{"id":5127,"date":"2026-01-19T10:17:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T23:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/?page_id=5127"},"modified":"2026-01-21T22:50:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T11:50:35","slug":"positive-behaviour-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/positive-behaviour-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Positive Behaviour Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5127\" class=\"elementor elementor-5127\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1efc4a1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1efc4a1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ec03a88 e-con-full home-banner pbs-banner e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ec03a88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39060641 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39060641\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf05e67 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4bf05e67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#getsupport\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Support Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f84dab3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f84dab3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c563a52 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c563a52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"TextRun SCXW87859965 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87859965 BCX8\">Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is a person-<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87859965 BCX8\">led<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87859965 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87859965 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87859965 BCX8\">evidence-based approach to supporting people who use behaviours of protest (sometimes also called behaviours of concern).<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW87859965 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3><span class=\"TextRun SCXW93822858 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW93822858 BCX8\">It puts the person first and helps understand and address the underlying needs that lead to behaviours that are harmful to the person or others<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a4b8002 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a4b8002\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34e29ee6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34e29ee6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57df8944 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57df8944\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Positive Behaviour Support process<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-642c2286 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"642c2286\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35b6734d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35b6734d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a81344b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a81344b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c949872 elementor-widget__width-inherit services-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6c949872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Assessment: understanding what\u2019s going on  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77190853 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77190853\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW194454982 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194454982 BCX8\">We\u2019ll<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194454982 BCX8\">\u00a0create a short-term plan that helps keep everyone safe<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194454982 BCX8\">\u00a0while we<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194454982 BCX8\">\u00a0get to know the person<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194454982 BCX8\">\u00a0and their situation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194454982 BCX8\">. We work\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW194454982 BCX8\">with the person<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194454982 BCX8\">, other professionals,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194454982 BCX8\">fam<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194454982 BCX8\">ily<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194454982 BCX8\">\u00a0and their support network<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194454982 BCX8\">. We\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194454982 BCX8\">observe<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194454982 BCX8\">, ask\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW194454982 BCX8\">questions<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194454982 BCX8\">\u00a0and gather\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194454982 BCX8\">information\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194454982 BCX8\">to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194454982 BCX8\">\u00a0help<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194454982 BCX8\"> understand <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194454982 BCX8\">what\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194454982 BCX8\">\u00a0happening and why. This results in a Functional\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194454982 BCX8\">Behaviour<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194454982 BCX8\">\u00a0Assessment Report \u2013\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194454982 BCX8\">kind of like<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194454982 BCX8\">\u00a0a roadmap that shows\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194454982 BCX8\">what\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194454982 BCX8\">\u00a0driving the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194454982 BCX8\">behaviour<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194454982 BCX8\">.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW194454982 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d8b0cc5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d8b0cc5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c64c7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18c64c7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-745035d elementor-widget__width-inherit services-button elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"745035d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Planning: creating the right support  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-141451e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"141451e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60554962 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60554962 BCX8\">Now\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60554962 BCX8\">we\u2019re<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60554962 BCX8\">\u00a0ready to put together a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60554962 BCX8\">\u00a0personally tailored<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60554962 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60554962 BCX8\">Behaviour<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60554962 BCX8\">\u00a0Support Plan. It\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW60554962 BCX8\">includes:<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60554962 BCX8\">\u00a0positive, proactive strategies, ways to help the person learn new skills, support when things get tough, steps to reduce (and eventually remove) any restrictive\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW60554962 BCX8\">practices<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60554962 BCX8\">\u00a0and a focus on changing environments around the person, not the person.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW60554962 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17b6b5a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17b6b5a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21b20d64 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21b20d64\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6de3118f elementor-widget__width-inherit services-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6de3118f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Implementation: we\u2019re in this together <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17adbf66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17adbf66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW176094533 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176094533 BCX8\">We\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176094533 BCX8\">don\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176094533 BCX8\">\u00a0just hand over the plan and walk away. Our practitioners provide ongoing support, working\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176094533 BCX8\">together with existing support networks to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176094533 BCX8\">make sure they understand the plan<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176094533 BCX8\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176094533 BCX8\">that the plan is being followed in real\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW176094533 BCX8\">life<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176094533 BCX8\">\u00a0and that the plan is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176094533 BCX8\">working<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176094533 BCX8\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176094533 BCX8\">\u00a0We coach,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW176094533 BCX8\">troubleshoot<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176094533 BCX8\">\u00a0and attend team meetings to keep things on track. Our goal is always to reduce and eventually\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176094533 BCX8\">eliminate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176094533 BCX8\">\u00a0restrictive practices. The more supported and understood a person feels, the less likely they are to need to use\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW176094533 BCX8\">behaviours<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176094533 BCX8\">\u00a0of protest.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW176094533 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f167ffd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f167ffd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eac7338 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2eac7338\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57e6ebf9 elementor-widget__width-inherit services-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"57e6ebf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Ongoing learning: supporting our team to support others<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-325db489 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"325db489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW213352448 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213352448 BCX8\">Using\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213352448 BCX8\">information\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213352448 BCX8\">and feedback, we keep\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213352448 BCX8\">an eye on\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213352448 BCX8\">how the person is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213352448 BCX8\">going<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213352448 BCX8\">\u00a0and whether the strategies are actually helping.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213352448 BCX8\">\u00a0If not, we\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW213352448 BCX8\">adjust<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213352448 BCX8\">. PBS is always evolving to meet\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213352448 BCX8\">each\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW213352448 BCX8\">person\u2019s needs. 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