What is Behaviour Support?
Behaviour Support is a person-centred, evidence-based approach that helps people understand and meet their needs in safer, more empowering ways.
Under the NDIS, Behaviour Support focuses on increasing quality of life by teaching new skills, supporting communication, and reducing behaviours that may be harmful or challenging.
Behaviour Support Principles
At its core, Behaviour Support aims to:
- Listen to the person’s story, goals, preferences, and strengths
- Understand the function of behaviours; what the behaviour is communicating or achieving
- Build supportive environments that promote safety, choice, control, and wellbeing
- Reduce the need for restrictive practices
- Equip support networks with practical strategies that genuinely work
Everyone has behaviours that serve a purpose. Behaviour Support helps make those behaviours safer, more understood, and more aligned with the person’s goals.
What We Do
At the Core , we provide Specialist Behaviour Support that is compassionate, trauma-informed, and aligned with NDIS Practice Standards. We support children, young people, and adults with disability, including complex needs, ASD, psychosocial disability, and trauma histories.
Our Behaviour Support Services include:
Functional Behaviour Assessments (FBA)
Understanding the “why” behind behaviour through observation, interviews, data review, and rapport-building.
Behaviour Support Plans (Interim & Comprehensive)
Developing clear, practical plans that focus on skill development, proactive supports, environmental adjustments, and safeguarding.
Trauma-informed & Neuroaffirming Practice
Supporting nervous system regulation, sensory needs, developmental trauma, attachment, and polyvagal-aligned care.
Training & Coaching for Support Teams
We provide step-by-step, easy-to-use training so everyone feels confident and supported to implement the plan.
Restrictive Practice Reduction
We work respectfully with providers and families to reduce reliance on restrictive practices and increase autonomy and safety.
Ongoing Monitoring & Review
Regular check-ins, data review, and plan updates to ensure strategies continue to make a meaningful difference.
Our Approach
Our practice is:
- Person-centred: goals and preferences are always at the core.
- Strengths-based: focusing on what works and building capacity.
- Collaborative: working closely with families, support workers, therapists, teachers, and guardians.
- Holistic & trauma-informed: recognising the impact of environment, stress, health, relationships, and sensory needs.
- NDIS-compliant: aligned with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission requirements for Specialist Behaviour Support.
You’re not just getting a plan , you’re gaining a supportive partnership focused on real, lasting change and improved quality of life. We aim to work from at the core of behaviour support practice.