you, not against you, while improving quality of life and creating opportunities for growth, connection, and wellbeing.