Complex Behaviour Support

Behaviour Is Communication. We Are Fluent.

Every behaviour tells a story. VitalCore's Behaviour Support Practitioners don't arrive with a compliance agenda, they arrive with genuine curiosity about what the behaviour is communicating and what needs are going unmet.

We work with adults and young people whose behaviours of concern have been met with responses that didn't help, or made things worse. We start differently.

Practitioner and participant in a calm, relaxed setting focused on human connection
Our Framework

How We Approach Behaviour Support

Trauma Informed

We understand that behaviour is often a response to past harm. Safety and trust are not aspirational, they are prerequisites. We don't skip this step.

PDA Aware

We are trained in the Pathological Demand Avoidance profile and design all strategies around reducing, not increasing, the demand load on the participant.

Strength Based

Our Behaviour Support Plans are built around what a participant can do and what they're communicating, not around extinguishing behaviour as an end in itself.

The Process

How a Behaviour Support Plan gets built.

1
Referral & intake
We talk through the situation, history, context, what's been tried before
2
Functional Behaviour Assessment
2–4 weeks
Understanding the why behind the behaviour, not just the what
3
BSP developed
Co-designed with the participant, family, and support network
4
Training & implementation
All workers and carers trained before strategies begin
5
Ongoing review
Regular cycles with all stakeholders, the plan evolves as the person does
Services Included

What's Included

Functional Behaviour Assessments (FBAs)

Positive Behaviour Support Plans (BSPs)

Restrictive Practices authorisation and oversight (Module 2a registration underway)

Carer and support worker training

Crisis planning and de-escalation frameworks

Ongoing review cycles with all stakeholders

Regulatory Note

A note on Restrictive Practices

Where a BSP involves regulated restrictive practices, VitalCore operates within Queensland's strict compliance framework, formal authorisation, mandatory NDIS Commission reporting, and scheduled review. Module 2a registration is currently underway. Restrictive practices are always a last resort.

Participants We Support

Complex needs deserve a different kind of response.

Autism Spectrum — all presentationsNon-speaking and PDA profileAcquired Brain Injury (ABI)Psychosocial disabilities incl. CPTSD and BPDComplex and co-occurring profilesParticipants with existing plans that aren't working

Every provider we'd seen before said our daughter's behaviour was the problem. VitalCore asked what she was trying to communicate. That one shift changed everything.

— David & Renae M. – Parent Carers, Cairns QLD

Refer or Enquire

Ready to talk?

Referrals come from families, allied health professionals, schools, and other providers. There's no wrong way to start, just reach out and we'll take it from there.

Professional Referral

Call Anish directly

0439 143 082

Founder, Care Lead & Director. The first person you'll speak to.

Complex needs deserve a different kind of response.

Referrals and enquiries welcome.

Or call: 0439 143 082