Behaviour support plan

A behaviour support plan is a document that explains what support a person needs.

Behaviours of concern

Behaviours of concern are things someone does that might put:

• themselves in danger
• other people in danger.

Bulletin

A bulletin is important news we share with the community.

Chemical restraint

Chemical restraint is when medicine is used to change how a person behaves.

External behaviour support practitioner

External behaviour support practitioners are people that:

• need to be on all Quality Assurance Panels
• help decide if a restrictive practice can happen.

Functional behaviour assessments

A functional behaviour assessment is a way to learn about a person’s behaviour.

NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (NDIS Commission)

The NDIS Commission makes sure people with disability who take part in the NDIS:

• are safe
• get good services.

Policy

A policy is a government plan for how to do things.

Positive behaviour support

Positive behaviour support is about supporting a person with disability to live a good life.

Principles

Principles are important ideas we should always think about.

Providers

Providers support people with disability by delivering a service.

Quality

Quality is about good services that:

• meet the needs of people with disability
• give people with disability choice and control.

Quality Assurance Panel

A Quality Assurance Panel is a group of people who check behaviour support plans.

They decide if the restrictive practice should happen.

They follow the rules in our policy about restrictive practices.

Restrictive practices

Restrictive practices are actions that stop people from:

• moving
• doing what they want.

Rights

Rights are rules about how people must treat you:

• fairly
• equally.

Support plan

Support plans are plans to help a person:

• get the support they need
• reach their goals
• feel safe.