Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Services Across Western Australia
Positive Behaviour Support (often known as PBS), is a compassionate approach to addressing challenging behaviours. PBS uses scientific principles to enhance individuals' quality of life by fostering positive changes.
Instead of merely managing difficulties, PBS strives to elevate and enrich the lives of those it supports.
We offer PBS services to NDIS Participants across Perth, Mandurah. Rockingham, Bunbury, Busselton, and other areas upon request via Telehealth.
Positive Behaviour Support values, theories and processes
Positive Behaviour Support values aim to:
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Enhance a person’s quality of life
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Work in conjunction with family and other members of the person’s team (including allied health professionals and support workers) to support skill development
The theories behind PBS:
PBS aims to increase capacity so that the person does not need to use behaviour to tell us something is not right for them.
All behaviour has a function.
Our goal within PBS process is to understand the purpose of the challenging behaviour.
PBS uses behaviour assessments and analysis to describe and determine the function of a behaviour.
Taking into consideration the function of the behaviour, a PBS practitioner will suggest strategies that relate to environmental change, systems change and skill building.
Aimee - Perth
Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner
Aimee is a dedicated Behaviour Support Practitioner with a strong academic background, holding a Bachelor of Psychology, Criminology & Justice and a Graduate Certificate in Positive Psychiatry & Mental Health. She has specialised training in Trauma-Informed Care and Trauma-Informed Positive Behaviour Support, ensuring a compassionate and evidence-based approach.
Aimee is passionate about person-centred care, working collaboratively with clients to develop personalised, sustainable strategies that foster independence and skill development. She takes a holistic, strengths-based approach to empower individuals and enhance their quality of life.
Jon - Perth
Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner
Jon is a Senior Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner in Perth Metro with over 5 years at Enable WA. He has experience in Service Coordination, Support Work, and has a background in addiction and mental health in New Zealand before relocating to Australia in 2018. Jon is dedicated to improving clients' quality of life by working closely with them, their families, and support systems.
Sophia - Peel
Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner
Sophia is an Occupational Therapist and Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner with a Master’s in Occupational Therapy and a background in Psychology. She has a strong interest in neurodevelopmental, psychosocial, and neurological disorders, with experience in acute hospital settings and the NDIS. Based in Mandurah, Sophia works closely with clients and their key supports to deliver person- and family-centred care. Her practice is grounded in collaboration and focused on evidence-based supports tailored to each individual’s goals and needs.
Briony - Upper South West
Advanced Clinician - Positive Behaviour Practitioner
Briony, an Advanced Clinician in Positive Behaviour Support, is a Social Worker with postgraduate studies in Psychology and Complex Communication Needs. With extensive experience in the south west region, she has a diverse background in education, health, and local area coordination.
Briony is dedicated to helping clients with complex needs by identifying unmet needs and improving their quality of life.
Monique - Upper South West
Positive Behaviour Practitioner
Monique is a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner with a background in psychology combined with 9 years of experience in various community service roles—including community mental health, supporting vulnerable migrants, and working with disadvantaged communities—she is dedicated to fostering meaningful engagement and enhancing the quality of life for those she supports.
Monique is passionate about working alongside clients and their support networks to develop person-centred, compassionate strategies that uphold dignity, freedom, and inclusion.
The Positive Behaviour Support Process
At Enable WA, our PBS Practitioners use direct and indirect assessment methods to guide our understanding of the function of challenging behaviour.
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We utilise a PBS Planning Framework to identify and recommend strategies for meeting the person’s (or your) needs in partnership with key people within the person’s/your life.
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We can provide training on implementation of strategies recommended in the Plan for key people in the person’s/your life.
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PBS is a proactive process that can take time to develop affective and sustainable outcomes.
Restrictive Practices
Restrictive Practices are defined by NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Commission as:
"any practice or intervention that has the effect of restricting the rights or freedom of movement of a person with disability."
Under the NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Commission, registered providers who develop behaviour support plans or use restrictive practices (implementing providers), are required to comply with the NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Framework, which is underpinned by the same high-level guiding principles (including recognition and respect of human rights), and a person-centred approach as the national framework.
As a PBS provider we can assist in identifying if any restrictive practice is in place, reducing the need of the restrictive practice by implementing the PBS process. We can then regulate the restrictive practices in accordance to the NDIS Commission.