Behaviour Support That Looks Beyond the Behaviour
Behaviours of concern do not happen in isolation. They may be influenced by communication difficulties, health, trauma, sensory needs, emotional regulation, relationships, routines, environments, or unmet needs.
Fresh Start Wellness takes a person-centred and evidence-informed approach. We gather information from the participant and authorised people around them, observe relevant patterns, consider the function and context of behaviour, and develop strategies that are realistic for everyday settings.
The aim is not simply to stop a behaviour. The aim is to improve quality of life by strengthening communication, building useful replacement skills, reducing avoidable triggers, improving environmental support, and promoting the least restrictive approach.
How We May Support the Participant and Their Team
- Functional Behaviour Assessment
- Identification of patterns, triggers, risks, and possible functions of behaviour
- Interim Behaviour Support Plans where required
- Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plans
- Proactive environmental and routine strategies
- Communication and emotional-regulation strategies
- Meaningful replacement-skill development
- Restrictive-practice review and reduction planning where applicable
- Coaching and training for families, carers, and support teams
- Collaboration with schools, coordinators, clinicians, and other authorised stakeholders
- Progress review and plan updates
Our Process
How This Service Works
Understand
Gather information, listen to the participant and support network, review relevant records, and assess the contexts in which behaviour occurs.
Plan
Develop clear, person-centred strategies that address needs, reduce risk, and build practical alternatives.
Support Implementation
Explain the plan, guide authorised support people, review how strategies are working, and adjust recommendations when required.
Documentation We May Prepare
Reports and Documentation
Documentation depends on participant needs, referral scope, available information, NDIS requirements, and the agreed service.
- Functional Behaviour Assessments
- Interim Behaviour Support Plans
- Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plans
- Restrictive-practice protocols and reduction strategies where applicable
- Risk assessments and safety recommendations
- Progress reports
- Plan-review reports
- Training and implementation resources
Behaviour Support May Be Suitable When
- Behaviours of concern affect safety, relationships, learning, participation, or daily routines
- Existing strategies are inconsistent or not creating enough change
- A participant needs an Interim or Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plan
- Restrictive practices require appropriate assessment, oversight, and reduction planning
- Families or support teams need clearer guidance
- Multiple environments need a more consistent approach
- The presentation involves autism, psychosocial disability, trauma, communication needs, or other complex factors
Plans Designed to Be Used, Not Simply Filed Away
A behaviour support plan is most useful when the people implementing it understand the reasoning, can use the strategies in real situations, and know what to monitor. We prioritise clear language, collaborative implementation, and review rather than treating the report as the end of the process.
Discuss Behaviour Support With Our Team
Call to explain the current concerns, existing plans, and the support being requested.