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Positive Behaviour Support
What is Positive Behaviour Support
Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is a tailored and comprehensive approach that professionals, parents and carers use to teach and encourage children to behave in new ways or ways that improve their social and personal interactions.
PBS seeks to make challenging behaviour occur less because it removes or reduces things that trigger, encourage or reward that behaviour. It also helps people learn new behaviours, coping mechanisms or assists others to reduce or replace the challenging behaviour.
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PBS is funded by the NDIS under Improved Relationships, which is a subcategory of Capacity Building Supports budget. Capacity Building Supports are generally targeted at building the participant’s skills to help them become more independent as they reach their long-term goals.
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How Apex Care Services Can Help
The Positive Behaviour Support Framework is a client-centred, evidence-based framework which can be used when a client is placing themselves or others at risk of harm. PBS is about discovering the 'why' behind a behaviour, and using this to provide strategies, skills and techniques to support the person with a disability, their family, carers and support workers.
Our. practitioners are highly trained in skills teaching, with a focus on reducing restrictive practices, and supporting staff and loved ones. We specialise in complex needs and dual diagnosis, including sensory, psychosocial, intellectual and physical impairments.
Behaviour Support Services
We can address Positive Behaviour Support through these types of services:
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Building a Positive Behaviour Support Plan (PBSP)
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Assessment and intervention to understand the triggers and causes of challenging behaviours
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Including others- such as family, caretakers, professionals, and support providers- to contribute to the planning
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Building skills such as communication and interaction without resorting to challenging behaviours
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Developing and training staff, carers and providers with techniques and support strategies specific to the participant
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Reviewing and recommending environmental changes to enhance the living conditions and reduce triggers
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Reviewing and reducing the use of restrictive practices
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Challenging Behaviours?
Challenging behaviours are defined as complex behaviours that significantly impact a person’s learning, development, safety, and relationships. Some of these behaviours include damaging property, physical and verbal aggression, impulsive or disinhibited practices, and harm to self or others.
What are Restrictive Practices?
Regulated restrictive practices can be classified into five categories. These are:
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Physical restraint. Is a manual method of using controlled force used to restrict, subdue, and prevent the movement of the participant in order to influence their behaviour.
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Mechanical restraint. This means using devices that can restrict, subdue, and prevent the participant’s movement in order to influence their behaviour.
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Chemical restraint. This means using chemical substances and medication will be used to influence the behaviour of the patient.
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Environmental (access) restraint. This is when a participant is restricted to some areas or areas of their living environment, while still having freedom to access all parts of their home.
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Seclusion. This is when the participant is placed in a solitary room or space that they cannot voluntarily leave. This may be done at any hour of the day if deemed safe and necessary. They may leave if permitted or is facilitated by a person of authority, usually once deemed safe.
What is a PBSP?
The Positive Behaviour Support Plan (PBSP) is structured report that is developed according to evidence-based research, so that the treatment can focus on where the participant needs it the most. Information and evidence is gathered from a range of sources, including health professionals, support workers, providers, carers, guardians and any relevant authorities.