What Is Positive Behaviour Support?

Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is an evidence-informed, person-centred approach that seeks to understand why behaviours may be occurring and what those behaviours may be communicating.
Behaviours of concern don't occur in isolation.

There may be many factors influencing a person's behaviour, including:
  • Communication difficulties
  • Sensory experiences
  • Physical health
  • Emotional wellbeing
  • Relationships
  • Routines
  • Environmental demands
  • Changes and transitions
  • Choice and control
  • Skills and independence
  • Access to meaningful activities
  • Unmet needs
  • The way other people respond
  • The supports available within different environments

Positive Behaviour Support looks beyond simply asking:
“How do we stop this behaviour?”
Instead, it asks questions such as:
“What might be contributing to this behaviour?”
“What might this person be communicating?”
“What changes could make everyday life work better for this person?”

Understanding these factors can help guide individualised strategies that support the person's rights, dignity, quality of life, participation, independence and wellbeing.
Learn More: What Is Positive Behaviour Support?

Positive Behaviour Support for All Ages in Mandurah

Belong Health provides Positive Behaviour Support across different stages of life.
Our Behaviour Support team supports:
Children

For children, behaviour can sometimes be connected with communication, sensory experiences, emotional regulation, routines, relationships, learning demands or difficulties navigating their environment.
PBS aims to understand the individual child and work collaboratively with the important people around them.
Explore Positive Behaviour Support for Children

Adolescents

Teenagers experience significant developmental changes involving independence, relationships, education, identity, emotional regulation and expectations.

PBS can help understand behaviours within this broader context while keeping the young person's voice, preferences, strengths and goals central to the process.
Explore Positive Behaviour Support for Teenagers & Adults

Adults
Positive Behaviour Support for adults may focus on areas including:
  • Independence
  • Communication
  • Relationships
  • Emotional regulation
  • Daily living
  • Community participation
  • Employment
  • Routines
  • Choice and control
  • Quality of life
With appropriate consent, Behaviour Support Practitioners may collaborate with family members, Support Coordinators, support workers, SIL or SDA providers and other professionals.
Explore Positive Behaviour Support for Teenagers & Adults

Older Adults
Positive Behaviour Support can continue to be relevant as people grow older.

Changes in health, cognition, communication, environment, routines, relationships or support arrangements may all influence behaviour.
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PBS continues to focus on understanding the individual while supporting their rights, dignity, participation, safety and quality of life.
Explore Positive Behaviour Support for Older Adults
Positive Behaviour Support Across Mandurah & Peel

Belong Health provides Positive Behaviour Support across Mandurah, Peel and surrounding areas, subject to current service availability.

Areas we may support include:
Mandurah, Falcon, Halls Head, Erskine, Wannanup, Dawesville, Bouvard, Coodanup, Greenfields, Meadow Springs, Silver Sands, San Remo, Madora Bay, Lakelands, Dudley Park, Barragup, Furnissdale, Ravenswood, Pinjarra and surrounding areas.

If you don't see your suburb listed, you're still welcome to contact us.

Tell us where support is required and our team can discuss the current options available.
Find a PBS Practitioner Near Me
Positive Behaviour Support at Our Falcon Clinic

Belong Health's allied health clinic is located in Falcon, within the Mandurah region, providing a local option for participants and families accessing Positive Behaviour Support.

Clinic-based appointments may be useful when participants prefer:
  • A dedicated appointment environment
  • An alternative to home-based appointments
  • A local Mandurah service
  • Face-to-face consultation
  • A space for participant or family meetings
Not every component of Positive Behaviour Support needs to occur in a clinic.

Depending on individual circumstances, PBS may combine clinic appointments, mobile support, collaboration and telehealth.
Enquire About PBS at Our Falcon Clinic

Where Can Positive Behaviour Support Be Provided?

One of the strengths of PBS is that support can consider the environments in which everyday life actually happens.
Depending on the participant's individual needs and current service availability, Positive Behaviour Support may involve several settings.
Positive Behaviour Support at Home

Home visits can allow a Behaviour Support Practitioner to develop a better understanding of the participant's everyday environment.
This may provide useful information about:
  • Daily routines
  • Communication
  • Relationships
  • Sensory factors
  • Environmental demands
  • Independence
  • Support arrangements
  • Situations associated with distress or behaviours of concern
Where appropriate, strategies can then be developed with the participant and people supporting them within that environment.
Positive Behaviour Support at School

For some children and adolescents, behaviours of concern may occur or become more noticeable within educational environments.

Where appropriate and available, school-based PBS may involve collaboration with the participant, family and relevant school staff to better understand factors such as:
  • Classroom demands
  • Transitions
  • Communication
  • Sensory environments
  • Peer interactions
  • Changes in routine
  • Emotional regulation
  • Participation
School involvement will depend on the participant's individual circumstances, consent and current service availability.
Positive Behaviour Support in the Community

Some behaviours or support needs may occur within community environments rather than at home.

Community-based PBS can help practitioners understand factors influencing participation in places such as shops, recreational activities, appointments and other everyday community settings.

The aim isn't simply to manage behaviour in public.
It is to understand what may make community participation safer, more meaningful, more accessible and more successful for the individual.
Positive Behaviour Support in SIL

Participants living in Supported Independent Living (SIL) may have multiple support workers involved in their everyday lives.
PBS can involve collaboration with the participant and their support team to develop a shared understanding of:
  • Communication
  • Routines
  • Preferences
  • Environmental factors
  • Triggers or contributing factors
  • Individualised strategies
  • Consistent approaches to support
Learn About SIL Behaviour Support Assessments
Positive Behaviour Support in SDA

Participants living in Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) may also access Positive Behaviour Support where appropriate.
PBS can consider how the participant's environment, routines, communication and support arrangements interact with their individual needs.

Learn About SDA Behaviour Support Assessments
Positive Behaviour Support via Telehealth

A significant amount of Positive Behaviour Support involves consultation, information gathering, assessment, planning, collaboration, coaching and review.

Where appropriate, some components of PBS can therefore be provided through telehealth.
Telehealth can also make it easier to bring together:
  • Participants
  • Parents and family members
  • Support Coordinators
  • Support workers
  • SIL or SDA providers
  • Other clinicians and professionals
without everyone needing to be physically present in the same location.

Belong Health provides Positive Behaviour Support via telehealth across Western Australia where appropriate.
Explore Positive Behaviour Support via Telehealth
Positive Behaviour Support Services in Mandurah

Positive Behaviour Support is individualised around the participant.
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The exact process will therefore depend on the person's needs, goals and circumstances.
PBS may include:
  • Information gathering
  • Behaviour assessment
  • Functional Behaviour Assessment
  • Behaviour Support Plans
  • Positive Behaviour Support assessments
  • Risk assessment
  • Strategy development
  • Implementation support
  • Support-team consultation
  • Coaching
  • Review and monitoring
  • Collaboration with other professionals
Functional Behaviour Assessment

A Functional Behaviour Assessment (FBA) is a structured process used to develop a deeper understanding of behaviour.
Rather than simply recording that a behaviour occurred, an FBA can explore:
  • What is happening before the behaviour
  • What happens during the behaviour
  • What happens afterwards
  • Where and when behaviour occurs
  • Situations where behaviour is less likely to occur
  • Communication
  • Environmental factors
  • Sensory factors
  • Routines
  • Relationships
  • Potential unmet needs
  • Patterns over time
Information may be gathered from the participant, family, carers, support workers and other relevant people, alongside observations, records and other assessment information where appropriate.
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The information gathered can help guide individualised Positive Behaviour Support strategies and Behaviour Support Plans.
Learn About Functional Behaviour Assessments
NDIS Behaviour Support Plans

A Behaviour Support Plan (BSP) provides individualised strategies based on an understanding of the participant's strengths, needs, behaviour and circumstances.
A plan may include strategies designed to:
  • Improve quality of life
  • Support communication
  • Build skills
  • Increase independence
  • Increase choice and control
  • Modify environmental factors
  • Support emotional regulation
  • Reduce situations associated with distress
  • Help support teams respond consistently
  • Support meaningful participation
Where regulated restrictive practices are involved, additional NDIS Commission and applicable legislative requirements apply.
Learn About NDIS Behaviour Support Plans
Positive Behaviour Support Assessments

Assessment is an important part of understanding what may be influencing behaviour.

Depending on the participant's circumstances, assessment may involve:
  • Participant interviews or consultation
  • Family or carer interviews
  • Observations
  • Review of relevant records
  • Behavioural information or data
  • Functional assessment
  • Consultation with support workers
  • Environmental assessment
  • Collaboration with other professionals where appropriate
The purpose isn't simply to place a label on behaviour.

Assessment helps develop an individualised understanding of the person and their circumstances so that recommendations can be meaningful and practical.

Explore Positive Behaviour Support Assessments
NDIS Risk Assessments

Where behaviours may present risks to the participant or other people, appropriate risk assessment can form part of the Positive Behaviour Support process.
Risk assessment may consider:
  • The nature of the risk
  • When and where it occurs
  • Factors that increase or reduce risk
  • Environmental factors
  • Current supports
  • Protective factors
  • Strategies that may reduce risk
The aim is to support safety while continuing to respect the participant's rights, dignity, autonomy and quality of life.
Learn About NDIS Risk Assessments
Positive Behaviour Support for Autism

Autistic participants may experience the world differently in areas including communication, sensory processing, predictability, social interaction and environmental demands.

Positive Behaviour Support should not aim to change harmless autistic characteristics simply because they appear different.
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Instead, PBS seeks to understand the individual person, what may be contributing to distress or behaviours of concern, and what environmental or support changes may improve their quality of life.

Explore Positive Behaviour Support for Autism
Behaviour Support for ADHD

People with ADHD may experience differences involving attention, impulsivity, activity levels, emotional regulation, executive functioning and transitions.

PBS can help explore how these factors interact with the person's environment, expectations, communication and support needs.
Strategies should be individualised rather than based solely on an ADHD diagnosis.

Explore Behaviour Support for ADHD
PDA & Positive Behaviour Support

Some autistic people experience a persistent and significant need for autonomy and may experience high levels of distress in response to demands or perceived loss of control.

Where PDA-related needs are relevant, support should consider the individual's experience of autonomy, anxiety, communication, predictability, relationships and environmental demands.

Explore PDA Behaviour Support
Behaviour Support & Emotional Regulation

Behaviours of concern can sometimes occur when a person becomes overwhelmed or has difficulty regulating their emotional state.
Rather than treating emotional dysregulation as deliberate misbehaviour, PBS can explore factors such as:
  • Communication
  • Sensory overload
  • Frustration
  • Anxiety
  • Fatigue
  • Unexpected change
  • Environmental demands
  • Difficulty identifying or communicating needs
Understanding these factors can help inform more supportive responses.
Explore Behaviour Support & Emotional Regulation
Working With Families & Support Teams

Positive Behaviour Support is often most effective when the people involved in the participant's everyday life understand the approach and can work collaboratively.

With appropriate consent, a Behaviour Support Practitioner may collaborate with:
  • Parents
  • Family members
  • Carers
  • Support Coordinators
  • Support workers
  • SIL providers
  • SDA providers
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Speech Pathologists
  • Psychologists
  • Counsellors
  • GPs
  • Paediatricians
  • Psychiatrists
  • Other relevant professionals
This collaboration can help everyone understand what strategies are recommended, why they are being recommended and how they can be applied consistently in everyday life.
Multidisciplinary Allied Health Support in Mandurah

Belong Health is a multidisciplinary allied health provider with our clinic located in Falcon, Mandurah.

Alongside Positive Behaviour Support, Belong Health provides services including:
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Speech Pathology
  • Counselling
  • Psychology Assessments
  • Registered Music Therapy
Where appropriate and with consent, our Behaviour Support Practitioners can collaborate with other clinicians involved in the participant's care.

You do not need to access another Belong Health service to receive Positive Behaviour Support.
Positive Behaviour Support & the NDIS

Belong Health is a registered NDIS provider.

Positive Behaviour Support may be funded through the NDIS where appropriate funding is available within the participant's plan and relevant NDIS requirements are met.

Belong Health can support eligible:
✅ NDIA-managed participants
✅ Plan-managed participants
✅ Self-managed participants

If you're unsure whether Positive Behaviour Support is included within a participant's funding, contact our team and we can discuss the next steps.

Learn More About Positive Behaviour Support & the NDIS
Referring to Positive Behaviour Support in Mandurah

You don't necessarily need a doctor's referral to contact Belong Health about Positive Behaviour Support.
Enquiries may come directly from:
  • Participants
  • Parents
  • Families
  • Carers
  • Support Coordinators
  • Local Area Coordinators
  • Allied health professionals
  • GPs
  • Disability providers
  • Hospitals and health services
  • Other professionals involved in the participant's support

Support Coordinator Referrals
We welcome referrals from Support Coordinators.
When contacting our team, providing information such as the participant's:
  • Age
  • Suburb
  • Current support needs
  • Goals
  • Required service setting
  • Relevant NDIS funding information
can help us understand their circumstances and determine an appropriate current service option.
Make a Positive Behaviour Support Referral

How to Get Started with Positive Behaviour Support in Mandurah

Taking the first step towards Positive Behaviour Support can feel overwhelming, particularly if you're new to the NDIS or have never accessed Behaviour Support before.

Our team aims to make the process as straightforward and supportive as possible. Whether you're a participant, parent, family member,

Support Coordinator or healthcare professional, we'll take the time to understand your situation and help you determine the most appropriate next steps.

Every person's journey is different, so the process may vary depending on individual goals, funding arrangements and support needs.
Step 1 - Contact Our Team
The first step is to contact Belong Health by phone, email or through our online enquiry form.
We'll discuss:
  • Who the support is for
  • The participant's goals and current support needs
  • Where services are required
  • Funding arrangements, including NDIS or private services
  • Any questions you may have about Positive Behaviour Support
If you're unsure whether Positive Behaviour Support is the right service, we're happy to talk through your situation and help guide you.

Step 2 - Free 20-Minute Connect Session
We offer a free 20-minute Connect Session to help you make an informed decision.
This is an opportunity to:
  • Discuss your situation
  • Learn more about Positive Behaviour Support
  • Ask questions about the process
  • Understand how services may be delivered
  • Determine whether Positive Behaviour Support is the most appropriate service
There is no obligation to proceed following the Connect Session.

Step 3 - Matching You With an Appropriate Behaviour Support Practitioner
If you decide to proceed, we'll consider which available Behaviour Support Practitioner may be appropriate for your individual circumstances.

When considering practitioner allocation, factors can include:
  • Age
  • Support needs
  • Goals
  • Preferred service location
  • Availability
  • Practitioner experience and areas of interest
Our aim is to connect you with an appropriate available practitioner based on your individual circumstances and support needs.

Step 4 - Assessment & Planning
Your Behaviour Support Practitioner will work collaboratively with you and your support network to better understand the individual's strengths, goals, communication, routines and environments.

Depending on your circumstances, this may include:
  • Gathering background information
  • Meeting with the participant
  • Speaking with family members or carers
  • Consulting with schools or other professionals where appropriate
  • Completing assessments such as a Functional Behaviour Assessment, if required
The assessment process helps guide recommendations that are individualised, practical and meaningful.

Step 5 - Ongoing Positive Behaviour Support
For many participants, Positive Behaviour Support is an ongoing collaborative process rather than a single appointment.

​Your Behaviour Support Practitioner may continue working alongside you, your family and your broader support network to:
  • Review progress
  • Adjust strategies as goals evolve
  • Support implementation across different environments
  • Collaborate with other professionals where appropriate
  • Update recommendations as circumstances change
Our goal is to provide support that continues to reflect the participant's needs over time.
Immediate Positive Behaviour Support Capacity in Mandurah💙

Currently Accepting New PBS Enquiries

Belong Health currently has immediate Positive Behaviour Support capacity for children, adolescents, adults and older adults.

We provide PBS across Mandurah, Peel and surrounding areas, with telehealth also available across Western Australia where appropriate.

Availability for an individual participant may depend on their location, support needs, preferred service setting and current practitioner availability.

You don't need to know which practitioner you require before contacting us.

Tell us about the participant and what support you're looking for, and we'll help you understand the available options.
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Free 20-Minute Connect Session
Not Sure Whether PBS Is the Right Support?

Belong Health offers a free 20-minute Connect Session to help you understand your options before deciding whether to proceed.
You can use the session to:
  • Tell us what's currently happening
  • Ask questions about PBS
  • Discuss the participant's needs
  • Learn how the PBS process may work
  • Discuss available service options
  • Determine whether Positive Behaviour Support may be appropriate
There is no obligation to proceed after the Connect Session.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Positive Behaviour Support in Mandurah

Do you currently have Positive Behaviour Support capacity in Mandurah?
Yes. Belong Health currently has immediate Positive Behaviour Support capacity for children, adolescents, adults and older adults. Availability for an individual participant may depend on their location, support needs, preferred service setting and current practitioner availability.
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Where is Belong Health's Mandurah clinic?
Belong Health's clinic is located in Falcon, within the Mandurah region. Positive Behaviour Support may be provided through a combination of clinic, mobile, community and telehealth services depending on individual circumstances and availability.

Do you provide Positive Behaviour Support throughout Mandurah and Peel?
We provide Positive Behaviour Support across Mandurah, Peel and surrounding areas, subject to current service availability. Contact us with the participant's suburb and we'll discuss the available options.

Do you provide home visits for Positive Behaviour Support?
Yes, home-based Positive Behaviour Support may be available where appropriate. Home visits can help practitioners understand the participant's routines, communication, relationships, environment and support needs within everyday life.

Can a Behaviour Support Practitioner visit my child's school?
School-based Positive Behaviour Support may be available where appropriate depending on the participant's circumstances, location and current service availability. Contact our team with the child's suburb and school location and we can discuss available options.

Can Positive Behaviour Support be provided in the community?
Yes. Community-based PBS may be appropriate when understanding or supporting the participant within everyday community environments relates to their goals and needs.

Do you provide Positive Behaviour Support in SIL homes?
Yes. Positive Behaviour Support may be provided within Supported Independent Living environments where appropriate. This can include collaboration with the participant, support workers, family and SIL provider.

Do you provide Positive Behaviour Support in SDA?
Yes. PBS may be provided within Specialist Disability Accommodation where appropriate to the participant's circumstances and support needs.

Can Positive Behaviour Support be provided through telehealth?
Yes. Many components of PBS can be completed through telehealth where appropriate, including consultation, information gathering, support-team meetings, strategy development, coaching and review. Belong Health provides PBS via telehealth across Western Australia.

What does a Behaviour Support Practitioner do?
A Behaviour Support Practitioner works collaboratively with the participant and relevant people around them to better understand factors influencing behaviours of concern and develop individualised strategies designed to support quality of life, participation, independence and wellbeing.

What is a Functional Behaviour Assessment?
A Functional Behaviour Assessment is a structured process used to develop a better understanding of behaviour, including patterns and factors that may influence why it occurs. Findings can help inform individualised Positive Behaviour Support strategies and Behaviour Support Plans.

What is an NDIS Behaviour Support Plan?
A Behaviour Support Plan contains individualised strategies developed around the participant's strengths, needs, goals and circumstances. Where regulated restrictive practices are involved, additional NDIS Commission and legislative requirements apply.

Is Positive Behaviour Support only for autism?
No. Positive Behaviour Support is not limited to a particular diagnosis. Belong Health supports participants with a wide range of disabilities and support needs. PBS focuses on understanding the individual person, their behaviour, environment, communication, strengths and support needs.

Do you provide Positive Behaviour Support for children?
Yes. Across our Behaviour Support team, Belong Health provides PBS for children and adolescents, as well as adults and older adults.

Do you provide Positive Behaviour Support for adults?
Yes. Belong Health provides Positive Behaviour Support for adults, including participants living independently, with family or within supported living environments.

Do you provide Positive Behaviour Support for older adults?
Yes. Across our Behaviour Support team, Belong Health supports older adults where Positive Behaviour Support is appropriate to their circumstances and needs.

Do I need a referral to access Positive Behaviour Support?
Not necessarily. Participants, parents, carers and families can contact Belong Health directly. Support Coordinators, healthcare professionals and other referrers can also contact us.

Can Support Coordinators refer directly to Belong Health?
Yes. We welcome referrals from Support Coordinators. Providing the participant's age, suburb, support needs and relevant funding information can help us determine current service options.

Is Positive Behaviour Support covered by the NDIS?
Positive Behaviour Support may be funded through the NDIS where appropriate funding is available within the participant's plan and relevant requirements are met. Belong Health is a registered NDIS provider and can support eligible NDIA-managed, plan-managed and self-managed participants.

What if I don't know whether PBS is the right service?
That's okay. Belong Health offers a free 20-minute Connect Session where you can discuss the participant's circumstances, ask questions and learn more about whether Positive Behaviour Support may be appropriate.

What if I live outside Mandurah?
Belong Health also provides Positive Behaviour Support across Perth, Rockingham and surrounding areas, as well as telehealth across Western Australia where appropriate. You can use our Find a PBS Practitioner Near Me page to explore our broader service areas.
Positive Behaviour Support Mandurah Get Started

If you're looking for Positive Behaviour Support for yourself, your child, a family member or someone you support professionally, contact Belong Health to discuss the next steps.
💙 Immediate PBS capacity available
✅ Children, Adolescents, Adults & Older Adults
📍 Mandurah, Peel & Surrounding Areas
🏥 Falcon Clinic
🏡 Home Visits
🏫 School Visits Where Appropriate
🌳 Community Support
🏠 SIL & SDA
💻 Telehealth
✅ Registered NDIS Provider
✅ Free 20-Minute Connect Session

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