The delivery of effective support and assistance to people within the human services space can be a complex combination of activities; it requires an integrated approach where all those involved work collaboratively to enhance an individual’s quality of life.

Given the broad range of practitioners and experience within our team, our service offerings are extensive and continue to grow.

A Behaviour Assessment Report contains a functional analysis of key behaviours for the individual within the context of their behavioural intervention history and also recommendations for future support directions.

This includes an observation, review of background information and interview with stakeholders.

A BISP is a holistic process which is undertaken to assess and mediate the functions of behaviour for that individual. BISPs include interviews and observations with stakeholders, review of background and historical information, understanding diagnostic profile, and incorporating strategies of support – proactive, environmental, reactive, and restrictive.

Comprehensive Behaviour Assessment is ideally mediated across all settings in the individual’s life. This would require observations per setting and is quoted at an additional rate per setting.

An Interim BISP is developed usually when an individual is unable to transition to a residential address (they could be in an emergency setting, e.g. hospital, hotel etc).

When a referral is received and we are unsure of the potential location or they have not moved yet, we are unable generally to complete a Comprehensive BIS Plan.

If there are RPs, the Interim Plan must be reviewed within 3 months generally moving to comprehensive

The period of BISP review is generally determined by the clinician in the Comprehensive Plan. This can be 3, 6 or 12 months or if the participant changes providers, or their circumstances significantly change. Frequency of review is also dependent on the complexity of the client’s needs.

The review involves observation and interview across identified settings/ review of data and other information pertaining to the client.

Note: reviews are usually also required where there is a change or addition of a Restrictive Practices required, this is inclusive of medication withdrawal or introduction of a new RP for medication.

BISP training to support the implementation of the BISP. This is generally conducted in person or via Microsoft Team and includes face to face, remote sessions, group or 1:1 coaching. It may also include a VRT and PPT materials. In the case of being unable to provided face to face training a Carer Training Video can be developed which can be requested via Clinical Admin.

A Carer/ Parent capacity assessment involves an interview style format generated to specifically understand an individual’s intent, capacity and current supports/frameworks in which they are able to undertake care of an individual.

This assessment involves an interview and observation of the child who is being considered for care. A report is compiled as part of this process. This interview may also involve use of assessment tools and screeners.