Positive Behaviour Support in Adelaide
Connect Allied Health
Empowering Positive Change with Behaviour Support
Challenging behaviours don’t define a person. They’re signalling a need for support. Behaviours tell a story. At Connect Allied Health, we listen. To truly listen and help, our positive behaviour support practitioners work to uncover the why, using evidence-based behaviour support strategies to create real, lasting change. Our strategies are effective, respectful, and approved and funded by the National Disability Insurance Scheme if you qualify.
We don’t just manage behaviours. Our behaviour specialists at Connect Allied Health believe true support isn’t about control. It’s about positive change and improving quality of life.
What Does a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner Do?
Our positive behaviour support practitioners help us understand why certain negative behaviours occur and provide the right support. They create tailored behaviour support plans to help people (children and adults) confidently go through life.
At Connect Allied Health, our positive behaviour specialists tackle challenging behaviours like social withdrawal, aggressive behaviours, meltdowns, and non-compliance. We use evidence-based practices to bring about positive change and improve well-being, whether it’s elopement in school settings or excessive verbal outbursts at home.
Our Positive Behaviour Support Strategies
At Connect Allied Health, we take a person-centred approach, using proven strategies to improve social skills, build support networks, and create lasting progress.
- Routines – Structure reduces stress. Predictability ensures success.
- Silent Signals – Sometimes, less is more. Non-verbal cues shape desired behaviours.
- Quiet Corrections – Because gentle guidance brings a big impact.
- Task Assessment – Right task, right approach, right results.
- Positive Phrasing – Words shape actions. We use language that supports people and empowers change.
Visit us in Norwood, Modbury, and Berri—or book an at-home session.
Outcomes We Work to Achieve at Connect Allied Health
- Each participant accesses behaviour support that is appropriate to their needs, incorporates evidence-based practice, and complies with relevant legislation and policy frameworks.
- Trained, evidence-informed behaviour support plans that are responsive to each participant’s needs maintain and improve their quality of life.
- Each participant has a current behaviour support plan that reflects their needs, improves their quality of life and supports their progress towards positive change. The plan progresses towards reducing and eliminating restrictive practices, where these are in place for the participant.
- Each participant with an immediate need for a behaviour support plan receives an interim behaviour support plan, which minimises the risk to the participant and others.
- Each participant has a current behaviour support plan that reflects their needs and works towards improving their quality of life, reducing behaviours of concern, and reducing and eliminating the use of restrictive practices.
- Each participant is only subject to a restrictive practice that meets any state and territory authorisation (however described) requirements and the relevant requirements and safeguards outlined in Commonwealth legislation and policy.
- Each participant’s behaviour support plan is implemented effectively to meet the participant’s behaviour support needs.
- Each participant subject to an emergency or unauthorised use of a restrictive practice has the use of that practice reported and reviewed.
- Each participant is only subject to a restrictive practice that is reported to the Commission.
- Each participant who needs a behaviour support plan receives an interim behaviour support plan based on evidence-informed practice, which minimises risk to the participant and others.
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Our Process
Initial discussion
Commence on-board process
Determine clinical team
Set goals
Schedule
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Tailoring our Services to your Individual Needs
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are some examples of positive behaviour supports?
Examples of positive behaviour supports include setting clear expectations, designing structured routines, and providing proactive reminders before activities. Our behaviour support strategies include calming corners, thoughtful learning environments, scheduled time blocks, and active supervision. Every approach is person-centred, practical, and designed to support social interactions and well-being.
What is positive behaviour support used for?
Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is a person-centred approach that provides long-term support for individuals with disabilities, autism, or complex needs. It helps eliminate restrictive practices, improve communication skills, and create behaviour support plans that improve daily life at home, school, and in the community.
What is the difference between a psychologist and a behaviour support practitioner?
A psychologist diagnoses and treats mental health conditions through therapy. A behaviour support practitioner focuses on behaviour analysis, creating behaviour support strategies to reduce challenging behaviours and promote desired behaviours using evidence-based practices.
How does behaviour support help in school settings?
From disruptive classroom behaviours to social withdrawal, PBS helps students develop coping skills, build positive behaviour patterns, and thrive in school settings. Strategies like quiet corrections, structured routines, and tailored behaviour support plans create a safe and productive learning environment.
Is positive behaviour support covered by the NDIS?
Yes! The NDIS provides funding for Positive Behaviour Support. It covers functional behaviour assessments, personalised strategies, and ongoing monitoring. Whether at home, school, or community settings, our PBS practitioners provide support services that meet NDIS requirements and patient funding.
Need support? We’re here to help. Book a session with us in Norwood, Modbury, or Berri by email, visit us, or let us come to you. For more enquiries, call us at (08)83378770.
